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Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's regime has ramped up its brutal campaign against freedom of expression in the media, punishing anyone challenging the official line.
Video verified by The New York Times appeared to show an Iranian missile hitting the Ukrainian plane which crashed near Tehran on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board.
Iran crash likely a 'shootdown event', aviation experts say
An aviation intelligence group has said that a Ukraine International Airlines flight that went down over Iran's capital was likely shot down.
Night Letters: Afghan Islamists who Changed the World
Book Club: Sand's literary skills and nearly a decade of journalism in Afghanistan paired with Qazizai's in-depth knowledge of the ...
How war has handcuffed journalism in Yemen
The longer the war lasts in Yemen, the more dangerous the journalism profession becomes.
US denies public was lied to about Afghanistan stalemate
Defence Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley rejected allegations that the Pentagon and other government agencies had falsely reported progress in Afghanistan.
US urges Egypt to 'respect press freedom' following raid
Mike Pompeo called on Egypt to respect freedom of the press in the wake of a crackdown on journalists.
Detained Egyptian journalists released following raid
Four of Mada Masr's journalists were detained this weekend, just days after the website published an expose looking at the role of Sisi's son.
Turkish court re-convicts journalists accused of 'supporting terrorist organisations'
The 12 are former journalists for Cumhuriyet, one of the last remaining opposition newspapers in Turkey.
Deadly bone infections threaten lives of Gaza protest participants
Over 1,200 people shot in the lower limbs while protesting in weekly demonstrations in Gaza now require specialised medical treatment, including ...
Sudan's Uprising and the critical role of social media
The Sudan uprising proved that in countries where the army tries to silence opposition, social media is – for civilians – a way to hold people ...
Being watched: The FBI's surveillance of one Arab neighbourhood
Assia Boundaoui's unnerving documentary questions years of FBI surveillance on her Arab American neighbourhood in Chicago, Illinois.
Comment: Trump has gutted the only initiative that provided anything resembling a form of transparency, writes Usaid Siddiqui.
US airstrikes kill 13 al-Shabab militants in Somalia
US Africa Command has said that 13 al-Shabab militants were killed in airstrikes outside Somalia's capital on Friday.
Bellingcat: Where technology meets investigative journalism
The New Arab Meets: Eliot Higgins, the British founder of the investigative journalism network Bellingcat, to talk more about ...
Journalists in Lebanon fined and beaten amid crackdown
In-depth: The intimidation and interrogation of journalists in Lebanon has raised concerns over the declining freedom of speech in the country, writes Kareem Chehayeb.
Qatar is leading Gulf states in Kafala's abolition
Comment: Qatar is already two steps ahead of other Gulf nations in its reforms of labour rights, writes Arun Budhathoki.
When did the murder of journalists become so banal?
Comment: There has been a dangerous cultural shift in attitudes towards the fourth estate, writes Hadani Ditmars.
Inside the Nepal-Gulf human trafficking nexus
Investigation: The slave trade for Nepalese women being trafficked to the Gulf has overtaken trafficking for India's sex trade, finds Pramod ...
Flying into trouble: Middle East drone wars
Comment: The need for clear and unambiguous controls on the use and proliferation of drones has never been greater, writes CJ Werleman.
So long to freedom of expression in Morocco
Comment: The brief period of openness that followed the uprising in 2011 did not last long. Today, civil rights are curtailed, and demonstrators ...
Iraqi journalists struggle for survival
Feature: Iraq remains one of the world's most dangerous countries for journalists as they continue to be targeted,but different voices are still ...
Iraq 'black ops' executive hired for anti-Qatar attack
Investigation: A veteran of Pentagon propaganda operations was hired by a Dubai-based company to create a film accusing Qatar of links to ...
Turkey newspaper chief slams journalism case
Turkey's Cumhuriyet chief slammed 'absurd' charges against him and his staff, saying the government's allegations are a crime against ...
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