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 – 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 22, 2025 – Turkey/Iraq/Kurdistan – Turkish authorities detained Eylem Babayiğit, a Kurdish journalist and former contributor to the now-closed Özgür Gündem newspaper, during a raid […]
January 22, 2025 – Palestine/Israel/USA – Stanford University has announced it will not pursue disciplinary action against student journalist Dilan Gohill, who was arrested in June […]
January 21, 2025 -Yemen – Ahmad Maher, a Yemeni journalist and former correspondent for Al-Sharea newspaper, was finally released on January 18, 2025, after spending nearly […]