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Search for bravest women journalists

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:33:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, US: The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking nominations for its 2013 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award.
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'Egypt is not suppressing media' says Dr. Yasser Ali

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:41:00 +0200

Egypt's presidential spokesman Dr. Yasser Ali sent a message Thursday [17 January 2013] to The Washington Post under the banner "Egypt is not suppressing media."
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Egypt steps up campaign against critical media

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:18:00 +0200

The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by a series of investigations into independent Egyptian newspapers on accusations of insulting the president or reporting false news. Some newspapers and media professionals face formal charges in connection to their critical reporting, according to news reports.
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Information Minister: media belongs to all Egyptians

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:17:00 +0200

Information Minister Salah Abdul-Maqsoud on Saturday, 8 September 2012, underlined that Egyptian media is belonged to all citizens from different political, intellectual, social and partisan affiliations.
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Future journos to cover Unesco World Press Freedom

Wed, 02 May 2012 14:58:00 +0200

Highway Africa's Future Journalists Programme (FJP) took 28 multi-national future journalists to Tunisia to attend the 2012 edition of the Unesco World Press Freedom Day Conference (WPFD), which takes place from 3-5 May.
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Global call to commemorate World Press Freedom Day

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:38:00 +0200

DARMSTADT, GERMANY/PARIS, FRANCE: 3 May 2012 marks World Press Freedom Day, an opportunity to celebrate the gains and highlight the work still to be achieved in securing freedom of expression for the world's press. Material on show will include work by South Africa's Zapiro.
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Journalists Austin Mackell and Aliya Alwi on their Egyptian ordeal

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:38:00 +0200

On 11 February Australian freelance journalist Austin Mackell and Egyptian translator and fixer Aliya Alwi were arrested in the industrial city of Mahalla. They spent 56 hours in jail before lawyers secured their release, and the investigation against them is ongoing. Theresa Mallinson caught up with the pair in Cairo to find out more about their ordeal and how being in limbo is affecting their work and lives.
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IPI alarmed over attacks on journalists in Egypt

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:54:00 +0200

VIENNA, Austria: Several journalists were attacked and injured during the military crackdown on anti-military protestors in Egyptian cities this weekend, according to news reports.
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TV show put on hold, citing censorship

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:22:00 +0200

Media professional and ONTV presenter, Yosri Fouda has put his show 'Akher Kalam' (The Last Word) on hold for an indefinite period, citing censorship.
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Egypt's reinstatement of Information Ministry is a setback - CPJ

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:11:00 +0200

NEW YORK: The reinstatement of Egypt's Information Ministry that was abolished in February 2011 constitutes a substantial setback for media freedom in Egypt, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Tuesday, 12 July 2011.
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