Censorship

Human Rights

Saudi media freedom sharply deteriorating under crown prince's leadership: Report

Saudi Arabia and Iran are among world's top 10 culprits for censorship and media suppression, media watchdog says
Media
Israel's troll army will not stop Palestinian activism
Nada Elia
Film
Censorship and sensibility: Turkey's arthouse directors face growing crackdown
Film
Dinner with the enemy: How this Egyptian drama sparked a row over the hijab
Press Freedom
Saudi Netflix viewers won't see this US Muslim comic let rip against MBS
Inside Iran
Shanghai Moon: Iranian TV sacks staff for uncensored Jackie Chan sex scene
Media
Israeli press review: Ministers slam PM over approval of Ethiopian migrants
Books
Calls for protest in Kuwait as banned book list reveals extent of censorship
Inside Algeria
Algeria to block internet access during school exams
Press Freedom
Morocco's go-it-alone news outlets feel government squeeze
Culture
After initial ban, Lebanon allows Spielberg’s movie 'The Post'
Culture
Lebanon bans Spielberg's 'The Post'
Inside Iran
Iran lifts block on messaging app Telegram
Press Freedom
Singapore bans film featuring Palestinian teen arrested after slapping Israeli soldiers
Arms Trade
Israel's badly kept secret: Selling arms to regimes at war
Yossi Melman
Occupation
Palestinian news network suspended by YouTube over Gaza war footage
Culture
French-Lebanese director released after arrest over filming in Israel
Tunisia Politics
Comic Con Tunisia: Where cosplay and conscience collide
Egypt Turmoil
Sisi tightens the noose
Amr Khalifa
Media
Egypt blocks 21 websites, including Al Jazeera
Egypt Turmoil
Egypt’s age of intellectual fascism
Amr Khalifa
Turkey Politics
Turkish court upholds Wikipedia ban
Turkey Politics
Turkish authorities block access to Wikipedia: Monitor