Former head of Egyptian Press Syndicate Diaa Rashwan, who runs for the next election for the same position scheduled on 3 March, said that one of the candidates wants to cancel the technology allowance for journalists.
He asserted in an exclusive interview with Egypt Today, that this allowance was allocated by the Administrative courts in Alexandria and Cairo.
Rashwan addedRead more
The Cabinet's approval of a draft law on media and press shows consensus between the government, journalists and media professionals, Secretary General of the national committee on press and media legislation Diaa Rashwan said on Monday.
The national committee has held 11 sessions with government representatives in addition to seven more that took place under the former government of IbrahimRead more
A unified bill on the press and media and a draft law banning imprisonment over publishing issues will be handed over to Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Monday morning, secretary general of the national committee on press and media legislation Diaa Rashwan said.
The draft law will be sent to the Cabinet to be submitted to the House of RepresentativesRead more