Middle East & North Africa

Middle East & North Africa - IFEX http://www.ifex.org/middle_east_north_africa/ Middle East & North Africa en Sat, 18 May 2013 13:29:37 -0700 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:29:37 -0700 100 <![CDATA[Iran - An election that might save books in Iran]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/17/censoring_books/ Fri, 17 May 2013 09:13:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/17/censoring_books/ <![CDATA[Syria - Call for release of rights activists facing terrorism charges in Syria]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/17/terrorism_charges_against_activists/ Fri, 17 May 2013 08:23:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/17/terrorism_charges_against_activists/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - After two years in hiding, Bahraini blogger escapes to UK]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/17/ali_abdelemam/ Fri, 17 May 2013 07:46:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/17/ali_abdelemam/ <![CDATA[Iraq - How Baghdad fuels Iraq's sectarian fire]]> http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/16/sectarian_war/ Thu, 16 May 2013 10:37:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/16/sectarian_war/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Britain not doing enough to press Bahrain on free expression issues]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/16/free_expression/ Thu, 16 May 2013 08:12:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/16/free_expression/ <![CDATA[Iran - Continued persecution of Baha'is in Iran]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/16/continued_persecution/ Thu, 16 May 2013 07:27:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/16/continued_persecution/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Bahraini rights defender Nabeel Rajab believed to be in solitary confinement]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/15/solitary_confinement/ Wed, 15 May 2013 12:54:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/15/solitary_confinement/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Detained activists in Bahrain allege torture]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/15/bahrain_detained_activists/ Wed, 15 May 2013 10:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/15/bahrain_detained_activists/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian artists declare war on sexual harassment]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/15/artist_declare_war/ Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/15/artist_declare_war/ <![CDATA[Egypt - In Egypt, journalists face prosecution, attacks, detention]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/14/prosecutions_attacks_detention/ Tue, 14 May 2013 07:52:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/14/prosecutions_attacks_detention/ <![CDATA[Syria - German freelance journalist reportedly in Syrian custody]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/14/journalist_in_syrian_custody/ Tue, 14 May 2013 07:10:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/14/journalist_in_syrian_custody/ <![CDATA[United States - Newseum reverses decision to honour Gazan journalists]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_states/2013/05/14/decision_to_honour_journalists_reversed/ Tue, 14 May 2013 03:40:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_states/2013/05/14/decision_to_honour_journalists_reversed/ <![CDATA[Egypt - U.N. High Commissioner concerned about Egypt's draft law on civil society]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/13/un_commissioner_concerned/ Mon, 13 May 2013 08:19:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/13/un_commissioner_concerned/ <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia - Saudi cleric who backed protests goes on trial for his life]]> http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2013/05/13/cleric_on_trial_for_his_life/ Mon, 13 May 2013 07:58:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2013/05/13/cleric_on_trial_for_his_life/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisia's draft constitution needs improving to further protect freedom of expression]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/10/protection_of_free_expression/ Fri, 10 May 2013 08:21:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/10/protection_of_free_expression/ <![CDATA[Palestine - Violations of media freedoms in Israel, Palestine in April 2013]]> http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2013/05/10/media_freedoms_violations/ Fri, 10 May 2013 07:30:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2013/05/10/media_freedoms_violations/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Bahraini rights defender faces 60 days in detention]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/09/detention_and_torture/ Thu, 09 May 2013 09:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/09/detention_and_torture/ <![CDATA[Yemen - Will Obama keep a Yemeni journalist in jail?]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/09/jailed_journalist/ Thu, 09 May 2013 08:15:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/09/jailed_journalist/ <![CDATA[Iran - Iranian regime seeks to block Internet and hold elections behind closed doors]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/09/internet_censorship_tool/ Thu, 09 May 2013 07:41:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/09/internet_censorship_tool/ <![CDATA[Morocco - Moroccan atheist Imad Habib hiding from police]]> http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2013/05/09/athiest_in_hiding/ Thu, 09 May 2013 07:27:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2013/05/09/athiest_in_hiding/ <![CDATA[Yemen - Attacks, legal threats continue against Yemeni journalists]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/09/legal_threats_attacks/ Thu, 09 May 2013 07:23:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/09/legal_threats_attacks/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian activists sentenced to jail for supporting Black Bloc members]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/08/black_bloc_members/ Wed, 08 May 2013 12:12:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/08/black_bloc_members/ <![CDATA[Iran - As election nears, Iran's journalists are in chains]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/08/election_coverage/ Wed, 08 May 2013 09:07:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/08/election_coverage/ <![CDATA[Libya - Female Libyan journalist attacked in Benghazi by group of armed men]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/05/08/journalist_attacked/ Wed, 08 May 2013 08:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/05/08/journalist_attacked/ <![CDATA[Syria - Internet in Syria goes dark, leaving questions and uncertainty]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/08/internet_blackout/ Wed, 08 May 2013 07:30:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/08/internet_blackout/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisian government finally appoints Independent Broadcast