The crackdown on press freedom continues in Egypt, a country ranked as the world’s third-worst jailer of journalists, as the Supreme Council for Media Regulation has suspended the Cairo-based news outlet Mada Masr on Sunday for six months over allegedly “operating without a license, publishing fabricated news and inflicting harm …
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Israel-Palestine war: Egypt’s media regulator blocks Mada Masr over coverage of Israel’s bombing of Gaza
Independent Egyptian news website Mada Masr has been referred to the country’s public prosecutor, and had its website blocked for six months, according to the online newspaper.
Egyptian opposition claims endorsements for president are being blocked
Opposition parties in Egypt have said individuals seeking to support candidates to stand against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi have been obstructed from doing so.
Six would-be candidates sign up for Egypt’s presidential race
Several new candidates have announced their intentions to run for the upcoming presidential elections, including current Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Egypt’s implosion: Elections and the prospects for change
As the Egyptian Presidential elections approach, which will be held between 10-12 December 2023, the country’s debt crisis continues to deepen and questions about the future of the regime loom large.
Egypt election: Another fait accompli for Sisi?
Egypt will hold a presidential election at the end of the year, with results expected by mid-December, or January in the event of a run-off vote.
Egypt’s presidential elections scheduled for December: NEA
The Egyptian presidential elections will be held outside Egypt on December 1-3 and inside Egypt on December 10-12, the head of the National Elections Authority Walid Hamza announced during the National Elections Authority’s press conference on Monday.
Egypt presidential poll timetable to be unveiled next week
Egypt’s upcoming presidential election timetable will be officially declared on Monday 25 September amid speculation that the vote will be brought forward.
Egypt: Rights chief comparison of prison to ‘five-star hotel’ draws backlash
The head of Egypt’s state-backed National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) has sparked criticism online after comparing a prison complex to luxury accommodation.
Draft law on circulation of information in Egypt: a new means of repression
There is anticipation in the press and human rights community in Egypt regarding the information circulation law, its clauses that are up for discussion and its potential approval by the Egyptian Parliament over the next few months.