Three years on from the revolution, Egypt seems tired of turmoil and apathy is mounting, writes Morgan Meeker
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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
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
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.
Egypt: Anyone posing a threat to national security “must be annihilated”
The trial in Egypt of 20 journalists charged with spreading misinformation and aiding or belonging to a terror cell has been adjourned until March 24.
London calls for release of Al Jazeera journalists held in Egypt
People gathered in Trafalgar Square on Thursday for a silent protest in support of jailed journalists
Egypt: “We are strong and we shall walk free,” declare jailed journalists
The trial of 20 journalists charged with “fabricating news and assisting or belonging to a terror cell” has been adjourned until 5 March. Shahira Amin reports
Youssef returns to the small screen as Egypt targets journalists
With much anticipation, Egyptians huddled around their television sets on Friday night to watch their favourite comedian, Bassem Youssef, make his debut appearance on the Saudi-funded MBC Misr Channel after a three-month absence from the small screen. Shahira Amin reports