IFEX - Middle East http://www.ifex.org/middle_east/region/ Middle East en Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:40:33 GMT Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:40:33 GMT 100 <![CDATA[Iran - Translator and poet arrested, whereabouts unknown]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/02/09/nia_arrested/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:05:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/02/09/nia_arrested/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Authorities urged to grant entry to journalists]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/02/09/journalists_denied_entry/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:42:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/02/09/journalists_denied_entry/ <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia - Journalist flees country following detention order over tweets]]> http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2012/02/09/kashgari_flees_country/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:50:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2012/02/09/kashgari_flees_country/ <![CDATA[Syria - Journalist killed in Homs]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/02/09/journalist_killed/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:20:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/02/09/journalist_killed/ <![CDATA[Kuwait - Electoral campaign marred by attacks, prosecutions against media]]> http://www.ifex.org/kuwait/2012/02/09/kuwait_vote_campaign/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:25:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/kuwait/2012/02/09/kuwait_vote_campaign/ <![CDATA[Syria - Amid fresh bombing, security forces torture children, says Human Rights Watch]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/02/08/children_tortured_journalist_killed/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/02/08/children_tortured_journalist_killed/ <![CDATA[Yemen - Journalists receive death threats; news media attacked]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2012/02/08/death_threats/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2012/02/08/death_threats/ <![CDATA[Palestine - MADA condemns escalating campaign against journalists]]> http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2012/02/08/escalating_campaign/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:08:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2012/02/08/escalating_campaign/ <![CDATA[Iran - Blogger sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment, newspaper suspended]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/02/07/khazali_sentenced/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:45:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/02/07/khazali_sentenced/ <![CDATA[Iran - Arrest sweeps target Arab minority]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/02/06/iran_arrest_sweeps_target/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:05:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/02/06/iran_arrest_sweeps_target/ <![CDATA[Yemen - IFJ warns press freedom remains under siege after threats against editor]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2012/02/06/editor_threatened/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:28:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2012/02/06/editor_threatened/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - "UAE 5" activist denied entry into Kuwait]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/02/06/mansoor_denied_entry/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:29:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/02/06/mansoor_denied_entry/ <![CDATA[Iran - Ahead of elections, crackdown on press continues]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/02/03/crackdown_on_press/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:52:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/02/03/crackdown_on_press/ <![CDATA[Iran - Journalists’ families targeted in campaign against the media]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/02/03/relatives_targeted/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:11:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/02/03/relatives_targeted/ <![CDATA[Syria - Human Rights Watch report documents security forces' use of torture on child detainees]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/02/03/children_tortured/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:38:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/02/03/children_tortured/ <![CDATA[Palestine - MADA condemns arrest of journalist in Ramallah]]> http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2012/02/03/samara_detained/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:55:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2012/02/03/samara_detained/ <![CDATA[Palestine - Journalist injured by Israeli forces]]> http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2012/02/02/albarghouty_rubber_bullets/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:09:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2012/02/02/albarghouty_rubber_bullets/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Activist's sentence upheld; others await trial]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/02/01/sentence_upheld/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/02/01/sentence_upheld/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - BCHR concerned about Bahrain's election to UNESCO education bureau]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/31/unesco_vicepresidency/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/31/unesco_vicepresidency/ <![CDATA[Iran - New arrests of labour activists]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/01/31/labour_activists_jailed/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:39:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/01/31/labour_activists_jailed/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Freedom House opposes US arms sale]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/30/arms_sale/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:28:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/30/arms_sale/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Jailed activists begin hunger strike]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/30/hunger_strike/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:24:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/30/hunger_strike/ <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia - Authorities reject application to establish rights organisation]]> http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2012/01/30/application_rejected/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:29:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2012/01/30/application_rejected/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Government's promises of reform unfulfilled, mission announces at Arab Free Press Forum]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/25/mission_report_afpf/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:25:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/25/mission_report_afpf/ <![CDATA[Iraq - Journalist protection law falls short, should be repealed, says CPJ]]> http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2012/01/25/supreme_court_challenge/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:08:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2012/01/25/supreme_court_challenge/ <![CDATA[Iran - Crackdown on dissent extends to "last available sanctuary" for free expression: the web]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/01/25/web_crackdown/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:48:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/01/25/web_crackdown/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - Freedom House delegation denied entry]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/24/freedom_house_denied_entry/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:08:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/24/freedom_house_denied_entry/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - International Mission to Bahrain Report says promises for reform unfulfilled, while situation deteriorates]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/24/mission_report/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/24/mission_report/ <![CDATA[Iran - Targeting of journalists ongoing]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/01/23/journalists_arrested/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:53:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/01/23/journalists_arrested/ <![CDATA[Iraq - Journalist illegally detained, while another is attacked]]> http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2012/01/23/alfayad_jailed/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:44:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/iraq/2012/01/23/alfayad_jailed/ <![CDATA[Yemen - IFJ cautiously welcomes statements by authorities, calls for implementation]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2012/01/20/positive_measures/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:04:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2012/01/20/positive_measures/ <![CDATA[Jordan - Authorities urged to drop charges for "undermining royal dignity"]]> http://www.ifex.org/jordan/2012/01/20/abuisa_charged/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:40:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/jordan/2012/01/20/abuisa_charged/ <![CDATA[Israel - Attacks, arrests, legislation restrict press freedom]]> http://www.ifex.org/israel/2012/01/20/mounting_restrictions/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:41:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/israel/2012/01/20/mounting_restrictions/ <![CDATA[Palestine - ANHRI condemns assault on human rights defender]]> http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2012/01/18/aborahma_attacked/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:39:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2012/01/18/aborahma_attacked/ <![CDATA[Iran - Arrests of netizens ongoing ]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/01/17/netizen_arrests/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:03:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/01/17/netizen_arrests/ <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia - Demonstrator killed, others injured as security forces crack down on peaceful protest]]> http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2012/01/17/abdallah_killed/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:20:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/saudi_arabia/2012/01/17/abdallah_killed/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - BCHR concerned over "show trial" of police officers accused of torturing two detainees to death]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/17/asheri_case/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:43:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/17/asheri_case/ <![CDATA[Palestine - MADA responds to Government Media Office accusations]]> http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2012/01/17/mada_targeted/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:50:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2012/01/17/mada_targeted/ <![CDATA[Syria - Authorities detain blogger]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/01/16/ghazy_kanass_arrested/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:58:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/01/16/ghazy_kanass_arrested/ <![CDATA[Kuwait - Authorities urged not to deny the Bidun's right to freedom of expression]]> http://www.ifex.org/kuwait/2012/01/16/bidun_free_expression/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:42:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/kuwait/2012/01/16/bidun_free_expression/ <![CDATA[Bahrain - BCHR fears for life of imprisoned minor]]> http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/13/abdulsamad_detained_life_threatened/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:07:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/bahrain/2012/01/13/abdulsamad_detained_life_threatened/ <![CDATA[Palestine - MADA welcomes lifting of ban on newspapers]]> http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2012/01/12/redistribution_newspapers/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:07:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/palestine/2012/01/12/redistribution_newspapers/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - "UAE 5" still face restrictions after pardon]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/01/12/uae5_harassment_restrictions/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:26:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/01/12/uae5_harassment_restrictions/ <![CDATA[Syria - Army shoots protesters attempting to reach observers]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/01/12/jisr_alshughur_protests/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:14:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/01/12/jisr_alshughur_protests/ <![CDATA[Yemen - Parliament urged to reject immunity law for President Saleh and aides]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2012/01/11/reject_immunity_law/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:53:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2012/01/11/reject_immunity_law/ <![CDATA[Syria - Watch RSF parody on al-Assad's censorship regime]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/01/11/rsf_parody/ here.]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:19:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/01/11/rsf_parody/ <![CDATA[Syria - French TV reporter killed in Homs]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/01/11/jacquier_killed/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:30:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/01/11/jacquier_killed/ <![CDATA[Iran - Bloggers' death sentences confirmed; more journalists arrested]]> http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/01/11/malekpour_asghari_death_sentences/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:19:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/iran/2012/01/11/malekpour_asghari_death_sentences/ <![CDATA[Yemen - Witnesses in "Al-Ayyam" case turn against prosecution]]> http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2012/01/11/al_ayyam_case/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:31:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/yemen/2012/01/11/al_ayyam_case/ <![CDATA[Syria - RSF launches parody video on censorship]]> http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/01/09/siri_in_syria/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:49:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/syria/2012/01/09/siri_in_syria/