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Case against two judges accused of insulting military dismissed
Egypt
June 11, 2011
Case against two judges accused of insulting military dismissed
Egypt's Supreme Judicial Council on Saturday decided to dismiss a case against two judges accused of insulting the military judiciary.…
Egypt activists found media freedom coalition
Egypt
May 1, 2011
Egypt activists found media freedom coalition
The launch of a National Coalition for Media Freedom, to coordinate the efforts of media players and activists interested in…
Protecting freedom of information in Egypt
Opinion
April 3, 2011
Protecting freedom of information in Egypt
Freedom of Information and freedom of expression are under fierce and sustained attack in Egypt, North Africa and the Middle…
Revolution Interrupted? Liberating the media
Opinion
April 1, 2011
Revolution Interrupted? Liberating the media
Revolutions are tumultuous. This is the second article in a series which will tackle the tumult by discussing the obstacles…
Al-Baz: Egypt’s president should be under 50
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Al-Baz: Egypt’s president should be under 50
Egyptian space scientist Farouk al-Baz said Egypt’s new president should be no older than 50, to cope with the fast…
Egypt orders mobile companies to send pro-govt text messages
Egypt
February 3, 2011
Egypt orders mobile companies to send pro-govt text messages
In a press statement, international mobile operator Vodafone said that Egyptian authorities have ordered the network to send pro-government messages.“Under…
A blessing in disguise
Opinion
August 11, 2010
A blessing in disguise
When the Cairo Court of Appeal passed its unprecedented judgment on 14 June, 1995 separating Islamic scholar Nasr Hamed Abu…
Revolution Day: Celebrating 58 years of authoritarian rule
Opinion
July 22, 2010
Revolution Day: Celebrating 58 years of authoritarian rule
For several decades, Egypt has lived under an authoritarian political regime whose roots date back to the 1952 revolution, when…