Egyptian journalist Rana Mamdouh working for news outlet Mada Masr was detained on 10 March at the Alamein police station while on her way to Ras al-Hikma on assignment. Afterwards her whereabouts remained unknown for over ten hours, until she was released on a 100 euro bail. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) together with the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate (EJS) stand in solidarity with the journalist and demand an end to the ongoing crackdown on the media.
Media freedom and civil rights have sharply deteriorated in Egypt over the past decade, and it is now ranked as the world's third-worst jailer of journalists.
Dobrý deň! Welcome to Thursday, where Hamas says at least 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israel’s retaliation for the Oct. 7 attacks began, North Korea warns of nuclear attack if provoked and two entertainment giants talk about a potential merger. Meanwhile, Rana Mamdouh, for i.