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Hamdy Rizk abruptly leaves Al-Masry Al-Youm, El- Menawy replaces him
Newspaper faced crisis over its coverage of 2018 presidential election
Conflicting reactions at Al-Masry Al-Youm fine over controversial election headline
Egyptian journalists fear decision may impose more limitations on free press, while official bodies consider it needed measure
Al-Masry Al-Youm journalists to escalate protest by starting hunger strike if demands not met
The journalists gave the administration four days, until Monday, to respond to their demands
Al-Masry Al-Youm photojournalist released following arrest during fieldwork
Fouad was arrested while he was shooting footage about people’s reactions to high transportation prices
Al-Masry Al-Youm retracts issue, changes critical headline on Saudi King Salman’s visit
The Al-Masry A-Youm headline, the most widely circulated privately-owned newspaper in Egypt, was subsequently changed to “Salman visit’s toll: agreements worth $25bn”
Court lifts travel ban on Al-Masry Al-Youm founder
The court’s decision came after three sessions of a case filed by Diab demanding the cancellaion of the general prosecution’s decision to impose a travel ban on him following his arrest in November, state news agency MENA reported.
Diab referred to trial in illegal arms possession
Business tycoon and son released from detention last
Al-Masry Al-Youm owner Salah Diab and son arrested
The arrest came two days after the prosecution froze the newsaper co-founders’ assets, including Salah Diab’s
Prosecutor General freezes assets of Al-Masry Al-Youm co-founders
The co-founders, including businessman Salah Diab, are charged with squandering public funds
Al-Masry Al-Youm management reject workers demands over mass sackings
Workers vow to escalate as founder says that staff numbers have spiralled out of control
Trial of businessman Ehab Talaat postponed
Businessman is accused of withholding due payments from Al-Ahram Foundation
Ministry of Interior drops charges against journalists
Complaints against Al-Masry Al-Youm and Al-Youm Al-Sabaa newspapers dropped
No orders from above: Journalists
Report criticising Ministry of Interior is warning to state officials, Al-Masry Al-Youm journalist says
Press freedom or plain scoop-hunting?
Apparent press freedom struggle between Arabic-language press and Ministry of Interior in face of journalists’ arrests
‘Human life has become cheap’: Al-Ahram
Article in state-owned newspaper follows caustic reports in newspapers Al-Masry Al-Youm and Al-Dostour that targeted police violations
Newspapers, interior ministry dispute intensifies
Newspapers continue to criticise police on front pages, journalists continued to be interrogated, face charges of “spreading false news”
Al-Masry Al-Youm articles on police violations ‘libellous’: MOI
Newspaper published seven pages documenting alleged police abuses
Democratic Current launches campaign to retry Mubarak
Alliance condemns use of violence against anti-Mubarak protesters
Police assault, detain journalists covering protests near Tahrir Square
Journalists were covering new protests in Abdel Moneim Riyadh Square, a day after the violent dispersal of demonstrations left two people dead
Court issues fines for insulting Judges Club
Head of the Central Auditing Organisation, journalist and editor ordered to pay EGP 15,000–EGP 20,000
Egyptian authorities censor newspaper
Act is a severe violation of press freedom, says ANHRI
Youm7 against the purchase of visits to websites
Egyptian newspaper negotiates with Promo Media to develop criteria for ranking news websites
Young political cartoonists use symbols to fight ‘red lines’
Since the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi, cartoonist say it has become more taboo to draw the country’s leaders in an unflattering light
ANHRI denounces Al-Galad’s trial
The organisation criticises the judges’ reaction to criticism, calling on them to “defend freedom of speech”
Egypt spends £1.7m on teargas
Egypt’s opposition heavily criticised the move, pointing out that the country’s foreign currency reserves have decreased by half since 2011
Review: Columnists discuss El-Oriefy’s speech, criticise Al-Haddad
Opinion pieces explore an assortment of domestic issues. Some columnists continued to discuss the impact of the Friday speech given by the Saudi sheikh Mohamed El-Oriefy, others ask who is Essam Al-Haddad and why is he exceptionally close to President Morsy?
Presidency files complaint against journalist
Al-Masry Al-Youm journalist summoned to the high court following a complaint filed by the President Morsy