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Egypt’s media crackdown draws international outcry after Mada Masr closure
Six young Christians were also arrested over a TikTok recreating a comedy scene about Quranic verses for prayer, raising fresh concerns over restrictions on digital expression.
CNN, MS NOW, Politico ask judge to extend block against Trump's White House press ban
Trump's White House press pool ban lifted by federal judge, reporters regain access to White House
CNN, MS NOW reporters blocked from entering White House after Trump ban on 'fake news' - report
No. 10: Bari Weiss: The journalist who went from challenging legacy media to running it
The journalist who had built her reputation challenging legacy media was suddenly responsible for reshaping one of its most storied institutions.
Why has Pakistan introduced new guidelines for state oversight of foreign media? - analysis
Pakistani journalists working for foreign media organizations are also covered by the new guidelines.
Lebanon's proposed information law raises concern for press freedom, limits Palestinian media jobs
Nashabe warned that the law could also be used to discriminate against Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon by stipulating that the manager for a professional media site must be Lebanese.
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism, issues arrest warrant
Telegram, an encrypted messenger app founded in 2013, says it has more than 1 billion users and is widely used on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Journalists disappear in Syria, Damascus suppresses accounts of sectarian attacks, report finds
At least nine journalists have been killed in Syria in the last five years, most since the fall of the Assad regime, and others have been detained or disappeared.
Masked vandal smashes entrance to Haaretz offices, days after similar attack on Channel 12
Security footage showed the individual reaching through the entrance grates and tossing two bricks at a glass door, which punched a hole through the entrance before he fled.
Journalists forced into exile rise sharply worldwide, Afghanistan accounts for almost half
Reporters Without Borders, known by its French acronym RSF, said it supported 1,468 journalists between 2021 and 2025 who fled threats, imprisonment, or threats to their lives.
Does Syria’s rise in the Press Freedom Index reflect reality? - analysis
Syria climbed 36 places in the 2026 Reporters Without Borders ranking, but deep constraints on independent journalism remain.
Foreign press urges Israel's High Court to speed up Gaza access ruling
A conditional order, if granted, would mean the court had found the petition serious enough to require the state to formally justify why the requested relief should not be granted.
Inside Israel's media war: Who shapes the narrative now?
As Israel moves to overhaul its media system, journalists, lawmakers, and critics clash over power, press freedom, and the future of Israeli democracy
