Latest in Tag: information Highlight
Latest in Tag: information

Parliament expects draft law on freedom of information to counter rumours
Government is supposed to submit another draft law early October, says MP

Op-ed review: Sadat, MB, governing, information
Egyptian commentators followed up on number of local issues in Wednesdayâs op-eds, continued to pay tribute, criticise former president Anwar Sadat as Egypt commemorated his 100th birthday

4 in 10 students complain of lack of information about companies as workplaces: Universum GlobalÂ
The most attractive work element for Egyptian graduates is an international environment, according to Universumâs study

New âShared Developmentâ HR model may be the answer to the challenges in the wake of economic downturn
Throughout history, despite the evolution of society, the foundations of the economy remained unchanged. In the era of agriculture, the economy was based on fertile lands. During the industrial era, it was based on production; and, now, in what we can call the era of informatics, the foundation consists of communications, information, and computer technology. …

More youth arrested over 23 âinciting Facebook pagesâ
My case was a joke, they had no evidence, says former Facebook detainee

Media not nationâs enemy, state not against media: SIS Chairman
We lack media representation abroad due to the austerity policies applied. Majority of attachés, consultants, and media personnel need training, says Abdel-Sadek
Bureaucratic, legal obstacles curb freedom of scientific research: AFTE
Legally, agency must give permission for researchers to conduct field research, says CAPMAS director
Rights group seeks to investigate Egyptian officials linked to CIA torture report
“Authorities will be forced to take action once names are revealed,” says NCHR member

Government can legally obtain data on customers under âsecurity concernsâ: Vodafone
Vodafone discloses the legal power that allows the armed forces and security agencies to order information about its customers
Guilt or competition? Winning the Cyber Espionage War
By Michael R. Czinkota During the Cold War, the Allies protected Germanyâs Fulda gap against a possible Soviet invasion. In todayâs environment of cyber vulnerability, surely all major parties have developed a plan of defence against cyber aggression. If not, they should do so. Yet even good plans may not fulfill the hopes of their …

Detention, killing of journalists leads to increased self censorship: NGOs
On World Press Freedom Day, reports from local and international organisations paint a grim picture of media freedoms in Egypt in 2013

Daughter of Morsiâs aide implicated in espionage case: MOI
Minister of Interior announces ministryâs âstrategy to fight terrorismâ
MCIT signs MOU with Estonia
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology will cooperate with the Estonian party in various technological fields.

Information, not democracy, is necessary for a strong economy
How democratic last weekâs events in Egypt were will continue to be debated. Democratic or not, this is an excellent opportunity to set the economy in a better direction. Information will be critical for improving the economy. It will also give credibility to these events as being part of a democratic process. Democracy is not …

AFTE documents violations against journalists
Information released in line with international celebrations of World Press Freedom Day

Lawsuit against top information officials calls for transparency
Media and rights studies group files a lawsuit calling for transparency in radio stations creation process

Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology discusses government strategy for developing ICT Sector
Minister Hani Mahmoud talks to the Daily News Egypt about the challenges facing the revitalisation of the ICT sector and sheds light on the governmentâs plan to overcome the stumbling blocks lying ahead

Former Al-Shaab journalists begin hunger strike
Former employees of the old Al-Shaab newspaper are demanding the government uphold an agreement made under Mubarakâs reign

The future of Egypt’s media
People, parties and powers are fighting to win the argument over the future shape of Egypt’s media sector

Iran blocks access to Gmail
First step towards creating a national internet network, separated from the worldwide internet

Khaled Ali sues President Morsy to reveal IMF loan information
Khaled Ali defends peopleâs right to know about IMF loan in a lawsuit against President Morsy

Jordanian online media hosts electronic protest
Press and Publication Law amendments stir electronic protest
Review: âOffending the Presidentâ should not be an offence
After President Morsyâs decision to release chief editor of Al-Dostour newspaper Islam Afify from temporary detention, almost all opinion writers have criticised the President for not using his so-called powers to abolish all laws relating to âoffending the President of the republic.â Despite praising the move to release the editor, many writers have questioned why …