Tag:press freedom

By Amnesty International -The crackdown on freedom of expression under Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi has reached alarming new levels unparalleled in Egypt’s recent history,...

By Elissa Miller - Atlantic Council - Internet censorship around the world, including in the Middle East, is not a new phenomenon. Freedom of expression facilitated...

By POMEDOn March 8, Egyptian MP Alaa Abed accused seven prominent NGOs and human rights organizations of receiving funding from foreign intelligence agencies in exchange for publishing "fabricated"...

By POMED -On March 7, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein described the Egyptian government's suppression of freedom of expression in recent months as...

By Magdi Khalil - FrontPage MagazineEditor’s note: Magdi Khalil, an Egyptian-born human right’s activist and Copt now living in America, explains how he escaped...

By Albaraa Abdullah - Al-MonitorCAIRO — It appears the Egyptian government has indirectly tightened its hold on the media yet again. An Egyptian security...

By Khalid Hassan- Al MonitorBrig. Gen. Mohamed Samir, a former spokesman for the Egyptian armed forces, assumed the position of director general at Al-Aseema...

By Khaled Dawoud - MENA- Atlantic Council -Shortly after unprecedented jail terms were issued against leading members of Egypt’s Press Syndicate, President AbdelFattah al-Sisi approved...