press freedoms
CPJ demands whereabouts of Egyptian reporter declared, torture verified
Egypt
March 4, 2016
CPJ demands whereabouts of Egyptian reporter declared, torture verified
The Committee to Project Journalists has urged Egyptian authorities to declare the whereabouts of a journalist for the independent el-Badil…
Interior Ministry boosts healthcare service for 4 jailed journalists
Egypt
March 1, 2016
Interior Ministry boosts healthcare service for 4 jailed journalists
Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar has given “strict directives” to boost the health care services for jailed journalists, the ministry…
4 reporters get 3 years in jail for ‘false news’, unlicensed operation
Egypt
January 12, 2016
4 reporters get 3 years in jail for ‘false news’, unlicensed operation
Cairo's Sayeda Zeinab Misdemeanor Court sentenced on Monday four journalists to three years in jail over charges of practicing their…
Press group counts 60 violations against reporters in December
Egypt
January 4, 2016
Press group counts 60 violations against reporters in December
A press freedom advocacy group said it detected 60 violations against journalists throughout December. In a report released on Monday, the…
110 journalists killed in 2015, most in ‘peaceful’ countries: RSF
World
December 29, 2015
110 journalists killed in 2015, most in ‘peaceful’ countries: RSF
A total of 110 journalists were killed around the world in 2015, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday, noting…
China to expel French journalist: reporter
World
December 25, 2015
China to expel French journalist: reporter
China has refused to renew the press credentials of a French journalist, effectively expelling her, unless she recants one of…
425 civilians prosecuted in military courts in November: lawyers’ group
Egypt
December 6, 2015
425 civilians prosecuted in military courts in November: lawyers’ group
ِEgypt’s military prosecuted 425 civilians in November, an independent group of lawyers said in a recent report, highlighting incidents which…
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,…
Egyptian media experiencing much pressure: Judith Miller
Egypt
November 16, 2015
Egyptian media experiencing much pressure: Judith Miller
Egyptian media outlets are enduring a lot of pressure due to laws restricting journalistic freedoms, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist said…
FM denounces UN’s statement on Hossam Bahgat’s arrest
Egypt
November 10, 2015
FM denounces UN’s statement on Hossam Bahgat’s arrest
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounced on Tuesday a statement made by the United Nations on Monday which voiced concern over the…