Middle East - IFEX http://www.ifex.org/middle_east/ Middle East en Sat, 25 May 2013 08:13:40 -0700 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:13:40 -0700 100 <![CDATA[Bahrain - Joint appeal to U.N. protests torture of detained rights defenders in Bahrain]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/24/jointappeal_against_torture/ Fri, 24 May 2013 13:18:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/24/jointappeal_against_torture/ <![CDATA[Syria - Syria stepping up Internet surveillance]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/24/spying_on_internet_users/ Fri, 24 May 2013 11:09:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/24/spying_on_internet_users/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Emirati netizen sentenced to 10 months in prison]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/05/24/netizen_sentenced_to_prison/ Fri, 24 May 2013 10:55:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/05/24/netizen_sentenced_to_prison/ <![CDATA[Oman - Omani security forces besiege a blogger's home and arrest him]]> http://www.ifex.org/oman/2013/05/24/arrested_after_siege/ Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/oman/2013/05/24/arrested_after_siege/ <![CDATA[Iran - Government's actions threaten prospect of free and fair elections in Iran]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/24/iran_threats_to_free/ Fri, 24 May 2013 00:10:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/24/iran_threats_to_free/ <![CDATA[Israel - Israel's accusations against TV station's coverage of boy's death are unsupported]]> http://www.ifex.org/israel/2013/05/23/unfounded_accusations/ France 2’s coverage of 12-year-old Palestinian Muhammad al-Durrah’s death during rioting in the Gaza Strip on 30 September 2000 and the disputed claim that he was killed by a shot fired from Israeli positions.]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 08:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/israel/2013/05/23/unfounded_accusations/ <![CDATA[Yemen - At least three journalists abducted in Yemen]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/23/journalists_abducted_in_sanaa/ Thu, 23 May 2013 08:01:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/23/journalists_abducted_in_sanaa/ <![CDATA[Iran - In Iran, news coverage stifled amid election controversy]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/23/news_coverage_stifled/ Thu, 23 May 2013 07:41:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/23/news_coverage_stifled/ <![CDATA[Syria - Bassel Khartabil spends a second birthday in a Syrian jail]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/22/khartabil_netizen/ Wed, 22 May 2013 12:17:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/22/khartabil_netizen/ <![CDATA[Iran - Iran's election candidates asked to support, respect freedom of information ]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/22/a_challenge_to_presidential_candidates/ Wed, 22 May 2013 10:53:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/22/a_challenge_to_presidential_candidates/ <![CDATA[Iraq - Iraqi journalist threatened for reporting on corruption]]> http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/22/threatened_for_reporting/ Wed, 22 May 2013 07:31:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/22/threatened_for_reporting/ <![CDATA[Israel - Restrictions on movement are biggest hurdle for journalists in Israel, Palestine]]> http://www.ifex.org/israel/2013/05/21/restrictions_on_movement/ Tue, 21 May 2013 12:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/israel/2013/05/21/restrictions_on_movement/ <![CDATA[Iran - An election that might save books in Iran]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/17/censoring_books/ Fri, 17 May 2013 09:13:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/17/censoring_books/ <![CDATA[Syria - Call for release of rights activists facing terrorism charges in Syria]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/17/terrorism_charges_against_activists/ Fri, 17 May 2013 08:23:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/17/terrorism_charges_against_activists/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - After two years in hiding, Bahraini blogger escapes to UK]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/17/ali_abdelemam/ Fri, 17 May 2013 07:46:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/17/ali_abdelemam/ <![CDATA[Iraq - How Baghdad fuels Iraq's sectarian fire]]> http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/16/sectarian_war/ Thu, 16 May 2013 10:37:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/16/sectarian_war/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Britain not doing enough to press Bahrain on free expression issues]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/16/free_expression/ Thu, 16 May 2013 08:12:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/16/free_expression/ <![CDATA[Iran - Continued persecution of Baha'is in Iran]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/16/continued_persecution/ Thu, 16 May 2013 07:27:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/16/continued_persecution/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Bahraini rights defender Nabeel Rajab believed to be in solitary confinement]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/15/solitary_confinement/ Wed, 15 May 2013 12:54:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/15/solitary_confinement/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Detained activists in Bahrain allege torture]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/15/bahrain_detained_activists/ Wed, 15 May 2013 10:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/15/bahrain_detained_activists/ <![CDATA[Syria - German freelance journalist reportedly in Syrian custody]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/14/journalist_in_syrian_custody/ Tue, 14 May 2013 07:10:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/14/journalist_in_syrian_custody/ <![CDATA[United States - Newseum reverses decision to honour Gazan journalists]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_states/2013/05/14/decision_to_honour_journalists_reversed/ Tue, 14 May 2013 03:40:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_states/2013/05/14/decision_to_honour_journalists_reversed/ <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia - Saudi cleric who backed protests goes on trial for his life]]> http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2013/05/13/cleric_on_trial_for_his_life/ Mon, 13 May 2013 07:58:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2013/05/13/cleric_on_trial_for_his_life/ <![CDATA[Palestine - Violations of media freedoms in Israel, Palestine in April 2013]]> http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2013/05/10/media_freedoms_violations/ Fri, 10 May 2013 07:30:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2013/05/10/media_freedoms_violations/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Bahraini rights defender faces 60 days in detention]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/09/detention_and_torture/ Thu, 09 May 2013 09:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/09/detention_and_torture/ <![CDATA[Yemen - Will Obama keep a Yemeni journalist in jail?]