Egyptian Journalists Syndicate
Media under attack in Egypt as ‘politicized’ Journalists Syndicate fumbles
Egypt
August 23, 2013
Media under attack in Egypt as ‘politicized’ Journalists Syndicate fumbles
Journalism has come under attack more and more since 3 July in Egypt. Both foreign and national journalists suffer from crackdowns and…
Egyptian syndicates call for government intervention in UAE detentions
Egypt
December 31, 2012
Egyptian syndicates call for government intervention in UAE detentions
A number of professional syndicates are calling on Egyptian authorities to investigate why syndicate members--including doctors, engineeers, and journalists--have been…
Journalists protest in solidarity with state-run newspaper editor
Egypt
November 8, 2012
Journalists protest in solidarity with state-run newspaper editor
Dozens of journalists protested outside the Journalists Syndicate on Thursday, calling for this week’s court ruling to reinstate Al-Gomhurriya chief…
Alarming threats to press freedom prompt journalists’ backlash
Egypt
September 2, 2012
Alarming threats to press freedom prompt journalists’ backlash
With more uncertainty surrounding the future of press freedom in the Muslim Brotherhood-led political order, journalists have yet to consolidate…
Journalist accused of insulting president released
Egypt
August 24, 2012
Journalist accused of insulting president released
Islam Afifi, the editor-in-chief of the privately owned Al-Dostour newspaper, was released from custody on Thursday. Afifi had been held…
Journalists Syndicate decries crackdown on protesters, attacks on journalists
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Journalists Syndicate decries crackdown on protesters, attacks on journalists
Egypt's Journalists Syndicate on Saturday condemned the ongoing military crackdown on peaceful demonstrators and attacks on journalists.
Egypt’s journalists battle to organize independently
Egypt
June 3, 2011
Egypt’s journalists battle to organize independently
Like many other independent labor and professional unions, as journalists try to organize their own associations, they are being met…
Journalists plan to oust syndicate head
Egypt
February 9, 2011
Journalists plan to oust syndicate head
Egyptian journalists called for withdrawing confidence from their syndicate president, Makram Mohamed Ahmed, after signatures of 250 members of the…
Journos blast church for lack of transparancy
Egypt
May 6, 2010
Journos blast church for lack of transparancy
Egyptian Journalists Syndicate head Makram Mohamed Ahmed has sent a letter to Coptic Pope Shenouda III in which he castigated…