Explosion rocks journalists’ function in Afghanistan, killing four

The explosion comes just two days after the governor of Balkh province was killed at his office by an ISIS suicide bomber

Israeli journalists bemoan ‘humiliation’ at Qatar World Cup

Israeli media has been forced to face the 'unpleasant truth and harsh reality' of global condemnation of Israeli crimes

Israel admits Shin Bet tracked journalists using mobile phone data

The revelations were made soon after Israeli police admitted using the same tracking system against civilians

Journalists in the firing line

Discrediting journalists who buck the dominant narratives of corporate media is becoming a cottage industry. Last week, it was my turn.

Turkish police detain 10 journalists working for pro-Kurdish media outlets

According to the Turkish Journalists' Union, 35 journalists and media workers were imprisoned as of October

Several Palestinian teenagers killed, journalists injured by Israeli troops in Jenin

In 2022, Israel has so far killed 114 Palestinians in the West Bank, including 63 in Jenin alone

Journalists condemn Turkey’s ‘disinformation’ bill

Erdogan's ruling AKP party is facing a historically low approval rating ahead of the upcoming elections

Social media giants ‘purge’ Palestinian journalists reporting on Israeli war crimes

Social media giants like Twitter, Meta, and TikTok have been accused of suppressing content that shows support for the Palestinian cause

Cybersecurity firms expose the role of Israeli-made spyware in attack on journalists

An Israel-based company was exposed for employing a malware that exploited a vulnerability in the Google Chrome web browser to access the personal data of countless journalists

CPJ urges Jordan to investigate use of Pegasus spyware on journalists

The NSO Pegasus spyware allows operators to invade a targeted mobile device, giving them access to contacts, messages, and movement history

Turkey’s bank regulator lodges complaint against economists and journalists

Complaints against 26 economists and journalists are on grounds of "disrupting the exchange market through social media posts"

Media watchdog lists Saudi Arabia as one of the most dangerous places for journalists

Reporters Without Borders says repression against journalists in the kingdom has worsened since MbS became the kingdom’s crown prince

Saudi Arabia and the UAE among governments caught using Israeli spyware on journalists, activists: Report

Taliban forces destroy ISIS-K hideouts in ‘crushing operation’

Local reports indicate that the Taliban killed five members of the militant group during the operation

France 24 sacks Arab correspondents under pressure from pro-Israel monitor

While evidence of antisemitism was only found for one of the journalists, the other three were expressing support for the Palestinian cause and resistance

Ericsson fined $207m for concealing internal probe into bribes paid to ISIS

The Swedish company was involved in a large scale corruption scheme across several Asian countries

UAE-backed militants storm headquarters of Yemen’s journalist syndicate

UAE-backed militants operating in Yemen are well known for mistreating and arbitrarily detaining journalists

Israeli police cracks down on protests during ‘day of disruption’

While Israeli police used stun grenades against protesters in Tel Aviv, the military laid siege to the Aqabat Jaber refugee camp in Jericho, where its forces killed one Palestinian and arrested five others

One Palestinian dead, several arrested in Israeli Jericho raid

The Israeli forces' detention of Palestinian in Jericho comes amidst efforts to pass a new law to allow the execution of Palestinians

Israeli rampage on West Bank village leaves one dead, 390 injured, 75 burnt homes

Hours before Israeli settlers raided the village of Huwara, regional officials held a summit in Jordan to announce an agreement to 'de-escalate tensions' in occupied Palestine

US pushes Israel, Saudi to develop closer ties, obstacles to normalization remain

Saudi leaders cooperate closely with their Israeli counterparts in support of US foreign policy goals, but have so far resisted full normalization of ties due to the Palestinian question

Israeli disinformation agency infiltrates news outlets, meddles in elections worldwide

The private intelligence firm, known as 'Jorge Group,' offers its customers services ranging from hacking and forging documents, to disseminating false news, interfering in elections, and creating gigantic networks of fake social media accounts

Iranian oil exports to Pakistan hindered by sanctions and thriving black market

Despite defying US sanctions on Russian fuel imports, Islamabad has shied away from doing the same with Tehran, hindering potential lucrative bilateral trade between the two neighboring states. 

Why was British ISIS member ‘Jihadi George’ tried in a US court?

The decision to try one of the so-called “Beatles” ISIS members in the US was to conceal his previous links to British intelligence and his role in their regime-change efforts in Syria.

Syria blasts ‘misleading’ OPCW report on alleged Douma attack

The OPCW was revealed to have suppressed findings in its initial report that suggested that the Douma attack never took place

Three Saudi nationals face execution over refusal to displace NEOM residents

The three men belong to the Al-Huwaitat tribe, which often faces harassment, abductions, arrest and forced displacement by the Saudi authorities

Israeli troops commit massacre in latest raids on Jenin

The raids focused on Jenin but targeted many other areas across the occupied West Bank

PGA tour adds Saudi wealth fund to lawsuit against LIV Golf

PGA accused LIV of encouraging several players to breach their contracts with multi-million dollar deals

Leaked files: How Britain trains Jordan to spy on its citizens

The British government covertly trained Jordanian security services in techniques known as “digital media exploitation” which has been used to monitor, manipulate, and disrupt dissent in the kingdom.

Saudi Arabian preacher sentenced to death over social media posts

MbS deems any criticism of the Saudi Arabian government as an attack on the country