media restrictions
Egypt should probe assaults on journalists, not silence press: watchdog
Egypt
May 4, 2016
Egypt should probe assaults on journalists, not silence press: watchdog
A US-based watchdog said Egyptian authorities should not support efforts to “silence the press” after the public prosecutor banned media…
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…
Al-Hayat TV channel warned against criticizing judicial council
Egypt
November 3, 2010
Al-Hayat TV channel warned against criticizing judicial council
The Media Public Free Zone, which is affiliated with the General Authority for Investment, sent a strongly worded letter to…
Elections monitor: Media restrictions; record campaign spending
Egypt
October 24, 2010
Elections monitor: Media restrictions; record campaign spending
The Egyptian government’s recent decision to shut down several satellite channels and place further restrictions on the media has raised…
Sat TV channels ordered to broadcast directly from state-run studios
Egypt
October 13, 2010
Sat TV channels ordered to broadcast directly from state-run studios
The ministries of information and communications last week informed nine satellite channels that they must broadcast directly from studios affiliated…