publishing
China’s top health body stops publishing daily Covid case figures as infections soar
World
December 26, 2022
China’s top health body stops publishing daily Covid case figures as infections soar
CNN — China’s top health authority has announced that it has stopped publishing daily Covid-19 case numbers, as reports claimed that the true…
Trump photo book ‘Our Journey Together’ coming next month
World
November 20, 2021
Trump photo book ‘Our Journey Together’ coming next month
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s first post-White House book will be, like so much else about him, a departure…
Egypt’s parliament amends law on terrorist and terrorism lists
Egypt
November 4, 2019
Egypt’s parliament amends law on terrorist and terrorism lists
The Egyptian House of Representatives on Sunday approved an amendment to Law 8/2015 regulating designated terrorist and terrorism lists. This…
Head of Egyptian publishing house removed following violations
Egypt
August 3, 2019
Head of Egyptian publishing house removed following violations
Egypt’s National Journalism Authority on Saturday unanimously rejected the resignation of Magdy Mohamed Mahmoud Sabla, choosing instead to fire him…
Publisher detained in China ‘confesses’, blames Sweden
World
February 10, 2018
Publisher detained in China ‘confesses’, blames Sweden
Detained book publisher Gui Minhai has surfaced nearly three weeks after disappearing into police custody in China, confessing wrongdoing and…
Court approves challenge by novelist Ahmed Naji, orders retrial
Egypt
May 21, 2017
Court approves challenge by novelist Ahmed Naji, orders retrial
The Court of Cassation has approved the challenge filed by novelist Ahmed Naji, canceling his two-year prison sentence and ordering…
Bangladesh publishers burn books to protest latest killing
World
November 2, 2015
Bangladesh publishers burn books to protest latest killing
Angry publishers burnt books and closed their businesses in Bangladesh Monday, in the third day of protests over the latest…
Reforming Suzanne Mubarak’s Family Library
Books
August 11, 2011
Reforming Suzanne Mubarak’s Family Library
The General Egyptian Book Organization last month appointed a committee of reputable writers and literati, headed by author Ibrahim al-Aslan,…
Publishing the revolution: Mubarak’s ouster is good for business
Books
May 5, 2011
Publishing the revolution: Mubarak’s ouster is good for business
Since the revolution, many books have been published on former President Hosni Mubarak, his son Gamal, and their entourage. Everyday,…
Al-Azhar proposes 15-year prison sentence for Quran print errors
Egypt
December 30, 2010
Al-Azhar proposes 15-year prison sentence for Quran print errors
Al-Azhar's Islamic Research Academy on Thursday proposed a new law mandating 15-year jail terms for printing and publishing houses found…