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An aerial view shows the Syrian capital Damascus and Umayyad Square at sunrise
Syria
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Syria urged to enshrine press freedom in landmark new media law

Press freedom groups are urging Syria to use its landmark new media law to protect journalists, guarantee press freedom and break with decades of restrictions.

Oliver Mizzi
22 July, 2026
Algeria [Getty]
Algeria
MENA
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UN experts demand release of detained Algerian journalist Bouras

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 July, 2026
Turkey press [Getty]
Turkey
MENA
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Turkish journalists denied accreditation for Ankara NATO summit

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 June, 2026
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Gaza War
MENA
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Media orgs call on Israel to allow foreign reporters into Gaza

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 April, 2026
Media rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders said press freedom around the world has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century [Getty]
Journalism
World
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Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years: RSF

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 April, 2026
Israeli assault kills 106 Gaza journalists in 84 days
Gaza War
MENA
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CPJ slams Israel for smearing Gaza journalists killed in attacks

The New Arab Staff
15 August, 2024
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian journalists continue protest to free jailed colleagues

Thaer Mansour
12 August, 2024
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian authorities host dialogue on detention after arrests

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 July, 2024
Egypt police [AFP]
Egypt
MENA
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Satirical Egyptian cartoonist arrested at home: press union

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 July, 2024
United Kingdom
World
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Israeli Channel 13 axes show critical of Netanyahu

The New Arab Staff
21 July, 2024
Rally organized by lawyers from the Toulouse Bar to protest against the arrest of their Tunisian colleague Sonia Dahmani and journalists, in front of the consulate in Toulouse, France
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia lawyer handed one-year sentence over critical comments

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 July, 2024
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisian journalists demand arrested colleagues' release

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 May, 2024
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Gaza War
MENA
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Israeli military censored over 600 articles in 2023: report

N.
17 May, 2024
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The New Arab Weekly: Al Jazeera banned and US bomb delays

Hugo Goodridge
10 May, 2024
Gaza War
MENA
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Israel bans Al Jazeera over Gaza war coverage

The New Arab Staff
05 May, 2024
Gaza War
World
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More writers withdraw from PEN America literary awards

The New Arab Staff
20 April, 2024
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Algeria
MENA
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Algerian reporter expelled from country without explanation

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 April, 2024
Sudan
MENA
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Sudan suspends work of Saudi and UAE owned TV channels

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 April, 2024
Sudan journalists [AFP]
Sudan
Society
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The Sudan conflict has become a 'death wish' for journalists

Faris Alsheghail

Faris Alsheghail

26 March, 2024
Bayan a Palestinian journalist
Gaza War
MENA
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Where is @BayanPalestine, Gaza's missing reporter?

The New Arab Staff
25 March, 2024
Gaza War
World
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Naomi Klein in Gaza boycott of PEN World Voices Festival

The New Arab Staff
15 March, 2024