The Higher Council of Media, the National Authority of Press and the National Authority of Media will be set up within a month, member of parliament and head of the media committee Ossama Heikal said on Monday.
The three entities are stipulated in a law on the national media authorities.
A number of bodies, including the State Council, the SyndicateRead more
The Syndicate of Journalists said on Sunday that it will offer 10 scholarships to learn Chinese language, starting from January 2017.
The Syndicate's cultural committee, in a statement, said the scholarships are granted by the Chinese Cultural Center in CairoRead more
Chairman of the Syndicate of Journalists Yahia Qalash has said that he is confident that the State Council will have no remarks on a unified press draft law it is currently revising - in a way that do not contradict with the constitution, which put an end to imprisonment in press cases.
Minister of Legal Affairs Magdy el Aagati recentlyRead more
MENA board chairman and chief editor Alaa Haider renewed his call to journalists in national and private press institutions to attend the press family meeting at MENA headquarters on Thursday at 1:00 pm.
In statements Wednesday, Haider said the meeting will focus on the current crisis in the Syndicate of journalists and following up the outcome of the meeting whichRead more
The Syndicate of Journalists has called for a meeting of its members on Wednesday to follow up on the latest developments of its crisis with the interior ministry, said a statement by the syndicate.
The meeting is due to discuss efforts exerted to bring an end to the crisis.
The syndicate meeting aims to discuss ways to solve the crisisRead more
Culture Minister Helmi el Namnam attended on Sunday evening a ceremony organized by the Syndicate of Journalists to mark its diamond jubilee.
The ceremony was attended by the ministers of youth and sports, social solidarity, supply and finance, in addition to the presidential adviser for religious affairs.
Addressing the gathering, the minister said "we celebrate the diamond jubilee of theRead more
The Syndicate of Journalists decided on Friday to postpone a meeting of its general assembly until April 1 as the needed quorum was incomplete.
under the law, the quorum is 25 percent of the syndicate members.
Of all 8,418 registered journalists, only 220 people attended, the syndicate's secretary general Gamal Abdel Rehim told MENA.
This is the second time forRead more
A group of Egypt's renowned journalists and press unionists attended a memorial service on Wednesday for MENA's Managing Editor and board member Ezzat Shaaban who died last Sunday at the age of 54 following sudden health complications.
During the service, Head of the Syndicate of Journalists Yehia Qallash hailed late Shaaban as a 'genius' who won hearts of all fellowRead more