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Egyptian writer Belal Fadl attacks Al-Shorouk for banning his article, which criticised possible presidential candidacy of army chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi

Arts & Culture - Film

Art Alert: Screening of 'Crop' in Bibliotheca Alexandrina: TRAILER

2/2/2014 7:49:06 PM

Crop, an Egyptian documentary tackling censorship in journalism throughout different eras of Egyptian history, will be screened in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina's Art Centre on Monday, 10 February

Arts & Culture - Film

Art Alert: Screening of Crop at Doum Cultural Foundation: TRAILER

1/26/2014 4:35:25 PM

Crop, a documentary tackling the role of censorship and the manipulation of images in political journalism, will be screened at Doum Cultural Foundation on Tuesday 28 January

Arts & Culture - Film

Censorship struggling films on homosexuality, sectarianism hit cinemas this week: TRAILERS

1/21/2014 5:08:01 PM

Two highly anticipated Egyptian films, Amr Salama's 'La Moakhza' and 'Family Secrets' by director Hany Fawzi, hit movie theatres Wednesday 22 January

Arts & Culture - Music

Tunisia jails rapper over lyrics 'insulting' to police

12/8/2013 2:41:21 PM

Arts & Culture - Film

Film directors protest at Iran's embassy in Sweden

11/12/2013 7:32:03 PM

Filmmakers protest in front of the Iranian embassy in Sweden after Iran confiscates passport of film director, prohibiting him from traveling to Stockholm Film Festival

Arts & Culture - Visual Art

Ai Weiwei sends defiant message to China at Sweden film fest

11/6/2013 11:58:36 AM

During the opening of the Stockholm Film Festival on Tuesday 5 November, dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who has been banned from leaving China, makes a statement about the way authorities limit freedom of expression

Egypt - Politics

Media freedom faces wide-ranging challenges in Egypt's transitional period

11/1/2013 1:16:41 PM

Old practices of censorship and state control of media, now joined by public intolerance for criticism of transitional authorities, present a formidable challenge to media independence in Egypt

Egypt - Politics

Egypt constitution to ban censorship of state-owned media: Spokesperson

10/31/2013 6:29:34 PM

Constitutional committee passes on Thursday article which would prohibit censorship of official media except in cases of 'war or public mobilisation'

Books - World

Iran to re-examine banned books: minister

10/22/2013 11:33:59 AM

Iranian culture minister says books subjected to censorship or denied permission to be published in the past will be reviewed

Arts & Culture - Film

Lebanon bans two films in setback for tolerant image

10/8/2013 1:53:30 PM

Despite its reputation as a proponent of tolerance in an otherwise conservative region, Lebanon bans the screening of a film about homosexuality and another on short-term 'pleasure marriages'

Arts & Culture - Stage & Street

Conference on Egyptian culture formulates clear demands for government

10/5/2013 4:22:51 PM

Three-day conference led by the Ministry of Culture submits collective demands to the Prime Minister, including freedom from censorship and the reopening of cultural palaces

World - International

Muslim clerics in Russia warn of unrest over ban of Koran translation

9/21/2013 10:52:09 AM

Russian Council of Muftis sounds the alarm in a letter to president Putin saying the decision will ignite religious conflict

Egypt - Features

Guardians of the betrayed dead: Inside Cairo's Zeinhom Morgue

9/2/2013 9:01:25 AM

Inside Cairo's Zeinhom morgue, the families of killed protesters struggle for justice in the face of corruption, abhorrent conditions and censorship, but not alone

Arts & Culture - Film

Egypt censorship body to 'deal firmly' with Ramadan series that skipped review

7/30/2013 9:33:47 PM

2013 Ramadan series flout censors despite warnings to production agencies and satellite channels; Egypt censorship board head says future work will be more closely scrutinised

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