Date of source: Wednesday, July 3, 2019
The Arab Media Freedom Monitor (an Egyptian non-profit organization) certified 41 violations of journalists’ rights and a rise in the number of blocked websites to 520 in its June report. The violations included 13 counts related to detention and arrest, 7 counts from precautionary measures, 6...
Date of source: Thursday, September 26, 2019
The Arab Publishers Association announced its solidarity and support for writer Kamila Shamsie, who was recently awarded the Nelly Sachs prize from Germany. Shamsie, who is British with Pakistani roots, was awarded the reward for her novels, which “building bridges between societies.” However,...
Date of source: Saturday, September 21, 2019
On Friday evening, protests calling for the downfall of the regime broke out in several Egyptian cities and continued until early Saturday morning. However, most of the Egyptian media didn’t mention them. Their coverage came in different forms: ignoring the protests, reporting inaccurately that...
Date of source: Monday, November 11, 2019
The American Representative Ilhan Omar provoked a deep indignation of some of Israel’s supporters in the USA because of her tweet.
She commented on an article by CNBC on twitter about the businessmen Leon Cooperman expressing his support for the billionaire and former mayor of New York Michael...
Date of source: Sunday, September 29, 2019
Saudi Arabian Crowned Prince Muḥammad bin Salmān sat down with CBS’s Norah O'Donnell for another interview on the American Television Program “60 Minutes.” “60 Minutes” is known for its investigative journalism and for shedding light on many issues. This year, O'Donnell went to Jiddah, Saudi...
Date of source: Saturday, August 24, 2019
The Egyptian TV Network ‘al-Ḥayāh’ has announced the suspension of television presenter Rīhām Saʿīd and the ‘Ṣabāyā’ programme she hosts, after she insulted obese women in a recent episode.
The network stated that this suspension will continue until the investigation of the Supreme Council for...
Date of source: Monday, April 15, 2019
Next Thursday, the Children’s Literature Division of Egypt Writers’ Union organizes a symposium entitled “Children’s Magazines in Egypt and the Future of Children’s Journalism” at its headquarters in Zamalek.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Dr. Muḥammad ʿUthmān Al Khasht, President of Cairo University, inaugurated the 25th International Scientific Conference organized by the University’s Faculty of Information under the title "Media Industry in the Light of Opportunities and Technological and Investment Challenges". The event was...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 17, 2019
The seventh session of the Alexandria Media Forum will be held on Thursday under the title "Media Education and Sustainable Development" in partnership with the American University in Cairo, represented by Kamāl Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism at the Faculty of International...
Date of source: Saturday, July 27, 2019
After several recent reforms, Saudi Arabia has embarked on the path of liberating the Saudi society according to its ‘Saudi Vision 2030’. It seems as if there is a revolution on the skyline with regards to Saudi women’s exposure to the wider world, and the eradication of their so-called ‘societal...