His Excellency Hosni Mubarak President Presidential Palace Cairo Egypt Vienna, 21 June 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, strongly condemns the criminal charges brought against Mamduh Mahran, chief editor of the independent newspapers, Al-Nabaa and Akhir Khabar, and Wahid Ghazi, editor-in-chief of Al-Muwajaha newspaper. According […]

H. E. Muhammad Hosni Mubarak President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Cairo Egypt Vienna, 26 February 1998 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is deeply concerned about the appellate court decision upholding a libel conviction against Magdi Hussein and Muhammad Hilal, editor-in-chief and reporter, respectively, of the bi-weekly newspaper, al Shaab. On Tuesday, […]

His Excellency President Hosni Mubarak Abedine Palace Cairo Arab Republic of Egypt Vienna, 16 September 1997 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) condemns the heavy penalties imposed on members of the London-based Arabic daily Asharq al-Awsat. On Sunday, 14 September, a Cairo-criminal court sentenced the Saudi owners of Asharq al-Awsat, Hisham and Mohammad Ali […]

H. E. Muhammad Hosni Mubarak President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Office of the President Heliopolis, Cairo Egypt Vienna, 1 February 1996 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the sentencing of the editor of an Egyptian opposition paper to one year in prison. On 31 January 1996 Magdi Ahmed Hussien, editor-in-chief […]