media crackdown
Pro-ElBaradei journalist goes on trial for ‘libeling’ Foreign Minister
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Pro-ElBaradei journalist goes on trial for ‘libeling’ Foreign Minister
An Egyptian criminal court began on Saturday the trial of opposition journalist Hamdy Qandil accused of libeling Foreign Minister Ahmed…
Judicial Council’s intervention in media criticized by private TV channel
Egypt
November 6, 2010
Judicial Council’s intervention in media criticized by private TV channel
Al-Hayat Television has issued a statement on Thursday in response to a letter received two days ago from the Central…
Egypt tells WaPo: TV channels suspended for inciting hatred
Egypt
November 4, 2010
Egypt tells WaPo: TV channels suspended for inciting hatred
In reply to an editorial published earlier this week in the Washington Post about the Egyptian government's crackdown on independent…
Egypt cancels live broadcast licenses
Egypt
November 1, 2010
Egypt cancels live broadcast licenses
Egyptian Minister of Information has canceled all licenses of firms providing television satellite uplinks, a further step in a crackdown…
Egypt stifles traditionally tolerated Salafi outlets ahead of polls
Egypt
October 26, 2010
Egypt stifles traditionally tolerated Salafi outlets ahead of polls
Within the last decade, bearded preachers have appeared on satellite channels in increasing numbers to stress the need to revive…
Press freedoms improved in Egypt, says media watchdog
Egypt
October 20, 2010
Press freedoms improved in Egypt, says media watchdog
Egypt, thanks to the global deterioration in media freedoms, moved upward to be ranked 127th among the 178 countries included…
Egypt suspends 12 satellite TV channels for ‘inciting religious hatred’
Egypt
October 19, 2010
Egypt suspends 12 satellite TV channels for ‘inciting religious hatred’
Egypt on Tuesday suspended the broadcast licenses of 12 satellite channels--mostly devoted to religious themes--and issued warnings to 20 others…
Wednesday’s papers: Fallout from Al-Dostour and Oct. 6 commemorations
Egypt
October 6, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Fallout from Al-Dostour and Oct. 6 commemorations
State-owned flagship newpaper Al-Ahram takes an unsurprising route on such a patriotic national holiday. Its front-page lead article centers on…