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Foreign media call on Egypt to free journalists
The journalists were arrested after authorities raided Al-Jazeera’s offices in Egypt Television & Radio -
Moscow expels U.S. journalist
The longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin was working with the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Print -
Egypt’s top satirist prepares return
Youssef’s show ‘The Program’ was suspended by private broadcaster CBC as it violated its editorial policy Middle East -
Egypt censors Lebanese ‘sex bomb’ Haifa Wehbe’s new film
The Censorship Committee did not issue a permit for the film because it was unfinished and contained rape scene Variety -
Radio Alkul: to Syria from exiles in Istanbul
Radio Alkul is against Assad regime but rejects being labeled a “rebel” radio station Features -
China media group slammed for betraying protesters
The group owns a weekly newspaper whose editorial staff staged a rare yet brief revolt against censorship earlier in January Print -
Bassem Youssef: Egypt’s freedom-of-speech icon
Youssef angered both President Mohammad Mursi and the military-backed authorities Profiles -
Iran bans popular social networking service
Many users complained Twitter and messages that they did not have access to the social networking service Digital -
Second worst year for journalists in jail, says watchdog
In 2013, 52 journalists were killed as a result to their work, down from 73 in 2012 Print -
Princess Rym of Jordan calls for end to state media ‘mouthpieces’
Much of Jordan’s media is under tight state control, a situation that has attracted criticism from press freedom groups Television & Radio -
Journalists: Rising hostility to press in Ecuador
Journalism faces increasing hostility as press freedom and human rights groups blame President Rafael Correa Digital -
Iran’s culture minister defends Facebook
Iran’s culture minister has again spoken up in defense of social media, saying Facebook shouldn’t be banned and that it’s not a ... Digital -
Watchdog slams Egypt curbs on press freedom, Bassem Youssef suspension
The Reporters Without Borders watchdog on Tuesday condemned Egypt’s arrest and military trials of journalists and denounced the suspension of a ... Television & Radio -
Bassem Youssef’s supporters see YouTube as free outlet for satire
Some of supporters of Egypt’s popular satirist Bassem Youssef are considering YouTube as another free outlet for him to show the world his funny ... Media -
China holds two bloggers in crackdown on ‘rumor-mongering’
Police in China have arrested an influential blogger and are holding a cartoonist in a widening crackdown on online “rumor-mongering”, ... Digital -
Algerian blogger detained for posting Bouteflika cartoons
An Algerian blogger has been detained for posting cartoons on the Internet mocking President Abdelaziz Boutelifka, and is due to stand trial for ... Digital -
Tunisian journalist detained for critical comments
A lawyer says a Tunisian journalist has been detained for questioning the government's case against a TV cameraman who is in custody. Journalist Zied ... Media -
British PM under pressure on Guardian computer smashing
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday faced calls to address parliament on why the country’s top civil servant pressured the ... Media -
South Sudan detains two Ugandan journalists
South Sudan’s security services have detained two Ugandan journalists who were filming in the capital Juba, officials said on Monday. Justin ... Media -
AP chief calls records seizure unconstitutional
The president and chief executive officer of the Associated Press on Sunday called the government’s secret seizure of two months of ... Media