MEA

February 7, 2025

British-Syrian Journalist Richard Medhurst Detained Under UK Terrorism Act, Sparking Press Freedom Outcry

February 7, 2025 – Syria/UK/Austria – Richard Medhurst, a Syrian-British journalist and political commentator, was arrested on August 15, 2024, at London Heathrow Airport under Section […]
February 5, 2025

Tunisian Court Jails Opposition Politicians and Journalists Amid Crackdown on Dissent

February 05, 2025 – Tunisia – Tunisia’s political climate has intensified as the government escalates its crackdown on opposition figures and independent journalists. Several opposition politicians […]
February 5, 2025

Kurdish Journalist Bashdar Bazyani Detained Amidst Press Freedom Concerns

February 05, 2025 -Iraq –  Kurdish journalist Bashdar Bazyani was arrested in Al-Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, after being summoned to the Sarchnar Police Station. Following interrogation, he […]
February 3, 2025

Syrian Photographers Union Condemns Turkish Attacks on Journalists Near Tishreen Dam

February 03, 2025 – Syria/Turkey –  The Syrian Photographers Union, based near the Tishreen Dam in northeastern Syria, has strongly condemned recent Turkish military actions targeting […]
February 2, 2025

Iraqi Kurdish Photojournalist Qaraman Shukri Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison After Secret Trial

February 02, 2025 – Iraq –  In a troubling development for press freedom in Iraqi Kurdistan, photojournalist Qaraman Shukri was sentenced to seven years in prison […]
February 2, 2025

Palestinian Journalists Reveal Untold Stories from the Gaza War

February 02, 2025 – Palestine –  Amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Palestinian journalists have been courageously documenting the war’s harsh realities, offering powerful firsthand accounts […]