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Turkish journalist Mehmet Altan released from prison
Middle East
June 28, 2018
Turkish journalist Mehmet Altan released from prison
Turkish journalist Mehmet Altan was released from prison on Wednesday, one of his lawyers said, four months after he…
Police have allegedly arrested activist Wael Abbas
Egypt
May 23, 2018
Police have allegedly arrested activist Wael Abbas
Internationally renowned Journalist, activist and blogger Wael Abbas was allegedly taken from his home on Wednesday morning by Egyptian…
HuffPost journalist detained over Hisham Geneina interview
Egypt
February 23, 2018
HuffPost journalist detained over Hisham Geneina interview
The Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered the detention of Moataz Wadnan, the journalist who interviewed Hisham Geneina, the former-top auditor…
Egyptian journalist wins prestigious Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Award
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Egyptian journalist wins prestigious Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Award
Journalist and former undersecretary of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, Khaled al-Balshy, stood out among 300 nominees and won the Nelson…
Abducted female Pakistani journalist returned home
Middle East
October 21, 2017
Abducted female Pakistani journalist returned home
The mother of a Pakistani journalist who was abducted in 2015 and freed this week, says her daughter is under…
US man killed in South Sudan; army says ‘caught in fighting’
World
August 27, 2017
US man killed in South Sudan; army says ‘caught in fighting’
An American has been killed in civil war-torn South Sudan, the US Embassy said Saturday, while South Sudan’s army and…
Police: DNA of headless torso matches Swedish journalist
World
August 23, 2017
Police: DNA of headless torso matches Swedish journalist
Danish police said Wednesday that DNA tests from a headless torso found in the Baltic Sea matches with missing Swedish…
Israel revokes Al-Jazeera reporter’s press permit
Middle East
August 17, 2017
Israel revokes Al-Jazeera reporter’s press permit
Israel’s press office said Wednesday it is revoking the credentials of a prominent Al-Jazeera reporter pending a hearing after he…
Search for journalist who left Danish submarine intensifies
World
August 14, 2017
Search for journalist who left Danish submarine intensifies
Police in Denmark have intensified their hunt for a missing Swedish journalist who allegedly disembarked from an amateur-built submarine a…
German publisher complains to EU court over Turkey detention of journalist
Middle East
August 5, 2017
German publisher complains to EU court over Turkey detention of journalist
The publisher of Germany’s Die Welt and Welt am Sonntag newspapers has filed a formal complaint at the European Court…