Date of source: Sunday, August 16, 2009
The article describes Watani’s struggle to obtain a permit from the Supreme Press Council for the Watani Braille publication
Date of source: Sunday, August 9, 2009
Watani Braille which was first published in 2005 applied to the Supreme Press Council for a permit over four years ago. The publication has just found out that it has not been granted a permit.
Date of source: Thursday, October 15, 2009
The media impresario Hishām Qāsim recently presented a lecture at the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo. In the lecture Qāsim narrated the recent history of the Egyptian press industry and described the current debates, dilemmas and developments governing the media sector.
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Date of source: Sunday, September 14, 2008
The article discusses freedom of opinion, and the restrictions upon this freedom. It highlights a new transmission draft law, designed to regulate censorship of satellite broadcasts.
Date of source: Sunday, March 22, 2009
The U.S state department has issued a new report on the state of human rights in different countries around the world.
Date of source: Sunday, February 8, 2009
The author reflects on two recent reports that deal with newspaper writing in Egypt. He comments that many newspapers do not have reporting the facts as their main focus and instead seek to persuade readers of a certain viewpoint or political leaning.
Date of source: Friday, February 6, 2009
The author discusses the issue of reform in press institutions. He argues that the journalist’s right to carry out extra work for other newspapers does not contradict the principle of full dedication to the press institution.
Date of source: Sunday, September 7, 2008
Grand Imām Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī had a hearing at the Giza Criminal Court regarding the lawsuit filed against two journalists.
Date of source: Sunday, November 2, 2008
The announcement of membership to the Journalists’ Syndicate created uproar amongst those who had not been accepted. Yūsuf Sidhūm suggests that the syndicate revise its policy of handing out bonuses to journalists and base its membership on journalists’ experience and ability.
Date of source: Monday, October 13, 2008
According to the author, people have not paid a lot of attention to the lawsuit that the grand imām of the Azhar has filed against the editor in chief of al-Fajr because people did not believe that he would enter into such a personal conflict.