CAIRO -- It is a tough time to be a journalist or broadcaster in Egypt. Cairo News Company (CNC) knows this first-hand after an Egyptian court ordered its chairman, Nader Gowhar, to pay a fine of 150,000 Egyptian pounds ($27,000) for publishing footage of a protest earlier this year that was carried by the pan-Arabic news network Al-Jazeera.

CAIRO -- The financial crisis sweeping through the United States may have temporarily shifted the focus away from the so-called war on terrorism, however, it remains a centerpiece of Washingtons foreign policy. A recent study conducted for the BBC revealed a stark truth about the Middle East: al-Qaidas popularity appears to be growing.

CAIRO -- Egypts most outspoken journalist Ibrahim Eissa stands to see the inside of a government prison after he lost an appeal in a controversial case over his coverage of rumors in September 2007 that President Hosni Mubaraks health was deteriorating.

CAIRO -- Egypts parliament is due to examine a new broadcasting bill in November that is of growing concern for journalists and press rights groups in the country and abroad. Broadcast journalists are already under severe threat from the government, with censorship running high.

CAIRO -- Leading Egyptian newspaper editor Ibrahim Eissa waited patiently as his trial got underway on May 19, only to be surprised when the government tacked on an additional charge, distancing his chances of appealing the charges brought against him.

The Cairo press referred to last September as "Black September." A total of 11 journalists received prison sentences for charges that varied from insulting the ruling National Democratic Party to insulting the president.

The Cairo press referred to last September as "Black September." A total of 11 journalists receiving prison sentences for charges that varied from insulting the ruling party National Democratic Party to insulting the president.