Egypt: Satirical comedian Bassem Youssef returns to nation’s TV after 11 years
As Egypt wrangles with pressure from the international community over its Human Rights record, former TV show host and comedian...
Journalism
Yossi Mekelberg: Eliminating journalists eliminates the truth
One of Israel’s best-selling pitches for many years, which has helped it maintain the support of the US and Europe...
Martin Jay: EU commission exposed for bribing journalists
A recent report has exposed the European commission guilty of bribing journalist to the tune of hundreds of millions of...
Algeria: French sportswriter sentenced to 7 years for ‘glorifying terrorism’
A French reporter has been sentenced to 7 years in prison in Algeria over an interview with a soccer official...
Journalist expelled by Swiss authorities despite federal rejection of ban
Swiss authorities detained and expelled Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah, even though federal agencies rejected a ban on his entry, according...
Journalist Mohamed Boughalleb released in Tunisia
A Tunisian judge on February 20th released prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb, a critic of president Kais Saied, his lawyer told...
Gaza radio director killed, journalist death toll breaches 160
Palestinian journalist Mohammed Abdullah Mashmash — programme director at Al-Aqsa Voice Radio — died in an Israeli strike on July...
Palestinian journalist killed, raises media worker death toll
A Palestinian journalist was killed in an Israeli strike on June 20th, which brought the number of media workers killed...
43 cases of censorship and Morocco’s rise of repression
As Morocco’s chief of police continues to control the country’s governance and excessive repression of press freedoms, there appears to...
Pulitzer Prizes honour journalists’ coverage of Israel-Gaza war
The war in Gaza featured prominently in the announced winners of Pulitzer Prizes on May 7th, with a variety of...
Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza
A Palestinian journalist was killed in Gaza on May 6th by an Israeli airstrike, according to Middle East Monitor and...
Israel moves forward with shutting down Al Jazeera operations
Al Jazeera cited “criminal action” on May 5th when referring to a recent move by the Israeli government to shut...
Netanyahu vows to take “immediate action” in banning Al Jazeera
Israel’s parliament passed a bill on April 1st that gives senior ministers the authority to ban Al Jazeera from broadcasting...
Palestinian journalist disappears after brother is murdered
Palestinian journalist Bayan Abusultan, based in Gaza City, has not been heard from since March 19th, when she posted on...
Al Jazeera journalist had “no choice but to surrender” to IDF
On March 19th, Qatar-based Al Jazeera broadcaster Ismail Alghoul was released after being held captive by Israeli forces for twelve...
