It started as a day of celebration, with tens of thousands of Egyptians converging on Tahrir Square to mark the first anniversary of Egypt's revolution, 25 January. The morning crowd --- dominated by bearded Islamists --- waved flags and strolled...
Monday 23 January will be remembered as a grim day for freedom of expression in Tunisia. In addition to the trial of Nabil Karoui, general director of Nessma TV, accused of "violating sacred values” and “disturbing the public order” for...
Stateless protesters face deportation after demonstrations in Kuwait demanding citizenship turned violent. Kuwaiti authorities revealed that as a punishment, the stateless "Bedoon" population, those without passports, would be forced out of the...
Twelve of thirteen defendants were acquitted today by a Bahraini court, including Wafi Al-Majed, the husband of human rights activist Zainab Al-Khawaja, who was sentenced to four years in prison. Al-Khawaja, who tweets under the username...
An international mission today releases a report asking Bahraini officials to deliver on reform promises, and to stop continuing violations of free expression
A Tunis court today delayed issuing a verdict on Nabil Karoui, general director of Nessma TV, a privately-owned television station, and two of his employees, until 19 April. The three are accused of “violating sacred values” and "disturbing the...
Egyptian state TV--- for decades the mouthpiece of the authoritarian regime --- is an ugly towering block of concrete and steel overlooking the River Nile at Maspero in downtown Cairo. In the post-revolutionary era, it is a heavily fortified...
Ofcom has revoked the UK licence of Iranian broadcaster Press TV. In December Press TV was fined £100,000 for broadcasting a 2009 interview with journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari, who was then being held in Evin Prison. Press TV has failed to...
To the dismay of those born before the 90s, last year a remake of the 1984 classic Footloose was released. Studio executives might be pleased to learn that they might be able to retell the story --- with an international twist. On Thursday...
Attempts to circumvent a protest ban in Bahrain's capital were put to an end with rubber bullets and tear gas yesterday, according to opposition group Al-Wefaq. Small groups of protesters on their way to Ras Rumman, the diplomatic quarter were...