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Alerts | Egypt

Egyptian government attempts to suppress the media

Supporters raise a photo of President Morsi. (AP/Amr Nabil)

New York, August 16, 2012--President Mohamed Morsi's government and allies are pushing back against critical news coverage, suppressing critical journalists and state-run newspapers, putting a journalist on trial, and attacking three journalists on the street, according to news reports.

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August 16, 2012 5:25 PM ET |
Tags: Abla Roweini, Al-Akhbar, Al-Dustour, Amr Adeeb, Attacked, Censored, Freedom and Justice Party, Harassed, Ibrahim Abdel Meguid, Islam Afifi, Khaled Salah, Legal Action, Media Production City, Mohamed Hassan el-Banna, Muslim Brotherhood, ONTV, Shura Council, Youm7, Youseef el-Qaeed, Youssef al-Hosiny
Blog | Egypt

Egypt's state-run media threatened by Shura move

By Dahlia El Zein/CPJ Middle East and North Africa Research Associate
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a press conference in Cairo on Saturday. (AP/Brendan Smialowski)

The first test for the future of press freedom in Egypt since President Mohamed Morsi took office is not going well.

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July 16, 2012 11:23 AM ET | | Comments (2)
Tags: Al-Ahram, Al-Akhbar, Freedom and Justice Party, Legal Action, Mohamed Morsi, Shura Council

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