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Four Egyptian editors have been sentenced to a one-year jail sentence with hard labor and given fines for publishing false information about President Husnī Mubārak suffering from a serious health condition to undermine national security. The following report discusses the reactions of the four...
The article talks about the chaos of Fatwás being issued on TV by a number of unofficial Muftīs. It also mentions the statement of the Islamic Research Academy regarding these Fatwás which marks the end of the satellite Fatwás.
A research about the characteristics and vocabularies of human rights in secondary school books of religion revealed that issues of doctrine were present more than human rights principles.
The film "Awan Al-Ward" which tackles the mixed marriage between Moslems and Christians and their daily interaction, released an unprecedented controversy. The writer of the film said that the Minister of Information asked him to write about national unity and that through the film he wants to...
Overview of the seminar “Renewing Religious Discourse” that was held in the framework of the Cairo International Book Fair. Participants stressed the necessity of renewing religious discourse in a way that suits the changes of life. They believe the Azhar should inform people to reject foreign...
In a symposium titled “Renewing religious discourse,” former dean of the Faculty of Mass Communication [no university mentioned], said that prayer rooms and mosques, that are not under the surveillance of the Ministry of Endowments, are one of the main reasons behind the spread of terrorist groups...
The press suffers from many negatives, like mixing between news and personal opinions. Any committed journalist would not accept such transgressions.
The journalism profession is in danger because of the press of blackmailing, defamation and exchange of accusations. The greatest danger of all is journalists who claim to be holders of authority. Many prominent journalists comment on these issues.
Private journals claiming their right to freedom of the press incite sedition due to the lack of responsibility. Media professors view this as an aggravation to society. These private journals have affected the public opinion badly and are affecting the freedom of press.
Dr. Fārouq Abu Zayd, a mass communication professor at Cairo University, and journalists discuss the problems associated to incitement in Egyptian media.
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