The revoking of arms licences to Libya and Bahrain won’t last. British firms will be back, argues John Kampfner
John Kampfner: When tyrants want tear gas, the UK has always been happy to oblige
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CATEGORY: Middle East and North Africa
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 journalist whose articles often drew attention to corruption and lack of social services in the...
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 journalists covering demonstrations. Opposition websites and independent news websites have come under...
Egyptian activists condemn attack on CBS reporter
Egyptian activists have condemned an assault on Lara Logan, a senior CBS correspondent, during celebrations in Tahrir Square after President Hosni Mubarak stepped down. Logan became separated from her crew and was attacked before being rescued by a...
Restricted access for journalists as violence in Bahrain escalates
International media has restricted access to Bahrain, journalists report. Index on Censorship rounds up comments from the ground
Bahrain: Four killed in anti-government protests
Four people have been killed in anti-government demonstrations in Manama. Without warning, police launched the crackdown at around 3.00 am (12am GMT) on Thursday, leaving up to 95 protesters injured. Earlier in the week a man was killed at the...
Demonstrators killed in clashes in Iran
Two deaths have been reported in anti-government demonstrations in Tehran. The deaths came as anti-government protesters clashed with police and pro-government supporters. It is not clear which camp the dead demonstrators belonged to, with both the...
The Bus, a short story by Saneh Jaleh, killed on Monday, aged 26
As a tribute to Saneh Jaleh, who two days ago lost his life in the fight for freedom of expression, I have translated a short story written by him. Saneh Jaleh, a 26-year-old theatre student at Tehran's Arts University was killed by the regime's...
Journalists attacked covering anti-government rallies in Yemen
Journalists covering the anti-government protests in Yemen have come under attack from the police and pro-government supporters. Many were physically attacked in the course of covering the protests, while others had their equipment seized or...