The head of Egypt’s press syndicate believes the country’s media landscape is spiralling deeper into disarray as a result of political turmoil unleashed by the 2011 revolution, saying regulatory legislation is necessary to overhaul the industry.

Egypt’s top prosecutor ordered on Sunday the detention of seven low-ranking policemen for 15 days pending investigation on charges related to inciting their colleagues to strike.

The Journalists’ Syndicate has welcomed the Cabinet’s decision to approve the creation of a syndicate for media professionals, saying that the proposed body will allow for the creation of a much-needed charter for media standards, as well as better supervision of the media industry.

A union of Egyptian doctors – that staged a rare public show of outrage over police abuses — says it expects to garner more support over the coming days as it vowed to continue protests until demands are met.

The Doctors Syndicate has demanded the sacking of the Health Minister and his referral to the syndicate’s disciplinary committee, amid other decisions in response violations against doctors by police officers.

n the wake of continued violations by police and courts of renewing the detention of prominent political detainees on charges not punishable by law, human rights organisations, syndicates and individuals have issued several complaints demanding justice.

he Freedoms Committee of Egypt’s Press Syndicate issued Sunday its first annual report on the conditions of journalists during the past year, highlighting the harsh work conditions and daily violations committed against reporters and workers in the field.

A high-profile Egyptian judge resigned his position live on air over the weekend, saying it had become “impossible” to reform the country’s judicial system.

Matareya Hospital in northeast Cairo has been closed for two days due to reports of police intimidation and threats against two physicians.

Increasingly, those held under security custody have found ways to publish the torture they are subject to in the opaque realm of Egypt’s detention centres. Media reports, the Ministry of Interior when pushed, NGOs and lawyers have reported a series of deaths in police custody as a result of torture. …