January 23, 2025 – Palestine/Israel – The Palestinian Authority (PA) arrested Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Atrash in Hebron, reportedly to prevent him from covering an Israeli […]
January 23, 2025 – Syria – Syria witnessed the deaths of two photojournalists in separate, tragic incidents that underscored the persistent dangers faced by journalists in […]
January 23, 2025 – Kenya – Journalist Daniel Chege, a reporter for the Standard Media Group, was violently assaulted by members of the Kenya National Police’s […]
January 23, 2025 – Somalia – Somaliland authorities have released freelance journalist Shafi’i Abdi Mohamed, known professionally as Shafii Shaaciye, after holding him in detention for […]
January 23, 2025 – General – Wael Al-Dahdouh, Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief, has become a global symbol of journalistic courage and heartbreak. Once reporting daily […]
January 23, 2025 – Iran – Iranian authorities have escalated their campaign against independent journalism, increasingly resorting to home raids, court summonses, and threats targeting both […]
January 23, 2025 – Turkey – A Turkish court sentenced five journalists to prison following a retrial related to alleged links with the exiled cleric Fethullah […]
January 23, 2025 – Jordan – Jordanian authorities released satirical journalist Ahmed Hassan al‑Zoubi after he served approximately seven months in prison. His sentence was commuted […]
January 23, 2025 – Georgia – Veteran Georgian journalist and media manager Mzia Amaghlobeli, co-founder and director of the independent outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti, was arrested […]