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Shura Council asks for more powers, discusses independent press
Egypt
July 14, 2012
Shura Council asks for more powers, discusses independent press
The committee that will decide on the state system of governance in the new constitution, a sub-committee of the…
Appeal against Shura Council setting criteria for newspaper editors postponed
Egypt
July 8, 2012
Appeal against Shura Council setting criteria for newspaper editors postponed
The administrative court postponed on Sunday two appeals against the Shura Council’s decision to set the criteria for selecting state-owned…
Journalists Syndicate to hold emergency meeting Saturday
Egypt
July 6, 2012
Journalists Syndicate to hold emergency meeting Saturday
The Journalists Syndicate will hold an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss the selection of chief editors for state-run newspapers.…
Prominent media figures protest Shura Council role in editor selection
Egypt
July 5, 2012
Prominent media figures protest Shura Council role in editor selection
Several prominent media figures are adding their voices to protests against the Shura Council process of selecting editors to lead…
Journalists Syndicate chief criticizes protesters
Egypt
July 4, 2012
Journalists Syndicate chief criticizes protesters
Mamdouh al-Wali, head of the Journalists Syndicate, on Wednesday accused newspaper editors of inciting reporters to protest against change.
State-owned papers’ management up for grabs
Egypt
July 3, 2012
State-owned papers’ management up for grabs
In the run-up to the presidential election, the Shura Council began setting criteria for appointing the leaders of state-run newspapers,…
Preacher calls for media purge
Egypt
July 3, 2012
Preacher calls for media purge
Wagdy Ghoneim, a Muslim preacher, called upon President Mohamed Morsy to “purge the media immediately, including the press and TV,…
Intellectuals slam Al-Ahram for covering naked woman in a painting
Egypt
June 23, 2012
Intellectuals slam Al-Ahram for covering naked woman in a painting
Anger surfaced this week after the Egyptian state's flagship newspaper Al-Ahram modified a famous painting by Abdel Hadi al-Gazzar by…
Yosri Fouda to halt production on talk show out of ‘respect’
Egypt
June 21, 2012
Yosri Fouda to halt production on talk show out of ‘respect’
Prominent media professional Yosri Fouda has decided to halt production on his talk show aired on the privately-owned channel ONTV.…
Update: Officials pull ad warning Egyptians against talking to foreigners
Egypt
June 9, 2012
Update: Officials pull ad warning Egyptians against talking to foreigners
Egypt's state TV has withdrawn an ad urging citizens to be wary of foreigners who could be spies in disguise,…