Egyptian journalists in mourning over ‘terrible conditions’ for media

As the rest of the world celebrated World Press Freedom Day, Egyptian journalists raised black flags above the historic press union headquarters in downtown Cairo. The flags were a solemn protest to “mourn the terrible conditions facing Egyptian journalists” said Khaled el Balshy, head of the union’s freedom committee. Egyptian authorities are waging what critics deem “a flagrant […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/05/04/egyptian-journalists-in-mourning-over-terrible-conditions-for-media/