Freedom of Speech

Syrian Kurds gathered in large numbers in Damascus to celebrate Nowruz
Syria
MENA
Live Story

Assad fall sees Syria freedom index boost but challenges remain

Syria under Assad was one of the most repressive regimes in the world, with the 2024 revolution seeing some improvements in political rights.

The New Arab Staff
25 March, 2026
Istanbul court [Getty]
Turkey
MENA
Live Story

Turkey court orders release of journo who 'threatened' Erdogan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 December, 2025
Gaza
Freedom of Speech
Perspectives

Gaza is the litmus test for Western free speech

Randa Ghazy

Randa Ghazy

26 November, 2025
France Palestine
Freedom of Speech
Unfiltered

What censoring Palestine reveals about French academic 'freedom'

HY

Hèla Yousfi

21 November, 2025
Sami Hamdi, he Editor-in-Chief of the International Interest during the speech at 17th Annual Convention Palestine, in Tinley Park village of Illinois, United States on November 30, 202
United States
MENA
Live Story

UK journalist Sami Hamdi suffers medical emergency in US custody

Matthew Hoare
03 November, 2025
Morocco
MENA
Live Story

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
Live Story

Emirati official slammed for trying to dox Yemen journalist

The New Arab Staff
26 August, 2022
Salman Rushdie
author
MENA
Live Story

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
FB
States of Journalism
Perspectives

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

NN

Nadim Nashif

14 July, 2022
Kuwait
MENA
Live Story

Kuwait jails man for 'defaming' Saudi Arabia on Twitter

The New Arab Staff
09 June, 2022
Syria
MENA
Live Story

Syrian regime arrests citizens under new cybercrime law

William Christou
02 June, 2022
Far-right march Jerusalem
Palestine
MENA
Live Story

BBC reporters 'assaulted' during Israeli 'Flag March'

The New Arab Staff
30 May, 2022
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Egypt accuses actor Amr Waked of 'offending' women

Thaer Mansour
26 May, 2022
Turkey
MENA
Live Story

Thousands protest Turkish opposition politician's conviction

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 May, 2022
GettyImages-1239970594.jpg
Algeria
In-depth
Live Story

The closure of Liberté: Algeria's embattled media landscape

Basma El Atti
29 April, 2022
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Egyptian journalist charged with 'terrorism-related' charges

Thaer Mansour
26 April, 2022
Israeli occupation
Perspectives

Defending the radical tradition of Israeli Apartheid Week

Yara Derbas

Yara Derbas

25 April, 2022
TikTok
MENA
Live Story

Egypt arrests TikTokers who criticised food prices: report

The New Arab Staff
22 April, 2022
East Jerusalem
MENA
Live Story

Palestinian journalists 'deliberately assaulted' by Israel

Sally Ibrahim
20 April, 2022