Authority]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/07/independent_broadcast_authority_established/ Tue, 07 May 2013 09:16:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/07/independent_broadcast_authority_established/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Arbitary arrest and detention of Bahraini rights defender Naji Fateel ]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/07/arbitary_arrest/ Tue, 07 May 2013 07:59:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/07/arbitary_arrest/ <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia - New Saudi rights group facing harassment]]> http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2013/05/07/saudi_arabia_new_rights/ Mon, 06 May 2013 21:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2013/05/07/saudi_arabia_new_rights/ <![CDATA[Iraq - Report alleges Iraqi officials ordered deadly raid on protesters]]> http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/06/iraqi_raid/ Mon, 06 May 2013 09:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/06/iraqi_raid/ <![CDATA[Libya - Three journalists briefly abducted in Libya]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/05/06/journalists_abducted/ Mon, 06 May 2013 08:27:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/05/06/journalists_abducted/ <![CDATA[Jordan - Continued prosecution of two Jordanian intellectuals cleared twice of wrongdoing]]> http://www.ifex.org/jordan/2013/05/06/jordan_end_free_speech/ Mon, 06 May 2013 08:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/jordan/2013/05/06/jordan_end_free_speech/ <![CDATA[Lebanon - Lebanese Press Syndicate opposes media law promoting press freedom]]> http://www.ifex.org/lebanon/2013/05/03/media_law/ Fri, 03 May 2013 13:07:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/lebanon/2013/05/03/media_law/ <![CDATA[Palestine - In regards to press freedom, Palestinian journalists face a harsh reality]]> http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2013/05/03/media_freedom/ Fri, 03 May 2013 10:40:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2013/05/03/media_freedom/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt’s post-revolution media vibrant but partisan]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/03/vibrant_but_partisan/ Fri, 03 May 2013 08:06:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/03/vibrant_but_partisan/ <![CDATA[Iraq - Key reforms suggested for a democratic Iraqi media]]> http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/03/suggested_reforms/ Fri, 03 May 2013 07:39:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/03/suggested_reforms/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Press freedom in Bahrain in a dismal state]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/02/press_freedom/ Thu, 02 May 2013 12:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/02/press_freedom/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisia's press faces repressive laws, uncertain future]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/02/uncertain_future/ Thu, 02 May 2013 12:35:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/02/uncertain_future/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian authorities failing to counter a declining state of press freedom ]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/02/press_freedom_wpfd/ Thu, 02 May 2013 10:52:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/02/press_freedom_wpfd/ <![CDATA[Yemen - Journalists under attack as thousands of protesters pour into Yemen's streets]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/02/dangerous_journalism/ Thu, 02 May 2013 07:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/02/dangerous_journalism/ <![CDATA[Syria - Two foreign journalists missing in Syria]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/01/foreign_reporters_missing/ La Stampa, and Pierre Piccinin da Prata, a Belgian academic and freelance writer.]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 11:15:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/01/foreign_reporters_missing/ <![CDATA[Morocco - Moroccan academic targeted for comments about religious texts]]> http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2013/05/01/academic_under_threat/ Wed, 01 May 2013 10:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2013/05/01/academic_under_threat/ <![CDATA[Iran - Censorship intensifies in run-up to Iranian presidential elections]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/01/censorship_ahead_of_elections/ Wed, 01 May 2013 07:41:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/01/censorship_ahead_of_elections/ <![CDATA[Middle East & North Africa - Support for online free speech widespread in the Arab world ]]> http://www.ifex.org/middle_east_north_africa/2013/04/30/online_free_speech_supported/ Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:20:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/middle_east_north_africa/2013/04/30/online_free_speech_supported/ <![CDATA[Libya - Multiple kidnappings of media workers in Libya]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/30/media_kidnappings/ Al-Arabiya, while he was covering a militia demonstration. He was held for seven hours during which he was beaten and threatened with death. ]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:51:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/30/media_kidnappings/ <![CDATA[Iran - Iranian government trampling workers’ rights ]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/04/30/trampling_workers_rights/ Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:11:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/04/30/trampling_workers_rights/ <![CDATA[Iraq - Iraqi authorities suspend licences of 10 TV stations ]]> http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/04/29/licences_suspended/ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:17:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/04/29/licences_suspended/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisian court fails to review verdict in Muhammad cartoon case]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/04/29/muhammad_cartoon_case/ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:47:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/04/29/muhammad_cartoon_case/ <![CDATA[Libya - Libya's journalists face growing threats to their safety ]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/29/journalists_under_threat/ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:24:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/29/journalists_under_threat/ <![CDATA[Libya - Libya must let editor travel for medical care]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/29/journalist_denied_medical_care/ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:56:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/29/journalist_denied_medical_care/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian activists counter ‘state media propaganda lies’]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/26/uncovering_state_lies/ Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:53:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/26/uncovering_state_lies/