Moataz Matar

Moataz Matar (Arabic: معتز مطر) is an Egyptian journalist who became famous after the 2011 revolution thanks to his program Mu'taz broadcasted on Al-Sharq satellite channel. He is known for his harsh criticism of the Egyptian government after the 2013 coup d'etat, as well as the deterioration of the political situation in the Arab World in general.

Controversies

On 8 July 2015, the Egyptian Minor Offenses Court of Dokki sentenced Moataz Matar and his colleague Mohamed Nasser Ali 'in absentia to 10 years' imprisonment for attempting to "overthrow the regime, instigate the revolt against state institutions and apology for violence against the army and the police".

On 5 June 2016, the same court sentenced the two men in absentia to two years imprisonment and a fine of EGP5,000 for instigating rebellion and spreading rumors against the armed forces, police and state institutions, and for making fun of President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi.