#freedom of speech
For decades, Egypt has been a beacon of intellect and culture. Egypt's newspapers, music, movies, television shows and literature mirrored Egypt's cultural, economic and political stronghold in the Middle East and North Africa. So important were the political narratives and developments coming out of Egypt that the country created its very own Foreign Press association in the 1970s which was meant to facilitate the professional requirements of foreign media correspondents. Fast-forward 40 years later, and the country, which was once…