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Libyan rebel chief warns Egypt over pro-Qadhafi TV
World
January 1, 2012
Libyan rebel chief warns Egypt over pro-Qadhafi TV
TRIPOLI — A powerful Libyan militia leader warned Egypt on Saturday he would use force to close its embassy and…
Egyptian court stops broadcast of channels that incite against Libyan rebels
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Egyptian court stops broadcast of channels that incite against Libyan rebels
An Egyptian court on Monday ruled to stop the broadcasts of 14 satellite channels on Nilesat that incite against rebels…
8 satellite channels allowed to resume broadcasting
Egypt
February 15, 2011
8 satellite channels allowed to resume broadcasting
Board Chairman of the Egyptian Satellite Company (Nilesat) Ahmed Aniss has decided to reopen eight satellite channels who were prevented…
Egypt TV head: Israel could be blamed for Al-Jazeera’s World Cup jamming
Egypt
September 30, 2010
Egypt TV head: Israel could be blamed for Al-Jazeera’s World Cup jamming
After three months of investigations into who was responsible for distorting the picture of Al-Jazeera Sports Channel’s exclusive coverage of…
Info Minister calls on TV officials to avoid sectarian incitement
Egypt
September 27, 2010
Info Minister calls on TV officials to avoid sectarian incitement
Egyptian Information Minister Anas al-Fiqi has called on officials from Egyptian and Arab satellite channel to steer clear of issues…
Egyptian lawyers sue Nilesat over Shia television channel
Egypt
September 26, 2010
Egyptian lawyers sue Nilesat over Shia television channel
Two Egyptian lawyers had filed a lawsuit against the government aimed at halting broadcast of a Shia channel currently carried…
NileSat 201 to be launched Wednesday
Egypt
August 1, 2010
NileSat 201 to be launched Wednesday
Information Minister Inas el-Fiqi has announced that Egypt's next-generation satellite--the NileSat 201--will be launched into orbit on Wednesday from a…
Hamas calls on Egypt to broadcast TV channel
Egypt
June 23, 2010
Hamas calls on Egypt to broadcast TV channel
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas has asked Egypt to allow its satellite channel Al-Aqsa to be broadcast through Nilesat, an…
Court rejects Al-Manar sat channel ban
Egypt
January 26, 2010
Court rejects Al-Manar sat channel ban
The Administrative Judicial Court rejected a lawsuit filed by lawyer Samir Sabry requesting a ban on the broadcast in Egypt…
US House sanctions Nilesat and Arabsat for “terrorist” broadcasts
Egypt
December 10, 2009
US House sanctions Nilesat and Arabsat for “terrorist” broadcasts
With a 395 to three votes, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday requesting that President Barack…