Censored China paper to publish ‘as normal’
Public challenges to the authorities on press freedom are rare in China and the affair is seen as a test for the new Communist Party leadership
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Myanmar’s road of reform; Media censorship revoked
Media control laws remain despite revoking of censorship
Rights groups condemn censorship of two newspapers
CAIRO: Human rights groups condemned the recent crackdown on the media, where two newspaper editions were withdrawn by authorities this week for including unfavorable articles. Tuesday’s edition of Rose El-Youssef was withdrawn for including an article on an Israeli spy in Egypt during ousted president Mubarak’s rule, while earlier this week the printing of a …
TV hostess sacked over defending columnist’s integrity
By Marwa Al-A’asar CAIRO: TV hostess Dina Abdel-Rahman was sacked on Sunday shortly after she defended the integrity of a columnist, who criticized a member of the ruling army council, live on TV. During the episode of the “Sabah Dream” show, strategic security expert Abdel-Moniem Qato fiercely criticized Abdel-Rahman for reviewing a column by prominent …