Middle East Monitor

January 31, 2025

Israeli Journalist Faces Backlash After Soldiers Watch His Show in Raided Palestinian Home

January 31, 2025 – Palestine – Israeli journalist Yaniv Magal has sparked widespread outrage after posting footage of Israeli soldiers watching his television program inside a […]
January 27, 2025

Lebanese Journalist Layal al‑Ekhtiar Arrested and Released Over Interview with Israeli Army Spokesman

January 27, 2025 – Lebanon –  Lebanese journalist Layal al‑Ekhtiar, an anchor for the Saudi-owned Al‑Arabiya network based in Dubai, was detained at Beirut’s airport on […]
January 20, 2025

Peter Greste Launches Hunger Strike in Support of Detained Egyptian-British Dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah

January 20, 2025 – Egypt/UK –  Australian journalist Peter Greste began a 21-day hunger strike outside the UK Prime Minister’s office in London to demand the […]
January 19, 2025

Palestinian Authority Arrests Al Jazeera Crew Covering Prisoner Release

January 19, 2025 – Palestine/Israel –  Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces detained an Al Jazeera crew—including veteran journalist Givara Budeiri, a cameraperson, and another team member—while […]
January 10, 2025

Saed Abu Nabhan: Gaza Freelancer Killed by Israeli Sniper — A Grim Milestone in Journalist Fatalities

10 January 2025 – Palestine –  On January 10, 2025, Saed Abu Nabhan, a 25-year-old freelance cameraman working with Anadolu Agency and Alghad TV, was fatally […]
January 6, 2025

Palestinian Authority Suspends Al Jazeera Websites Amid Crackdown on Press

January 6, 2025 – Palestine/Israel – The Palestinian Authority (PA) escalated its media restrictions by suspending several digital platforms operated by Al Jazeera, including aljazeera.net, aljazeera.net/live, […]
December 12, 2024

Family Tragedy in Gaza: Death of Journalist Iman al‑Shanti and Her Children

December 12, 2024 – Palestine – A deadly Israeli airstrike struck a residential building in Gaza City on December 12, 2024, claiming the lives of Palestinian […]
December 12, 2024

The Deadliest Year for Journalists: RSF Warns Israel Accountable for One-Third of 2024 Journalist Deaths

December 12, 2024 – Palestine – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) cautions that 2024 marked a devastating surge in journalist fatalities, with 54 journalists killed globally, the […]