American-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment after being found guilty of spying for the US by a Tehran...
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Iran: Saberi trial begins
The trial of journalist Roxana Saberi, accused of espionage, began in Tehran yesterday. Read more here
‘Shoe thrower’ sentence reduced
Muntadar al Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist convicted after he threw a shoe at President George Bush, has had his jail sentence reduced from three years...
Freedom of information when it suits
Why is British government trying to censor documents relating to the Iraq war it has already published, asks Chris Ames A new twist in the tale of...
Egyptian anger day
April 6 was named a day of 'anger' by Egyptian Internet users fighting the state of emergency law that prevents them from expressing themselves...
Jenin youth orchestra disbanded after Holocaust survivor concert
A youth orchestra from Jenin in the West Bank has been disbanded after its conductor arranged a concert for Holocaust survivors in Israel. Read more...
Iraq: the case for disclosure mounts
Newly released documents reveal the very real need for an Iraq inquiry, says Chris Ames As MPs once again debate calls for a full inquiry into the...
Egypt moves towards religious freedom
The ‘religion’ section in Egyptian national identity cards may now be left blank, after a court ruling on 16 March. Computerised ID cards were...
Al Khaiwani receives second pardon
Journalist Abdulkarim Al Khaiwani has been pardoned again by President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Al Khaiwani had already been pardoned last September...
Shoe thrower jailed for three years
Muntazer al Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who sparked headlines worldwide after throwing his shoe at George Bush, has been sentenced to three years in...