Sara Hadi Banned from Appearing for 3 Months Channel Fined 50,000 EGP

As part of a campaign to stop professional violations and protect the public, the Supreme Council for Media Regulation in Egypt, headed by Engineer Khaled Abdel Aziz, issued a series of punitive decisions targeting satellite channels, program hosts, and banning a controversial doctor from appearing in the media.

At the forefront of the decisions was the ban on presenter Sara Hadi for three months, along with a 50,000 EGP fine for the channel, after she hosted the accused in the "Bus Girl" harassment case and allowed him to explain the incident and his justifications live on air. The council considered this promotion of criminal behavior and providing a platform for defending harassers, violating the dignity of the victims and harming society.

The council emphasized the importance of accuracy by the Journalists’ Syndicate before issuing work permits to ensure professional standards among program hosts and to protect society from misleading or harmful content.

Doctor Ban In a move aimed at protecting public safety, the council banned a controversial doctor from all media appearances after he caused widespread concern by giving unverified medical information on chronic illnesses such as diabetes and tumors, and promoting treatment methods that contradict international protocols, which authorities deemed a direct risk to patients' health. This decision coincided with his permanent removal from the Egyptian Medical Syndicate and deletion from its records.

The decisions were not limited to individuals but also included major media institutions, as the council punished other satellite channels with various penalties due to violations and failure to comply with codes and standards, including not maintaining complete program recordings for 12 months as required by law, and issued final warnings to some, which could lead to license cancellation.