October 31, 2023
Egypt: Govt Bans Mada Masr Website for 6 Months Over Report On Israel-Gaza War
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) to revoke its six-month ban on the independent news website Mada Masr over its… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Egypt: Authorities Arrest Father of Freelance Journalist Ahmed Gamal Ziada
Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Gamal Abdelhamid Ziada and drop all charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Read more »
August 20, 2023
Egypt: Egyptian Journalist Karim Asaad's Whereabouts Unknown Following Arrest
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately release journalist Karim Asaad following his arrest on Saturday, August 19. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Egypt: Trial to Start Tuesday for 3 Mada Masr Journalists
In response to reports that three journalists from the Egyptian independent news website Mada Masr are scheduled to face trial on Tuesday, March 7, on charges of misusing social… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Egypt: Egyptian Authorities Arrest Journalist Ahmed Fayez for Reporting On Alaa Abdelfattah
Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Ahmed Fayez and drop all charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. Read more »
September 06, 2022
Egypt: Authorities Summon Four Journalists for Interrogation
In response to news reports that Egyptian authorities recently summoned four journalists from the independent news website Mada Masr for interrogation, the Committee to Protect… Read more »
May 02, 2022
Egypt: Imprisoned Egyptian Journalist Sister Sanaa Seif - 'Since the Book Is Out, His Voice Is Out Too'
When Egyptian Journalist Alaa Abdelfattah was rearrested in September 2019 for sharing a tweet with allegations of wrongdoing by a state security officer, he ended up back in… Read more »
April 26, 2022
Egypt: CPJ Welcomes Egypt's Release of Two Journalists, Says Others Must Also Be Freed
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes news reports that Egypt has included journalists Mohamed Salah and Abdo Fayed among its latest prisoner releases, but calls on… Read more »
April 18, 2022
Egypt: Egyptian Authorities Arrest Journalist Ahmed Al-Bahy On Inciting Violence Charges
Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Ahmed al-Bahy and drop any charges filed against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. Read more »