
Journalists in ‘Rabaa Operations Room’ case forgotten
Defendants include 12 journalists and media workers involved in reporting August 2013’s events
Defendants include 12 journalists and media workers involved in reporting August 2013’s events
Egyptian media formed Al-Sisi’s personality cult and is constantly emphasising the fight against “terrorism”
On World Press Freedom Day, reports from local and international organisations paint a grim picture of media freedoms in Egypt in 2013
Controversial satellite channel Al-Faraeen was closed on Saturday
A court ruling called for the permanent closure of ultra-conservative Al-Hafez satellite channel
Islamist channels that backed Mohamed Morsi are promptly shut down following Al-Sisi’s Wednesday night announcement
Petition campaign supporting president’s legitimacy accuse Tamarod of spreading chaos
Sunday night, during a late night call to the “Al-Hafez” television channel, I took part in a discussion with a prominent Egyptian political analyst regarding the country’s rampant political polarisation. For those who don’t know, Al-Hafez is a relatively extremist channel that plays host to a number of far right personalities, including a sheikh who …
Controversial TV anchor given one-year prison sentence for defaming actress Elham Shahin
The ultraconservative Islamist figure says he will focus on street movements
Two events have prompted this week’s column: the unprecedented attack on St. Mark’s Cathedral last week, and my recently watching the Jews of Egypt documentary. Both got me thinking about the concept of “the other”. A predefined group of people which another group or culture or society will use to distance itself from. “The other” …
Administrative Court places 30-day suspension on Islamist programme, refuses to suspend satirical programme