Freedom of Speech

edro Pascal attends the Los Angeles FYC Event for HBO Original Series' "The Last Of Us" at the Directors Guild Of America on April 28, 2023
United States
World
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Gladiator II star Pedro Pascal shows support for Mahmoud Khalil

The Gladiator II and Last of Us star shared footage on Instagram of a New York protest demanding that immigration authorities release the pro-Palestine activist

The New Arab Staff
13 March, 2025
Man standing on a podium next to a large screen with 'Diversity, Equity and Inclusion' written on it
United States
World
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New US immigration policies creating 'second-class citizenship'

Mohammed Al-Badawi
13 March, 2025
Protesters, holding Palestinian flags and a placard which reads as "Freedom for Gaza", take part in a demonstration to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza at Place de la Republique in Paris, on November 11, 2023
France
World
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In France, pro-Palestine voices grow louder despite crackdown

Basma El Atti
03 March, 2025
ALGERIA-MEDIA-PRESS-LIBERTE
Algeria
MENA
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Despite his release, El-Kadi has little hope in Algerian press

Basma El Atti
08 November, 2024
Irene Khan has warned that Israel's war on Gaza has led to a curtailing of free speech in Israel and the West
Gaza War
World
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UN expert accuses Israel, West of speech breaches amid Gaza war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 October, 2024
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi man who tweeted about unemployment jailed for 10 years

The New Arab Staff
15 November, 2022
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Turkey
Offbeat
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Istanbul bakers' chief detained for calling Turks 'stupid'

The New Arab Staff
11 November, 2022
Indian activist
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt detains Indian climate activist marching to COP 27

Thaer Mansour
31 October, 2022
TOLOnews Afghanistan
Taliban
World
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Afghanistan: Director of TOLOnews leaves Kabul

The New Arab Staff
15 October, 2022
Salman Rushdie
Perspectives

Rushdie, Abu Akleh, and the colonial violence of free speech

Rida Jawad

Rida Jawad

28 September, 2022
Tunisia
MENA
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Amnesty decries trial of Tunisian blogger's anti-police post

Basma El Atti
28 September, 2022
Morocco
MENA
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Moroccan blogger sentenced to jail over 'attacking Islam'

Basma El Atti
15 September, 2022
Lama Ghosheh / Al-Araby Al-Jadeed
Palestine
MENA
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Israel conditionally releases Palestinian journalist

Qassam Muaddi
14 September, 2022
Lama Ghosheh / Al-Araby Al-Jadeed
Palestine
MENA
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Israel extends detention of Palestinian journalist

Qassam Muaddi
12 September, 2022
Morocco
MENA
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Moroccans protest blogger trial over anti-police FB post

Basma El Atti
01 September, 2022
Former Dubai police chief Dhahi Khalfan has a history of inflammatory statements [Getty]
UAE
MENA
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Emirati official slammed for trying to dox Yemen journalist

The New Arab Staff
26 August, 2022
Salman Rushdie
author
MENA
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Explainer: Why was Salman Rushdie attacked?

The New Arab Staff
13 August, 2022
Turkey LGBT
Turkey
Narrated

Turkey’s LGBT crackdown is about silencing all opposition

Yasemin Smallens

Yasemin Smallens

02 August, 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
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States of Journalism
Perspectives

Israel’s Facebook Bill: An attack on Palestinian free speech

NN

Nadim Nashif

14 July, 2022
Kuwait
MENA
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Kuwait jails man for 'defaming' Saudi Arabia on Twitter

The New Arab Staff
09 June, 2022