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Two Reuters journalists lose appeal against 7-year sentence in Myanmar
Two Reuters journalists jailed for seven years for breaching Myanmar's Official Secrets Act while reporting on a massacre of Rohingya Muslims lost an ... Digital -
NBA star: I will not go London because Turkish spies might murder me
Turkish basketball star Enes Kanter will not travel with the New York Knicks to London this month for a game against the Washington Wizards, because ... Sports -
Ministry: 18,000 Turks faced legal action over social media use in 2018
A total of 42,406 social media accounts were investigated and judicial action was taken against 18,376 social media users in Turkey during 2018, ... Digital -
Turkey investigates HSBC director general for insulting Erdogan
A Turkish prosecutor started an investigation against HSBC bank director general over the charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, secular ... Economy -
AKP: Criticizing Erdogan crime against humanity
The spokesperson for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Wednesday blasted two Turkish actors who were detained and released ... Television & Radio -
Ankara investigates over terrorism ex-Gul advisor, author of book on AKP
A Turkish prosecutor in Istanbul started an investigation against an advisor to former Turkish President Abdullah Gul over charges of being a member ... World News -
Over 60 Turkish lawmakers facing lawsuit over Erdogan cartoon- Report
Turkish prosecutors are preparing to file lawsuits against 68 lawmakers with Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) for ... Print -
Erdogan blasts presenter for asking about peaceful protests in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday blasted television news anchor Fatih Portakal over his questioning of whether it was possible to ... Television & Radio -
CNN fires political analyst who called for the liberation of Palestine
CNN on Thursday parted ways with contributor Marc Lamont Hill after a speech the college professor made on Palestine at the United Nations. A CNN ... Television & Radio -
Myanmar authorities drop ‘incitement’ charges against journalists
A Myanmar court dismissed on Friday a case against three senior journalists from the country’s largest private newspaper, after authorities in ... Print -
Turkey seeks jail term for NBA player for insulting Erdogan
Turkey's state-run news agency says prosecutors are seeking more than four years in prison for NBA player Enes Kanter on charges of insulting ... Sports -
Mexico used ‘tools of tyranny’ to spy on journalists, says top reporter
Forty minutes into an interview, noted Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui picks up her phone and jokingly greets the government agents she alleges ... Digital -
US court orders release of 2000 secret images from Abu Ghraib
'Those photos, representing a sad episode in our history, are a matter of great public interest and historical importance' Middle East -
With freedom no longer the issue, what’s the biggest threat to Sisi?
If the economy does not recover soon, Sisi could follow his predecessors Middle East -
Erdogan’s Face Time call: When social media saves its enemy
Critics note the irony of his using a medium that he has repeatedly denounced Digital -
Death of Khaled Issa.. The direct threat for every citizen- journalist
The death of Syrian citizen journalist Khaled Issa has raised further questions about the risks facing journalists and media activists covering the ... Reports -
Iran asks social media to handover data of its citizens
All social sites ordered to store data inside country Digital -
Egyptian police raid press syndicate, arrest two journalists
Egyptian police raided the press syndicate in Cairo late on Sunday and arrested two journalists critical of the government, a syndicate official and ... Reports -
Campaign attacks Shiite journalist who opposes Hezbollah
Journalist Ali Al-Amin was surprised by a systematic campaign against Janoubiyah website where he was accused through a statement that was circulated ... Reports -
New wave of arrests targeting intellectuals in Iran
The Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused the United States of bribing elite decision makers in Iran using methods to lure them in. Meanwhile ... Reports -
Rowhani hits back at Iranian hard-liners and Revolutionary Guard
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has criticized a recent wave of arrests carried out by the intelligence branch of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary ... Reports -
Malaysia wants social media to cull 'false news'
Activists: Najib is trying to control freedom of expression Digital -
Prominent Bangladeshi secular blogger murdered
The blogger used to contribute in Mukto-Mona established by Avijit Roy, who was murdered in February. Digital -
Iran said to allow BBC journalists to return
The BBC’s Persian-language service would remain banned from the country Television & Radio -
Egypt removes jail time for journalists in anti-terror bill
The bill is part of tough measures demanded by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as part of a crackdown on militants Television & Radio -
Egypt government to meet on disputed anti-terror law
The country has been fighting a jihadist insurgency in Sinai since the army overthrew Islamist president Mohammed Mursi in 2013 Middle East -
Ex-CIA director registers to lobby for Turkish government: report
Goss will work on a part-time basis, advising Turkey on counter-terrorism efforts, trade and energy security issues Middle East -
Turkey mulls criminalizing social media users sharing ‘illegal content’
The Turkish parliament is mulling another article in an omnibus bill which could criminalize social media users who share content subject to a legal complaint Digital -
Turkish journalist could face up to ‘5 years prison’ over tweet
Sedef Kabas has been charged with ‘targeting public servants tasked with fighting against terrorism’ Television & Radio -
Egypt to ban foreign publications offensive to religion: report
Egypt’s biggest Islamic institutions have criticized Charlie Hebdo's decision to publish the cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad Print