Egypt / Middle East & North Africa

  

Press harassed amid heightened tension in Egypt

New York, September 13, 2013–Egyptian authorities should halt their campaign of harassment on local and international journalists seeking to cover the ongoing political crisis in the country, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The latest series of anti-press violations comes as the Egyptian government announced a two-month extension to the nationwide state of emergency.

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Egypt detains journalist for publishing false information

New York, September 6, 2013–Military authorities have detained an Egyptian journalist in the North Sinai governorate and accused him of publishing false information on military operations, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by Ahmed Abu Deraa’s detention and calls on authorities to release him immediately.

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Egypt needs justice not politics in investigating deaths

Yesterday, the Committee to Protect Journalists launched a campaign calling for serious investigations into the deaths of eight journalists in Egypt since President Hosni Mubarak was ousted in 2011. CPJ hopes that the current military-led government will lead impartial and serious inquiries into the events surrounding the killings no matter who was in power at…

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A supporter of Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi chants slogans against the military Friday in Cairo. (AP/Manu Brabo)

Egypt bans Al-Jazeera, detains journalists, raids outlets

New York, August 30, 2013–Egyptian security forces continue to detain and harass journalists working for news outlets critical of the military-led government, particularly Al-Jazeera and its affiliates. Journalists also still face physical threats from protesters, as tensions persist between the government and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi.

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The home page of SKeyes' interactive 'Journalist Survival Guide.'

Animated journalist survival guide looks ahead

A new English/Arabic online tool is available for citizen journalists who have no previous journalism experience or training but are reporting dangerous frontline stories. It uses animation–a novelty for such guides–and its arrival is timely.

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Checkpoints like the one above have been set up all over Egypt. (AFP/Khaled Desouki)

Journalist killed, Turkish outlet raided in Egypt

New York, August 20, 2013–Egyptian security forces killed a journalist and wounded another at a military checkpoint late Monday. Authorities also raided a Turkish news agency and arrested its bureau chief, the reports said.

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A man runs past a burning vehicle in Ramses Square. (AFP/Virginie Nguyen Hoang)

Journalists detained, attacked amid unrest in Egypt

New York, August 19, 2013–New York, August 19, 2013–Several journalists working for international media said they were assaulted or briefly detained over the weekend. The attacks and harassment came as Egyptian authorities publicly accused international journalists of distorting coverage of recent events.

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An Egyptian citizen walks near fires in Cairo's Ramses square. Clashes between police and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi have broken out across the country. (AFP/Khaled Kamel)

Al-Jazeera raided, journalists assaulted in Egypt

New York, August 16, 2013–Security forces raided and shut down the Cairo offices of Al-Jazeera Arabic following violent clashes that have swept the country, according to news reports. Multiple local and international journalists have also reported being attacked by security forces and protesters.

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A Egyptian citizen walks through the debris at Rabaa Al-Adawiya square. (AFP/Mahmoud Khaled)

In Egypt, two more journalists killed, several injured

New York, August 15, 2013–At least two more journalists have been reported killed and several others injured in Wednesday’s clashes between Egyptian security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi.

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Clashes have erupted in Egypt after security forces raided two pro-Morsi protest camps. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Journalists killed, attacked as clashes erupt in Egypt

New York, August 14, 2013–At least two journalists on assignment were among the hundreds killed today in clashes between Egyptian security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, according to news reports. Multiple journalists have also reported being attacked, threatened, or detained.

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