To the dismay of those born before the 90s, last year a remake of the 1984 classic Footloose was released. Studio executives might be pleased to...
CATEGORY: Middle East and North Africa
Bahrain needs fewer words and more action from the government
Attempts to circumvent a protest ban in Bahrain's capital were put to an end with rubber bullets and tear gas yesterday, according to opposition...
Tunisian journalist assaulted
Mouhamed Ali Ltifi, a journalist for Al-Oula, a new weekly newspaper, was assaulted and arrested by police officers on 18 January while he was...
Pakistan: Journalist shot dead in mosque
A senior reporter was shot dead in a Pakistan mosque yesterday. Mukarram Khan Atif, a correspondent for Washington-based Deewa Radio and a reporter...
Iran: Canadian web designer sentenced to death
Iran's Supreme court has upheld the death sentence against a Canadian web designer. Saeed Malekpour was sentenced to death last January for...
Censorship in Tunisia takes on religious tone
Afef Abrougui: Censorship in Tunisia takes on religious tone
Egypt’s media revolution only beginning
One year after the mass uprising that forced former President Hosni Mubarak to relinquish power, Egyptians are still waiting for comprehensive media...
Kuwait: Government backs crackdown on stateless protests
The Kuwait government has supported the suppression of "stateless" protesters by security forces over the weekend. Protests demanding citizenship...
Justice Denied in Bahrain: Freedom of Expression and Assembly Curtailed
The following report documents the findings of a delegation comprised of representatives from six international rights groups (three members and...
Syria: French journalist killed in Homs attack
A journalist from France 2 TV was reportedly killed and another wounded today in an attack in the Syrian city of Homs. The rocket-propelled grenade...