Date of source: Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox Church condemned the actions of filmmakers offending the Prophet Muhammad and repudiated their acts. They stressed that they condemn prejudice toward their partners in the nation (Muslims).
While al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah demanded the trial of Father Maurice Sādiq (Reviewer's...
Date of source: Monday, September 10, 2012
The growing Coptic media outlets became the voice of Copts in Egypt. The first Coptic channel, specialize din Christian affairs, was broadcasted from Sweden is Sat 7. Some of this Christian outlets was established as a reaction to the existence of Islamic channels that somewhat offended...
Date of source: Sunday, September 9, 2012
Minister of Information Salāh 'Abd al-Maqsūd stated that there is no limitation for the Freedom of Press after 25 January Revolution but under the condition of sticking to the society's norms distant from defamation and incitement against people.
This came during the Minister's meeting with 39...
Date of source: Monday, September 10, 2012
Counselor Ahmad Mikī, Minister of Justice, plans for a meeting with the heads of newspapers, writers, journalists and media practitioners to examine the formation of an independent national body for mass media instead of the Ministry of Information.
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Date of source: Friday, August 24, 2012
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AWR) – Political activists and journalists expressed anger after a judge ruled Thursday that Islam Afify, editor-in-chief of Al-Dustur daily newspaper, accused of publishing false news about Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi, would remain under arrest. His trial has been...
Date of source: Thursday, September 6, 2012
Minister of Information Salāh 'Abd al-Maqsūd's decision to rehire veiled TV hosts in television programs was welcomed among different segments in society. This decision assures personal rights and Egypt's Islamic identity that the former regime tried to distort.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Shūrá Council appointed yesterday (September 4, 2012) heads of state-run Egyptian newspapers. The re-shuffle included: Mamdūh al-Walī as head of Akhbār al-Yawm, Mustafá Abū Zayd as head of Dār al-Tahrīr association, Yahyá Zakarīyā Ghānim as head of Dār al-Hilāl association, Kamāl al-Dīn Mahjūb as...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 4, 2012
New appointments to Egypt's Supreme Press Council include journalists, editors-in-chief, politicians and academics of varying political orientations.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Al-Akhbār writes that the new Minister of Information, Salāh 'Abd al-Maqsūd, has announced that he will work towards moving the media from dependency on the government to a media that professionally reflects “the pulse of the Egyptian street”. He added that he hoped to be the last Minister of...
Date of source: Thursday, August 23, 2012
A quarrel erupted on August 22 between Islamists and leftists following Dr. ‘Isām ‘Iryān’s attack on the latter. ‘Iryān, acting leader of the Freedom and Justice Party, accused leftists of receiving foreign funds and acting superior towards the people. (Ahmad ‘Alām, al-Misrī al-Yawm, August 23, p...