Date of source: Thursday, September 25, 2008
The Grand Imām of the Azhar is still intent on filing a law suit against the editor in chief of al-Fajr.
Date of source: Friday, September 19, 2008
The Supreme Press Council’s recent report has criticized the way private newspapers reported on the Shūrá Council fire and commented that al-Wafd and Watanī failed to abide by the rules for publishing adverts.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
This article comments on the key findings of the Federation of Arab Journalists report on freedom of the press in the Arab world. The report indicates that press freedom in 2007 deteriorated by 39 percent in comparison with 2006.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
The article discusses the meeting held last Saturday in the Journalists Syndicate that was entitled, ’The Egyptian Journalists Vision of Role of Press Freedom Defending Institutions’. The meeting discussed how rights institutions can support journalists and press freedom. International and local...
Date of source: Thursday, May 22, 2008
The article comments on the key discussions that took place at the Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination conference that was held in Cairo in April. The conference looked at the various types of discrimination that exist in Egypt, ranging from discrimination in the workplace to the lack of a...
Date of source: Monday, May 5, 2008
Liberal Islamic thinker Nasr Hāmid Abū Zayd participated in a cultural festival that was organized in Beirut and Cairo at the same time. After the difficulties encountered to hold Abū Zayd’s lecture in different places, the lecture was given at the American University in Cairo where Abū Zayd...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
One of the founders of the group Egyptians Against Discrimination announces her withdrawal from the group under pretext of tackling issues that are irrelevant to the group’s objectives.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Former AWR intern David Grant reports on the state of Egyptian journalism at the present time; highlighting common themes, problems and dilemnas. He concludes his analysis with a look forward to how the Egyptian print media may develop in the next five years.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The article reports on the chaos that recently erupted in the Journalists’ Syndicate regarding the prevention of holding a conference on religious discrimination in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, August 4, 2008
Drs. Hulsman introduces the number of articles in this issue that deal with the incidents surrounding the monastery of Abu Fana.