The first independent TV station in Northern Iraq, Naliya Radio and Television (NRT), was forced off air after up to 50 masked gunmen stormed its...
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Yemen: Two demonstrators killed in clashes
Two protesters were killed on Tuesday in a clash between pro-government demonstrators and anti-government demonstrators in the capital San'a. The...
Morocco moves for dignity
Moroccan youth organised protests through YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, just like activists across the Arab world. But are their aims the same? Jillian C York reports
Syrian blogger arrested
Blogger Ahmad Abu Khair was arrested on Sunday morning while driving from Banias to Damascus, it has been reported. Charges are unknown. The arrest...
German journalists released in Iran
Marcus Hellwig and Jens Koch, the German journalists imprisoned in Tabriz have been released, after the government reduced their 20 month sentences...
Libya: Hundreds dead in clashes between protesters and security forces
Clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces over the past few days have left at least 200 dead and many more wounded. The...
John Kampfner: When tyrants want tear gas, the UK has always been happy to oblige
The revoking of arms licences to Libya and Bahrain won’t last. British firms will be back, argues John Kampfner
Iraq: Journalist killed outside his house
Journalist Hilal Al-Ahmadi was killed by unidentified gunmen outside his house in Mosul as he headed to work on 17 February. Ahmadi was a freelance...
What’s behind Bahrain’s protests?
Eric Avebury outlines the systematic repression that has brought the people of Bahrain onto the streets
Iran: Journalists arrested in crackdown
In a bid to stifle anti-government protests, the Iranian government has intensified its censorship, especially of online media, and arrested...