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/09/jailed_journalist/ Thu, 09 May 2013 08:15:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/09/jailed_journalist/ <![CDATA[Iran - Iranian regime seeks to block Internet and hold elections behind closed doors]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/09/internet_censorship_tool/ Thu, 09 May 2013 07:41:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/09/internet_censorship_tool/ <![CDATA[Yemen - Attacks, legal threats continue against Yemeni journalists]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/09/legal_threats_attacks/ Thu, 09 May 2013 07:23:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/09/legal_threats_attacks/ <![CDATA[Iran - As election nears, Iran's journalists are in chains]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/08/election_coverage/ Wed, 08 May 2013 09:07:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/08/election_coverage/ <![CDATA[Syria - Internet in Syria goes dark, leaving questions and uncertainty]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/08/internet_blackout/ Wed, 08 May 2013 07:30:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/08/internet_blackout/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Arbitary arrest and detention of Bahraini rights defender Naji Fateel ]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/07/arbitary_arrest/ Tue, 07 May 2013 07:59:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/07/arbitary_arrest/ <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia - New Saudi rights group facing harassment]]> http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2013/05/07/saudi_arabia_new_rights/ Mon, 06 May 2013 21:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2013/05/07/saudi_arabia_new_rights/ <![CDATA[Iraq - Report alleges Iraqi officials ordered deadly raid on protesters]]> http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/06/iraqi_raid/ Mon, 06 May 2013 09:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/06/iraqi_raid/ <![CDATA[Jordan - Continued prosecution of two Jordanian intellectuals cleared twice of wrongdoing]]> http://www.ifex.org/jordan/2013/05/06/jordan_end_free_speech/ Mon, 06 May 2013 08:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/jordan/2013/05/06/jordan_end_free_speech/ <![CDATA[Lebanon - Lebanese Press Syndicate opposes media law promoting press freedom]]> http://www.ifex.org/lebanon/2013/05/03/media_law/ Fri, 03 May 2013 13:07:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/lebanon/2013/05/03/media_law/ <![CDATA[Palestine - In regards to press freedom, Palestinian journalists face a harsh reality]]> http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2013/05/03/media_freedom/ Fri, 03 May 2013 10:40:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2013/05/03/media_freedom/ <![CDATA[Iraq - Key reforms suggested for a democratic Iraqi media]]> http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/03/suggested_reforms/ Fri, 03 May 2013 07:39:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/05/03/suggested_reforms/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Press freedom in Bahrain in a dismal state]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/02/press_freedom/ Thu, 02 May 2013 12:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/05/02/press_freedom/ <![CDATA[Yemen - Journalists under attack as thousands of protesters pour into Yemen's streets]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/02/dangerous_journalism/ Thu, 02 May 2013 07:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/05/02/dangerous_journalism/ <![CDATA[Syria - Two foreign journalists missing in Syria]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/01/foreign_reporters_missing/ La Stampa, and Pierre Piccinin da Prata, a Belgian academic and freelance writer.]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 11:15:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/syria/2013/05/01/foreign_reporters_missing/ <![CDATA[Iran - Censorship intensifies in run-up to Iranian presidential elections]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/01/censorship_ahead_of_elections/ Wed, 01 May 2013 07:41:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/05/01/censorship_ahead_of_elections/ <![CDATA[Iran - Iranian government trampling workers’ rights ]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/04/30/trampling_workers_rights/ Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:11:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iran/2013/04/30/trampling_workers_rights/ <![CDATA[Iraq - Iraqi authorities suspend licences of 10 TV stations ]]> http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/04/29/licences_suspended/ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:17:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/04/29/licences_suspended/ <![CDATA[Palestine - Israeli forces harass and detain Palestinian journalist]]> http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2013/04/26/palestinian_journalist_detained/ Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:35:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2013/04/26/palestinian_journalist_detained/ <![CDATA[Yemen - Attempted assassination of journalist reaffirms danger faced by reporters in Yemen]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/04/26/yemen_journalists_reportedly/ September 26 newspaper, was shot at by gunmen in the city of Aden. He was hit three times in his right leg, which later had to be amputated.]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/04/26/yemen_journalists_reportedly/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Rights groups appeal to UK Prime Minister to press UAE on rights abuses ]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/04/26/uae_cameron_should_press/ Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/04/26/uae_cameron_should_press/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Bahrain cancels investigative visit of UN special rapporteur on torture]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/04/25/rapporteur_on_torture_denied_entry/ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/04/25/rapporteur_on_torture_denied_entry/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Imprisoned Bahraini rights defender Nabeel Rajab denied adequate medical care]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/04/25/nabeel_rajab_health_deteriorating/ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:08:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2013/04/25/nabeel_rajab_health_deteriorating/ <![CDATA[Iraq - Deadly raid on protest in Iraq kills dozens of people]]> http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/04/24/deadly_raid_on_protesters/ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:35:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2013/04/24/deadly_raid_on_protesters/ <![CDATA[Yemen - Yemeni media face mounting threats as campaign to free journalist intensifies ]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/04/23/press_freedom_under_attack/ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:13:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2013/04/23/press_freedom_under_attack/