ministry of information
Public and private sectors in telecom partnerships up to LE7 billion
Business
November 27, 2014
Public and private sectors in telecom partnerships up to LE7 billion
Giant information technology projects are to be carried out via public and private sectors partnerships (PPP) worth of from LE500…
Court orders former Shura Council speaker released
Egypt
February 6, 2013
Court orders former Shura Council speaker released
The Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday ordered the release of former Shura Council Speaker Safwat al-Sherif from detention after accepting…
Court overrules decision to ban veiled TV hosts
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Court overrules decision to ban veiled TV hosts
The Alexandria Administrative Court on Sunday over-ruled the former information minister’s decision to ban a TV host from appearing on…
Rights group blasts state TV for inciting violence
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Rights group blasts state TV for inciting violence
Official news outlets have incited violence and hatred, and have misled the public, the Association of Freedom of Thought and…
Q & A with the Information Minister: State TV is not immune to making mistakes
Egypt
November 26, 2011
Q & A with the Information Minister: State TV is not immune to making mistakes
Al-Masry Al-Youm sat with Minister of Information Osama Heikal in an interview conducted in conjunction with New Yorker magazine. The interview took…
Journalists demand resignation of information minister in wake of Maspero
Egypt
October 13, 2011
Journalists demand resignation of information minister in wake of Maspero
The Minister of Information must resign, the group No to Military Censorship said yesterday during a protest at the state…
Egyptian authorities crack down on satellite channels
Egypt
September 11, 2011
Egyptian authorities crack down on satellite channels
The Information Ministry on Sunday launched a campaign in cooperation with the Interior Ministry's censorship department to check the permits…
Sharaf meets potential information minister
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Sharaf meets potential information minister
Egypt's Prime Minister Essam Sharaf met Thursday with journalist Osama Heikal, who is likely slated to fill the vacant post…
Former information minister imprisoned for 15 days
Egypt
May 21, 2011
Former information minister imprisoned for 15 days
The Public Funds Prosecution on Friday decided to detain former information minister Anas al-Fiqqi for 15 days pending investigation into…
Ministries quibble over Algeria football match
Egypt
December 2, 2009
Ministries quibble over Algeria football match
Official sources talked about a disagreement between the foreign ministry and the information ministry regarding the Egypt-Algeria World Cup qualifying…