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Egypt
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Society
9/25/2023 10:15:04 PM
Ambassador Frank Hartmann bestowed recognition upon the journalists who received the Cairo Climate Talks Award for Environmental Journalism 2023 at a ceremony held at the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Cairo.
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Egypt
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Society
9/20/2023 12:39:27 PM
Ayman El-Amir (1940-2023), one of Al-Ahram newspaper’s distinguished journalists during the 1960s and 1970s, passed away on Saturday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
9/19/2023 11:34:46 PM
Whatever happened to the time-honoured profession of journalism? Journalists were highly respected for their sense of social responsibility, privacy and security.
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Egypt
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Society
9/19/2023 9:50:47 PM
The Egyptian staff at the BBC Cairo office reached an agreement over their salaries with the management in London following a series of strikes and negotiations, Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate announced Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Politics
9/4/2023 12:38:30 PM
The Human Rights and Freedoms Committee of the National Dialogue urged the government to abolish jail sentences for journalists in publishing cases and protect freedom of speech and expression.
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Egypt
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Society
8/31/2023 12:30:32 PM
The BBC Egypt office’s staff concluded their 10-day strike on Wednesday after the institution's management presented offers that were below the minimum requirements to proceed with further negotiations, according to a statement by the head of Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate, Khaled El-Balshy.
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World
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War in Ukraine
8/29/2023 3:32:00 PM
Russia on Tuesday handed 11-year jail terms to two exiled journalists accused of spreading misinformation about the military, pursuing a historic crackdown on criticism of the conflict in Ukraine.
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Egypt
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Society
8/21/2023 10:48:10 PM
The staff at BBC's Cairo Office began their third strike in three months on Monday over demands for fair pay.
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Egypt
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Society
8/20/2023 11:04:56 PM
Egyptian journalist Karim Asaad, who was arrested early on Saturday, was freed today, Head of the Syndicate of Journalists Khaled El-Balshy said in a Facebook post.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
8/20/2023 7:17:59 PM
Expressing appreciation for recent presidential pardons granted to prisoners of conscience, the Egyptian Press Syndicate’s Freedoms Committee called on Sunday for the release of 24 detained journalists, including Karim Asaad.
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World
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War in Ukraine
8/20/2023 6:34:42 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky landed Sunday at an air force base in southern Denmark, two days after Washington approved the transfer of US-made F-16 fighter jets by Denmark and the Netherlands to Kyiv.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
8/11/2023 2:52:24 PM
Head of Egypt's Syndicate of Journalists Khaled El-Balshy voiced his unwavering support for the staff of both the BBC Cairo office and Al-Wafd newspaper against the “intransigence" of their managements.
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World
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Region
8/8/2023 6:47:31 PM
Iranian authorities have questioned or arrested over 90 journalists since nationwide protests rocked the Islamic republic last year, local media reported Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Society
7/21/2023 1:10:00 PM
The staff at the BBC's Cairo office ended on Wednesday a three-day strike to protest unfair pay and discrimination, pending a meeting with London management.
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Egypt
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Society
7/17/2023 4:04:24 PM
Staff at the BBC office in Egypt have initiated a three-day strike starting on Monday in Cairo to protest unfair pay and discrimination, according to a joint statement issued by the staff in Cairo.
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Egypt
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Politics
6/11/2023 9:53:21 PM
Head of Egypt’s Syndicate of Journalists, Khaled El-Balshy, called for cancelling the jail penalty for publishing cases, in light of the constitution, during the Sunday session of the National Dialogue, which was held to call for issuing the long-awaited Freedom of Information Act.
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World
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Africa
6/6/2023 12:33:15 PM
Kenyan police fired tear gas and arrested 11 protesters, AFP journalists said, during a march in Nairobi on Tuesday against a new finance bill that critics say will pile more economic hardship on ordinary people.
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World
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Region
5/30/2023 11:00:21 AM
Israelis started reviving a flashpoint outpost settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday, AFP journalists said, constructing a building at the site which has drawn international attention.
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World
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International
5/3/2023 2:26:22 PM
The Taliban’s intimidation, threats, and attacks on Afghan journalists are unacceptable, the U.N. said Wednesday, as it expressed concern for the future of the country's media.
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World
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Region
4/25/2023 12:23:41 PM
Turkey on Tuesday detained at least 110 pro-Kurdish activists, journalists, and lawyers in raids conducted just three weeks before a knife-edge vote that could extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade rule.
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