Journalists Syndicate
Veteran journalist Khaled El-Balshy has been elected on Friday, head of Egypt’s press syndicate after securing 2450 votes against his opponent Khaled Miri who got 2211.
Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate mid-term elections kicked off on Friday to choose new Head for the Syndicate along with other 6 members of the Council
Rashwan, head of the Journalists Syndicate, revealed in his program ‘Masr Jadida’ on ETC TV channel some names of those invited by the dialogue’s administration to join the dialogue and those who already accepted invitations.
The national dialogue administration has selected head of Egypt's Journalists Syndicate Diaa Rashwan as General Coordinator of a national political dialogue scheduled to kick off early next month.
This comes while authorities have over the past months released many journalists pending investigation following a call from head of Journalists Syndicate Diaa Rashwan.
The three reporters face accusations of disseminating false news and aiding a terrorist group to achieve its goals. They were released after more than a year of pretrial detention.
The Journalists Syndicate election will take place in March.
TV host Khairy Ramadan was ordered to be released from custody after paying bail of LE 10,000 ($567) on Monday, February 5.
Head of the Journalists Syndicate Abdel Mohsen Salama said he is shocked at the Egyptian Attorney General decision Sunday, to keep TV host Khairy Ramadan in custody.
Saudi Ambassador in Cairo Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz Al Qattan allocated 100 Hajj visas this year to the Syndicate of Journalists.
Press Syndicate Chairman Abdel Mohsen Salama invited Interior Minister to visit the syndicate, calling to begin a new chapter between the two bodies.
Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate will organize a memorial service to mark the third anniversary of killing of journalist Mayada Ashraf.
