Al Jazeera advertising back in Cairo

A number of Egyptian media outlets have reported that outdoor advertising for Al Jazeera have appeared in the Egyptian capital Cairo. This is the first time for a number of years that Al Jazeera has been able to publicly advertise in the country.

Egypt’s Al-Masry al-Youm posted images of the advertising blllboards, and posts on social media showed the adverts. 

The Al Jazeera bureau in Cairo has been raided and equipment seized repeatedly since the January 2011 uprising in Egypt. The channel’s staff have been detained, with accusations of inciting violence against the state. Al Jazeera has always denied the allegations. 

Some commentators in Egypt have suggested that the Qatar-headquartered broadcaster may be able to reopen its Cairo bureau in the coming months.

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