Former staff have not been met with open arms when they turn to the local market
Outlets were told to avoid negative news of any kind, even building collapses and train wrecks.
A conversation on independent media in the Arab world
Does a public prosecutor statement calling for media members to be monitored and arrested for broadcasting “false news” signal a new escalation in the spat with the BBC or a broader crackdown?
Saheeh Masr, an independent fact-checking outlet, is to be subject to immediate investigation by the state media watchdog, which has accused it…
Newspapers are also required to submit 20 copies of each printed issue to the council.
Talks between Egypt's intelligence and Turki al-Sheikh stall in the wake of Jamal Khashoggi's murder
Security forces raided the headquarters of privately owned Al-Mesryoon newspaper on Monday
Accused of defaming the police, TV host Khairy Ramadan was released on LE10,000 bail on Monday
«I went into the bathroom and messaged the lawyer who was on his way to me: “Am I getting arrested?”»
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