The New Arab

April 6, 2025

Lebanese Journalist Zeina Yassine Resigns from State TV Over Hijab Discrimination

April 06, 2025 – Lebanon –  Zeina Yassine, a pioneering journalist at Lebanon’s state-run broadcaster Tele Liban (TL), has resigned, citing institutional bias against her for […]
March 26, 2025

RTS Reinstates Gaza Journalism Award After Public Outcry

March 26, 2025 – Palestine/UK –  In March 2025, the UK’s Royal Television Society (RTS) reversed its decision to cancel a special award recognizing the work […]
March 24, 2025

Gaza Mourns Journalist Hossam Shabat After Targeted Strike

March 24, 2025 – Palestine –  Hossam Shabat, a 23-year-old Palestinian journalist, was killed on March 24, 2025, in an Israeli drone strike in northern Gaza. […]
March 6, 2025

Palestinian Sports Journalist Detained Without Evidence Amid Ongoing Israeli Crackdown

March 06, 2025 – Palestine –  Palestinian sports journalist Mohammad Al-Astal remains detained by Israeli forces, despite the military reportedly acknowledging a lack of concrete evidence […]
February 21, 2025

Tunisian Court Orders Release of Journalist Mohamed Boughalleb Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Press Freedom

February 21, 2025 – Tunisia –  A Tunisian court ordered the release of prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb, who had been detained since March 2024 under charges […]
February 1, 2025

Israeli Spyware Targets Italian Journalists, Raising Press Freedom Concerns

February 01, 2025 – Italy –  Two Italian investigative journalists from Fanpage.it have publicly identified themselves as targets of sophisticated Israeli-made spyware, fueling growing concerns about […]