In the clip of Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi and senior officers before the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi, the officers discuss pressuring the media into “self-censorship.”
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A correspondent for Al Jazeera is arrested while other journalists are scolded for failing to portray the crackdown in the government’s terms: as a war against violent terrorists.
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Hamas closed news media offices and a television production company for what it called the spreading of false reports and working for Israeli television.
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The authorities shuttered some television stations, and the tone of some state news media also seemed to shift, to reflect the interests of those now in charge.
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Bassem Youssef, a popular television host, is accused of insulting President Mohamed Morsi and denigrating Islam.
In the nine months since Mohamed Morsi became president, his government has been accused of employing the same harsh measures against dissent as did the previous leaders.
In a magazine interview, King Abdullah criticized other Arab leaders, officials in Jordan and even his sons while insisting that only he can lead the country’s transition to democracy.
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