Israeli authorities have told a Palestinian TV station to stop broadcasting amid claims it was disrupting Israeli television broadcasting.
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Egypt: Another attempt to “demonise” its journalists
Just as rights groups and press freedom advocates were thinking things could not get any worse for journalists in Egypt, a video proved them wrong. Shahira Amin reports

Egypt’s draft anti-terrorism law sparks concern about censorship
Egyptian legislation could allow for social networking sites such as Facebook to be barred, if they are deemed to be endangering public order. Alastair Sloan reports

There is only one side to the story in Egypt: The government line
Twenty journalists working for the Al Jazeera TV network will stand trial in Egypt on charges of spreading false news that harms national security and assisting or joining a terrorist cell. Shahira Amin reports.
Statement: Egyptian authorities must stop their attacks on media freedom
Egyptian authorities must stop their attacks on media freedom
PDF: Arabic Version Leading international media freedom and human rights organisations call on the EU and US to demand Egypt’s authorities drop charges against Al-Jazeera journalists and release those under arrest Article 19, the Committee to...
United Arab Emirates targets HRW for critical report
The United Arab Emirates stand accused of blocking criticism over their human rights record, according to international monitoring group Human Rights Watch. Alastair Sloan reports

Tunisia: Man jailed for Facebook post to be released
Jabeur Mejri has been in prison for nearly two years for publishing cartoons of the prophet Muhammad on Facebook

Egypt: Memories of Police Day
25 January is once again a celebration of authoritarianism, says Tom Rollins

Egypt: Arab Spring anniversary a “horrible day for journalists”
As thousands of Egyptians demonstrated in support of the country’s military, journalists were attacked, 49 people were killed and 247 others were injured in anti-government marches across Egypt on Saturday on the third anniversary of the uprising that led to the overthrow of autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Shahira Amin reports

Libya’s revolution “will not stop until we have freedom”
After 42 years of political oppression in Libya, it was hoped that the apparatus of Gaddafi’s regime would be dismantled after he was swept from power. Vestiges of the despot’s suffocating grip on free speech still remain, and are still being used to suppress political expression. Alastair Sloan reports