Free Press

BBC Broadcasting House
United Kingdom
World
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BBC editor accused of Israel bias sues Owen Jones over report

BBC editor Raffi Berg, accused of pro-Israel bias, sues journalist Owen Jones over a report alleging the BBC's whitewashing of the Gaza genocide.

The New Arab Staff
07 November, 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks at the White House press briefing room in Washington DC, United States, on October 23, 2025.
Trump administration
World
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Trump White House restricts reporters' access to press office

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 November, 2025
Tunisians have protested against Kais Saied's crackdown on critical journalists
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia court orders release of prominent journalist

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 February, 2025
Al Jazeera TV Channel English-Language Launches
Gaza War
MENA
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'Grave concern' as Israel looks to ban Al Jazeera over Gaza

The New Arab Staff
02 April, 2024
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Egypt detains Mada Masr reporter on Ras al-Hekma reporting

Thaer Mansour
11 March, 2024
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt renews detention of journalist held for over 2 years

Nabila El-Gaafary
02 January, 2024
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt's Mada Masr outlet loses battle for legal recognition

Thaer Mansour
20 December, 2023
Kawa Garmiani
Iraqi Kurdistan
MENA
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New revelations emerge in murder of journalist Kawa Garmyani

Dana Taib Menmy
06 December, 2023
AL
France
Voices

Ariane Lavrilleux & France's war on journalists

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Yasser Louati

29 September, 2023
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Egypt activist Hisham Kassem to be tried over alleged libel

Nabila El-Gaafary
23 August, 2023
Turkey
MENA
Live Story

Turkey detains prominent journalist over propaganda charge

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 June, 2023
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Despite pardon, Egyptian Al Jazeera journalist not released

Thaer Mansour
24 April, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt pardons Al Jazeera journalist after 4-year-detention

Thaer Mansour
18 April, 2023
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Three Egyptian Mada Masr reporters referred to trial

Thaer Mansour
01 March, 2023
IEK
Algeria
Perspectives

Ihsane El Kadi: A light goes out on free press in Algeria

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Daikha Dridi

26 January, 2023
The ongoing struggle for a free press in Pakistan
Pakistan
Society
Live Story

Muzzling mouths: The struggle for a free press in Pakistan

The New Arab Staff

Saba Chaudhary

08 December, 2022
James Cleverly
Britain
World
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UK summons China's ambassador after arrest of BBC journalist

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 November, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Jailed Egypt journalist appeals for freedom ahead of COP 27

Thaer Mansour
01 November, 2022
TOLOnews Afghanistan
Taliban
World
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Afghanistan: Director of TOLOnews leaves Kabul

The New Arab Staff
15 October, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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4 Mada Masr staff charged with 'disrupting social peace'

Thaer Mansour
08 September, 2022
Marian Ovsyannikova
Russian invasion of Ukraine
MENA
Live Story

Russian journalist who denounced Ukraine invasion released

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 July, 2022