Egyptian public must be able to access all news sites
February 6, 2018 4:02 PM ET
New York, February 6, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Egyptian authorities to ensure that the public has easy access to a full range of news and information sources in the lead-up to presidential elections scheduled for...
CPJ joins call for Egypt to stop blocking access to news websites
May 30, 2017 2:20 PM ET
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 20 human rights and press freedom organizations in calling on Egyptian authorities to stop blocking access to Mada Masr and the 22 other news websites. The letter, sent May 26, says the blocking of...
Egypt blocks access to 21 news websites
May 26, 2017 11:57 AM ET
New York, May 26, 2017--Egyptian authorities should immediately stop blocking access to news websites, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The Egyptian government on May 24 ordered internet service providers to block access to 21 news websites, alleging...
CPJ calls on Egypt to release investigative journalist Hossam Bahgat
November 8, 2015 4:25 PM ET
New York, November 8, 2015--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately release investigative journalist Hossam Bahgat. Bahgat, who writes for Mada Masr, a progressive website that publishes news and opinion in English and Arabic, faces charges...
On the Divide: Press Freedom at Risk in Egypt
August 14, 2013 12:03 AM ET
2. Military Censorship By Sherif Mansour A swarm of police vehicles converged on Media Production City moments after Gen. Abdul-Fattah al-Sisi announced on July 3 that Mohamed Morsi had been ousted. The compound outside Cairo is home to nearly every...