Scores of journalists harassed, detained amid Egypt protests
April 25, 2016 4:51 PM ET
New York, April 25, 2016--Egyptian authorities should immediately cease detaining and harassing journalists, and allow them to do their jobs, including allowing them to cover street protests, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
We completely agree: Egyptian media in the era of President el-Sisi
April 27, 2015 11:01 AM ET
If there were any doubt about who the presidential frontrunner would be in Egypt's May 2014 elections, the Egyptian media made sure to strongly suggest that then-Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi was the only choice....
Egypt detains journalist for publishing false information
September 6, 2013 4:23 PM ET
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...
Egypt bans Al-Jazeera, detains journalists, raids outlets
August 30, 2013 3:38 PM ET
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...
On the Divide: Press Freedom at Risk in Egypt
August 14, 2013 12:04 AM ET
1. Morsi’s Failures By Sherif Mansour In June 2012, three days before Mohamed Morsi was declared winner of the presidential election, Bassem Youssef, satirist and host of Egypt’s “Al-Bernameg,” defended the Muslim Brotherhood candidate during an appearance on Jon Stewart’s...
At nonviolence rally in Cairo, attacks against the press
June 24, 2013 5:25 PM ET
New York, June 24, 2013--Several journalists were attacked and threatened in Cairo this weekend at a "Say No to Violence" rally organized by supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood to call on opposition groups to ensure nonviolence on June 30,...
CPJ alarmed by investigation of its consultant in Egypt
April 2, 2013 3:40 PM ET
New York, April 2, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by news reports that its Middle East consultant, Shaimaa Abulkhair, would be investigated by national security prosecutors in Egypt for comments she made about the widely criticized criminal case...
CPJ condemns siege at Cairo's Media Production City
March 25, 2013 6:41 PM ET
New York, March 25, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the violent siege on Sunday of the Media Production City, a complex housing numerous private news outlets in Cairo, an episode that followed a series of inflammatory...
Two years on, Mubarak's tactics still haunt Egypt media
January 24, 2013 5:45 PM ET
On the second anniversary of Egypt's January 25 revolution, Hosni Mubarak's footprints are still present in many areas of the public sphere--and media are no exception. President Mohamed Morsi needs to cease using Mubarak-era tactics of silencing his critics...