Date of source: Thursday, March 4, 1999 to Wednesday, March 17, 1999
What can the government do when maverick journalists (the same ones who gave a platform for an alleged Islamist threat against the lives of prominent Coptic businessmen) get their hands on a locally licensed - and therefore uncensorable - publication?
The ghosts of last February’s mini press-purge...
Date of source: Monday, August 3, 1998
Dr. Mustafa Kamal Helmy, the chairman of the Shura Council and the Higher Council for Journalism, asserted that there is no truth to the allegations that there are disputes between Muslims and Copts in Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, March 21, 1998
The closure of El-Destour leads to a debate on the role of the press.
Date of source: Monday, March 16, 1998
Comment on the press handling of information that threatens business atmosphere.
Date of source: Friday, March 13, 1998
The newly formed Supreme Press Council has started a campaign against Egyptian tabloids many of which have appeared only last year. The most famous of such newspapers is Al-Destour which was closed down in February after printing a statement against Coptic business men.
Date of source: Thursday, March 12, 1998
Al-Destour newspaper that was banned recently from printing in Egypt has been denied an Egyptian license.
Date of source: Thursday, March 12, 1998
Following a meeting with President Hosni Mubarak, who criticized sensational elements in the Egyptian press, the Supreme Press Council started to regulate the press market.
Date of source: Friday, March 6, 1998
The English language weekly mentions the closure of Al-Destour and speculates about any alternative motives for closing the paper because it was critical of the government.