media
Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after four years in detention
Egypt
February 9, 2021
Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after four years in detention
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian authorities on Saturday released a journalist working for Qatar’s Al Jazeera television network who was held…
Google threatens to block Australia from search engine
Egypt
January 22, 2021
Google threatens to block Australia from search engine
US tech giant Google on Friday threatened to block its services in Australia if the government proceeds with plans to make it…
Israeli prosecutors spell out allegations against Netanyahu
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Israeli prosecutors spell out allegations against Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli prosecutors on Sunday released an amended indictment spelling out detailed charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report
Middle East
January 3, 2021
Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report
Afghanistan saw one of the most violent years in terms of assassinations in 2020, according to data published on Sunday…
2020’s alternative universe is not going away
World
January 3, 2021
2020’s alternative universe is not going away
At a recent Saturday protest outside London’s Stratford train station — comprised of bindi-wearing hippies, conspiracy theorists in balaclavas, and…
Afghan journalist shot dead in car ambush
Middle East
January 2, 2021
Afghan journalist shot dead in car ambush
KABUL (Reuters) – An Afghan journalist was shot dead in a car ambush in the central province of Ghor, the…
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under national security law
World
December 11, 2020
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under national security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 73, has been charged under the city’s national…
Iran’s Supreme Court upholds journalist’s death sentence
Middle East
December 8, 2020
Iran’s Supreme Court upholds journalist’s death sentence
Iran’s Supreme Court upheld the death penalty of a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic…
Egypt’s Prime Minister says that new media raises challenges to government
Egypt
November 22, 2020
Egypt’s Prime Minister says that new media raises challenges to government
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday stressed that the future of media poses a challenge for governments and media professionals.…
Founder of UAE state-run WAM news agency dies at 78
Middle East
October 20, 2020
Founder of UAE state-run WAM news agency dies at 78
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ibrahim al-Abed, the founder of the United Arab Emirates’ state-run WAM news agency and…