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Press Syndicate to give its opinion on SMC’s sanctions list soon: Rashwan
SMC published sanctions list to face media violations, irregularities
Op-ed review: Christchurch attacks, Press Syndicate’s election
Four Egyptians killed, 11 injured in New Zealand attacks
Diaa Rashwan elected as head of Egypt’s Press Syndicate
Renowned journalist Diaa Rashwan won the presidency of Egypt’s Press Syndicate in the mid-term election held on Friday, according to a committee supervising the election, headed by Gamal Abdel Rahim. Rashwan received 2,810 votes while his closest competitor Refaat Rashad, board member of Akhbar Al-Youm, had 1,585 votes. Despite the fact that the number of …
Who’s who in Egypt’s Press Syndicate mid-term elections
General assembly election will take place on Friday to choose leader, six members
Rashwan prioritises journalists’ unity, persevering professional dignity in Press Syndicate election
Renowned journalist repeatedly stresses on necessity of journalists’ participation in upcoming general assembly on Friday
Press Syndicate’s midterm election postponed to 15 March
Quorum of 50% + 1 of all general assembly members is required for the elections to go ahead.
Egypt’s Press Syndicate gears up for midterm elections on Friday
Quorum of 50% + 1 of all general assembly members is required for elections to go ahead
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Press Syndicate’s electoral commission receives no candidacy appeals
11 candidates ran for syndicate’s president, 53 for board membership
Press Syndicate starts receiving candidacy papers for upcoming election
Hatem Zakaria to run for syndicate’s presidency
Egypt’s head of Press Syndicate announces he will not run for upcoming elections
Salama justified decision as to focus on his duties at Al-Ahram
Press Syndicate mid-term election to be held on 1 March
Candidates can start submitting their nominations as of 10 February
Press Syndicate to decide on Sunday date of receiving nominations for mid-term election
Syndicate signed protocol with ministry of military production on Saturday to establish Journalists’ Hospital
Press syndicate denounce insults directed by MP to journalists
Syndicate council request parliament to open investigation against Agena
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Press Syndicate rejects proposal to make membership for media graduates only
Large number of prominent and intelligent journalists in Egypt not originally mass communication graduates
Press Syndicate postpones meeting to discuss amendments of new law
Meeting was postponed upon request of Salama, other members until receiving a draft law after new amendments
Press Syndicate demands meeting Abdel Aal to discuss new laws
Syndicate holds urgent meeting to discuss remarks over press, media law
Press Syndicate in solidarity with chief media regulator
Supreme Media Council head Makram Mohamed Ahmed will be interrogated by prosecution on Wednesday
Press Syndicate members express rejection of press, media laws
Four members of the Press Syndicate’s board expressed in a letter submitted to members of the syndicate’s general assembly, their rejection of the new laws regulating the operations of media and press institutions. On Sunday, the Egyptian Parliament approved three draft laws aimed at regulating the performance of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation, the …
Press Syndicate discusses 2017 budget
This comes ahead of general assembly meeting of board scheduled for Friday
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Press Syndicate drafts bill minimising presence of non-registered journalists in newspapers
Law aims at employing members of the syndicate, says syndicate member
Press Syndicate reports Zamalek Club head to Prosecutor-General
Hundreds of journalists were unlawfully banned from accessing club, according to complaint
Blocking of websites to be resolved within one week: Salama
The Press Syndicate meeting discussed several issues including the recent arbitrary dismissal of journalists
Press Syndicate investigates Tuesday demonstration
A number of journalists protested in front of the Press Syndicate regarding the parliament’s approval of the Tiran and Sanafir islands agreement
Salama requests meeting with Prosecutor General over journalists’ imprisonment in publishing cases
Head of the press syndicate said that journalists have been released on bail, although a verdict should not exceed a fine
Conference at Press Syndicate voices rejection of websites blocking
Over 20 news websites were blocked last week with no official explanation
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Head of Press Syndicate seated as chairperson of leading state-owned newspaper
The seating comes as part of reshuffle of chairpersons and editors of state-owned newspapers
Press Syndicate Council members reject website block
Council members to hold meeting with affected journalists on Wednesday
Daily News Egypt and Al Borsa denounce continuation of arbitrary measures against them and blocking of their websites
We call on the Supreme Council of Media and the Journalists Syndicate to take on their responsibilities
Press Syndicate head bonds with Interior Minister
Abdel Mohsen Salama pushed forward a narrative of enhancing good relations between journalists and police
Journalist accused of violating judiciary’s “prestige” acquitted
I have never heard of such an accusation before, says former head of the State Council