The trial of three journalists working for the Al Jazeera English Channel (AJE) was adjourned on Thursday until April 22, Shahira Amin reports
CATEGORY: Middle East and North Africa
“We no longer feel safe”: Egypt’s attacks on gay rights
Following three men being sentenced to eight years in prison “for committing homosexual acts”, Shahira Amin investigates the dangers faced by Egypt’s vulnerable gay community
Egypt: Are the bloggers beaten?
Three years on from the revolution, Egypt seems tired of turmoil and apathy is mounting, writes Morgan Meeker
Egypt: Bassem Yousef steps away from journalism after plagiarism
Dr Bassem Youssef, the former heart surgeon and Egyptian TV presenter likened to Jon Stewart, has declared he is taking extended time off from journalism, after an anti-semitism and plagiarism row swept through Egypt. Alastair Sloan reports
Don’t let Bahrain forget its human rights violations
Every year, the Bahraini government hopes the roar of Formula One cars will drown out criticism for the regime’s human rights violations. This year,...
Egypt: Secularists and conservatives battle over music videos
In a move that has sparked concern among Egyptian secularists, the country’s censorship committee this week banned 20 music videos allegedly containing “heavy sexual connotations” and featuring “scantily-dressed female singers and models”, Shahira Amin writes
Qatar bills itself as a “bastion of free speech”
Freedom of speech clashing with commercial concerns has been an ongoing theme for many media and internet companies operating on an international stage, but it’s rare that a country’s liberal approach to expression is presented, in itself, as a prime investment opportunity. Alastair Sloan reports
The Index Arts Award winner Mayam Mahmoud
Mayam Mahmoud has been named the Index Arts Award winner.
Mosques are the new battlegrounds in Egypt’s political standoff
Amid deep polarisation and a widening crackdown on dissent in Egypt, the country’s military-backed authorities have now taken their conflict with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to a new front — houses of worship. Shahira Amin reports
Index Freedom of Expression Awards: Arts nominee Mayam Mahmoud
Rapper Mayam Mahmoud uses hip-hop to address issues such as sexual harassment and to stand up for women’s rights in Egypt.