Censorship
Surprises force delay in lawsuit against Tunisian Internet Agency
2008-11-05
New developments caused a Tunis court to suspend hearings in the censorship case brought by journalist Ziad El Heni against the Tunisian Internet Agency.
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Maghreb countries ban French magazine
2008-11-04
Algeria and Tunisia banned the current issue of French weekly L'Express on Monday (November 3rd) for attacking Islam, AP reported. Last Friday, Moroc...
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Tunisian blog blocked for publishing press freedom index
2008-10-27
In a statement published on Monday (October 27th), Reporters without Borders (RSF) denounced the blocking of the Journaliste Tunisien blog a day afte...
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Benchicou's manuscript seized by Algerian authorities
2008-10-26
Reporters without Borders (RSF) denounced in a statement on Saturday (October 25th) the confiscation of a manuscript Algerian journalist and Le Matin...
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Algeria's international book fair to begin Monday
2008-10-26
The 13th Algiers International Book Fair (SILA) will kick off Monday (October 27th), APS reported. The event will run through November 5th and will f...
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Tunisian bloggers push for national day to defend freedom of blogging
2008-10-16
Tunisian bloggers hope to found a national day to defend freedom of blogging from censorship, but critics say efforts will be fruitless.
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Journalist sues Tunisian Internet Agency for censorship
2008-09-15
Journalist Ziad El Heni has filed suit against the Tunisian Internet Agency over online censorship. A Tunis court will review the landmark case on November 4th.
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Tunisia restores access to "Facebook", relaxes other press restrictions
2008-09-04
Tunisian authorities restored accessibility to the social networking website Facebook after blocking it on August 24th, Reporters Without Borders (RS...
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Alexandria festival draws criticism for banning Moroccan film
2008-09-01
Alexandria's International Film Festival celebrates fifty years of Moroccan cinema this year, but after organisers suddenly pulled a movie scheduled for opening night last week, the renowned event has been marred by controversy.
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Tunisia hosts digital learning conference
2008-08-29
The Tunisian city of Hammamet hosted more than 200 teachers and education professionals this week for a conference designed to bolster African educators' IT knowledge.
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Tunisian journalists end hunger strike
2008-05-12
Al-Mawqif editor-in-chief Rachid Khachana and publication director Monji Ellouze have suspended a hunger strike begun two weeks ago, APA reported on...
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Morocco suspends Aljazeera broadcast operations
2008-05-09
The Moroccan government has told Aljazeera to cease broadcasting from the satellite channel's Rabat bureau until legal issues are resolved. Press freedom groups say the issue is about politics, not administrative technicalities.
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Fewer religious books on offer at Tunis book fair
2008-05-06
The 26th Tunis International Book Fair came to a close on Sunday. Visitors from Tunisia and abroad noted a decline in the number of religious books offered, and publishers complained of a fall in sales over previous years.
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CPJ denounces censorship of Tunisian opposition weekly
2008-04-23
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) released a statement on Tuesday (April 22nd) denouncing "the Tunisian government's apparent censorship of...
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Tunisia lifts ban on several controversial books
2008-02-21
Tunisia’s Ministry of Culture announced this week that it would release a number of previously-censored books. They range from studies on human rights in the Maghreb and censorship in the Arab region to a political participation guide for women.
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New Arab media charter seen as censorship tool
2008-02-18
A new charter to regulate satellite television networks adopted recently by Arab information ministers is under attack in the Maghreb. Critics see the measure as an attempt to censor Arab media and render political dissent impossible.
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Tunisian journalist sentenced to year in prison
2007-12-09
International journalists view Slim Boukhdhir's conviction and sentencing last week as a form of state-sanctioned censorship. The Tunisian Journalists Association declines to take an official position.
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Symposium calls for regulation of Arab satellite television
2007-11-21
Arab media professionals came together in Tunis to pressure governments to implement tighter regulations on broadcast television in the region.
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Despite bans, religious titles top Algiers Book Fair sales
2007-11-12
The 12th Algiers International Book Fair, under the theme "Freedoms and the Imagination in Arab Culture", came to a close on Friday. Although many titles were barred from the event, attendees clearly favoured religious books during the 10-day event.
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Algiers book fair bans journalist's prison tale
2007-11-04
Algerian authorities banned former Le Matin editor-in-chief Mohamed Benchicou's book "The Jails of Algiers" from the XII International Book Fair unde...
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Algeria blocks access to al-Qaeda's Maghreb website
2007-10-18
Algerian security forces have managed to block access to the website of al-Qaeda Organisation in the Islamic Maghreb, Echorouk reported on Wednesday...
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Video-sharing website blocked in Tunisia
2007-09-07
Video-sharing website Dailymotion has been blocked in Tunisia since September 1st, Reporters without Borders (RSF) announced Thursday (September 6th)...
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Mauritanian court indefinitely postpones defamation trial against journalist
2007-08-28
A Nouakchott criminal court indefinitely postponed the defamation trial of Mauritanian daily El Bedil Athalith's editor-in-chief, Sidi Mohamed Ould E...
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The HACA plans to oversee coverage of Morocco's electoral campaign
2007-08-24
Morocco's High Authority for Audio-Visual Communication has spent weeks working with audio-visual operators to encourage balanced coverage of the September 7th legislative elections.
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