Despite recent wins, being gay in Lebanon is still a taboo. In a country drenched in sectarianism, debates about homosexuality are easily dismissed in the name of religion and homosexuals are accused of promoting debauchery, Farah Wael writes
While Egypt’s hugely controversial Al-Jazeera trial has been grabbing international attention, the recent death of 22-year-old reporter Mayada Ashraf – allegedly at the hands of the police – appears to have left more of a lasting impact on Egyptian journalists working amid the ongoing violence, Tom Rollins reports
Rights activists and groups say the removal of Halawet Rooh (Beauty of the Soul) from theatres is part of a wider clampdown on artistic expression. Shahira Amin reports
Activist academics played a pivotal role in the country’s 2011 uprising, but today the corrosion of academic freedom of expression continues, writes Heather McRobie
Country is expected to put into effect a new counter-terrorism law that rights groups warn could “reinstate the old police state that existed under deposed president Hosni Mubarak”, writes Shahira Amin
The trial of three journalists working for the Al Jazeera English Channel (AJE) was adjourned on Thursday until April 22, Shahira Amin reports
Following three men being sentenced to eight years in prison “for committing homosexual acts”, Shahira Amin investigates the dangers faced by Egypt’s vulnerable gay community
Three years on from the revolution, Egypt seems tired of turmoil and apathy is mounting, writes Morgan Meeker
Dr Bassem Youssef, the former heart surgeon and Egyptian TV presenter likened to Jon Stewart, has declared he is taking extended time off from journalism, after an anti-semitism and plagiarism row swept through Egypt. Alastair Sloan reports
Every year, the Bahraini government hopes the roar of Formula One cars will drown out criticism for the regime’s human rights violations. This year, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) asks you to ensure...