Search in Egypt, national level
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4 incidents match this view.
Country: Egypt, RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180
Continent: Africa
Tactic: Official labels (1) Prior restraint (1) Detention and violence (1) Secrets and espionage laws (1) Funding and ownership pressure (1) Licensing and closure of outlets (1)
Stage: Pressure (2) Punish (1) Silence (1)
Outcome: Ongoing (2) Unknown (1) Reversed (1)
Level: National (4)
Head of government: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Adly Mansour Gamal Abdel Nasser
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2019 | Egypt: media law used to fine and block news site al-Mashhad | Egypt (RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180) | Official labels | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | Unknown (May 7, 2019) |
| October 2018 | Egypt: a license requirement leaves an independent news site unable to operate legally for years | Egypt (RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180) | Prior restraint | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | Ongoing (October 26, 2020) |
| December 29, 2013 | Egypt arrests and later convicts three Al Jazeera journalists on terrorism-related charges | Egypt (RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180) | Detention and violence | Adly Mansour | Reversed (September 23, 2015) |
| May 24, 1960 | Egypt's Nasser government nationalizes every newspaper and magazine in the country | Egypt (RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Gamal Abdel Nasser | Ongoing (January 1, 1989) |