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Hundreds march on Maspero to protest state media
Egypt
January 25, 2012
Hundreds march on Maspero to protest state media
Hundreds of protesters marched from Tahrir Square to the state television building, known as Maspero, on the Nile Corniche, raising…
State TV boosts security ahead of revolution celebrations
Egypt
January 23, 2012
State TV boosts security ahead of revolution celebrations
State TV building authorities have stepped up security measures ahead of celebrations planned for 25 January to commemorate the first…
State TV news staff launches protests to demand independence
Egypt
January 22, 2012
State TV news staff launches protests to demand independence
Dozens of employees at the state-run Nile News TV Channel started an open-ended strike Sunday at the Maspero building, as…
New state-run satellite channel to broadcast parliament sessions
Egypt
January 22, 2012
New state-run satellite channel to broadcast parliament sessions
Egyptian state-run TV will launch a new satellite channel on Tuesday to broadcast the sessions of Egypt's upcoming Parliament. The…
Demonstration to purge state media of corruption
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Demonstration to purge state media of corruption
Scores of protesters on Sunday marched from Tahrir Square to the state TV building in Maspero to demand the dismissal…
Rights group blasts state TV for inciting violence
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Rights group blasts state TV for inciting violence
Official news outlets have incited violence and hatred, and have misled the public, the Association of Freedom of Thought and…
New information minister: Free speech is the basis of state media
Egypt
December 12, 2011
New information minister: Free speech is the basis of state media
The policy of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) will be based on freedom of expression and will make…
Sunday’s papers: A confusing military council and a homeless cabinet
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Sunday’s papers: A confusing military council and a homeless cabinet
Amid the parliamentary elections hype, the ruling military council's statements about its role in the writing of the constitution continue…
Q & A with the Information Minister: State TV is not immune to making mistakes
Egypt
November 26, 2011
Q & A with the Information Minister: State TV is not immune to making mistakes
Al-Masry Al-Youm sat with Minister of Information Osama Heikal in an interview conducted in conjunction with New Yorker magazine. The interview took…