Press
Journalists Syndicate launches campaign against journalists detention
Egypt
December 4, 2015
Journalists Syndicate launches campaign against journalists detention
The Journalists' Syndicate's Freedoms Committee launched a campaign to demand the release of detained journalists and to improve the conditions…
Newspaper distribution records 13.6% drop in 2014: CAMPAS
Egypt
November 18, 2015
Newspaper distribution records 13.6% drop in 2014: CAMPAS
Egyptian newspapers recorded a 13.6 percent drop in their domestic and foreign distribution during 2014 with 655 million copies delivered,…
UPDATE: Military extends detention of journalist for 4 days over rumor charges
Egypt
November 9, 2015
UPDATE: Military extends detention of journalist for 4 days over rumor charges
Independent investigative news website Mada Masr's reporter Hossam Bahgat was ordered to four days of custody detention pending interrogaitons by…
President’s criticism of the media causes backlash
Egypt
November 3, 2015
President’s criticism of the media causes backlash
Media figures are still voicing discomfort with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s speech on Sunday in which he accused media outlets…
Shawkan’s detention epitome of Egypt’s war on press: The Independent
Egypt
October 29, 2015
Shawkan’s detention epitome of Egypt’s war on press: The Independent
The detention of an Egyptian freelance photographer for more than 800 days without trial, three months beyond the legal custody…
Al-Masry Al-Youm journalists protest layoff plans
Egypt
October 11, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm journalists protest layoff plans
Journalists at the 11-year-old, privately-owned daily newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm staged a protest inside their newsroom on Sunday, condemning plans by the…
Newspaper owner: Finances, not politics, behind print closure
Egypt
August 26, 2015
Newspaper owner: Finances, not politics, behind print closure
The owner of al-Tahrir newspaper has announced that due to financial constraints, rather than security and governmental pressures, he has…
Director of govt’s foreign media monitor speaks out
Egypt
July 14, 2015
Director of govt’s foreign media monitor speaks out
The new government bureau, the State Information Service’s recently-launched “Fact Check Egypt”, tasked with following foreign media reports will work on…
Journalists syndicate says following-up on developments in reporter’s detention
Egypt
June 23, 2015
Journalists syndicate says following-up on developments in reporter’s detention
The Journalists Syndicate is following the developments concerning the detention of a reporter accused of affiliation with the outlawed Muslim…
Journalists denounce reporter’s death in Sunday stadium violence
Egypt
February 9, 2015
Journalists denounce reporter’s death in Sunday stadium violence
An independent committee of journalists denounced the death of a reporter during the violence that broke out between police and…