Middle East Journalism & Media

 Published 5 months ago:  Israeli and Lebanese officials began talks in Washington as cross-border fighting and airstrikes along the border hinder journalists' reporting.

 Published 5 months ago:  Gaza photo and video journalists were named joint recipients of the 2026 Golden Pen of Freedom for reporting under extreme danger and limited access.

 Published 5 months ago:  Iran imposed rules restricting local media partners from redistributing material to foreign Persian broadcasters such as BBC Persian and Iran International.

 Published 6 months ago:  Bahrain detained 41 people accused of links to Iran's IRGC in a sweep rights groups say tightens media controls and escalates pressure on journalists amid unrest.

 Published 6 months ago:  61 MEPs urged EU leaders to press Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza, warning that restricted media access undermines verification and endangers Palestinian reporters.

 Published 6 months ago:  Kuwait released U.S.-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who left the country after nearly two months detained over social-media posts about the Iran war.

 Published 6 months ago:  CPJ says Israel's alleged denial of timely medical access to Lebanese reporter Amal Khalil after a southern Lebanon strike may amount to a war crime.

 Published 6 months ago:  Security tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are forcing global newsrooms to change reporting practices and rely on remote verification to cover energy markets and shipping.

 Published 6 months ago:  Kuwaiti authorities detained journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after he shared video of a reported military incident, prompting rights groups to urge transparency and raise press freedom concerns.

 Published 7 months ago:  Spear-phishing attacks have targeted Egyptian and Lebanese journalists, using coordinated cyber-espionage tactics to compromise accounts on major tech platforms.

 Published 7 months ago:  Iran released a Japanese NHK journalist on bail but kept a travel ban, keeping him in Iran to face trial on unspecified security charges, according to reports.

 Published 7 months ago:  Egyptian authorities detained commentator Ahmed Douma on April 6 over alleged 'false news,' drawing renewed international concern about Egypt's press freedoms.

 Published 7 months ago:  Shelly Kittleson, an American freelance journalist, was freed after her March 31 abduction in Baghdad, with militia statements saying the release was tied to a negotiated swap.

 Published 7 months ago:  The UN human rights chief warned that governments are tightening restrictions on press freedom and media in parts of the Middle East amid regional tensions.

 Published 7 months ago:  American journalist Shelly Kittleson was abducted in central Baghdad after militia threats, prompting Iraqi security forces to launch an intensive manhunt and raising international concern.

 Published 7 months ago:  An Israeli missile strike damaged Al-Araby TV's Tehran office, halting live broadcasts, injuring several people and causing widespread damage.

 Published 7 months ago:  Iran's internet blackout has reached day 30, cutting journalists and citizens off from global networks and limiting access to the state intranet.

 Published 7 months ago:  Iranian authorities arrested at least 466 people for online activities deemed threats to national security amid heightened surveillance and regional tensions.

 Published 7 months ago:  Iran has arrested at least seven journalists as authorities widen a crackdown on independent media, detaining reporters and restricting reporting on protests and security.

 Published 7 months ago:  One Japanese in Iran has been freed and sent home, while another, identified as an NHK journalist, remains at Evin Prison amid diplomatic efforts.

 Published 7 months ago:  Rising military activity near the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting Middle East newsrooms, restricting access and increasing verification and misinformation risks.

 Published 7 months ago:  UAE authorities arrested 35 people for sharing AI-generated and manipulated videos that purported to show missile strikes, saying the content risked public panic and violated cybercrime laws.

 Published 8 months ago:  UAE charged about 20 people, including a British tourist, under cybercrime laws for filming and circulating videos of Iranian missile strikes.

 Published 8 months ago:  Two reporters, Eva Michelmann and Ahmed Polad, disappeared in Raqqa on Jan. 18 while reporting; CPJ urges authorities to disclose their whereabouts.

 Published 8 months ago:  Palestinian journalist Amal Shamaly was killed in an Israeli strike on tents sheltering displaced people in central Gaza on March 9, press freedom groups reported.

 Published 8 months ago:  An Indian reporter says Israeli authorities restricted media movement and reporting, limiting filming, hospital access and casualty data amid Iran-Israel fighting.

 Published 8 months ago:  Israeli airstrikes on March 2 struck multiple media offices in Lebanon, damaging Al-Manar, Al-Nour and Sawt Al-Farah facilities and endangering journalists.

 Published 8 months ago:  Iran's near-total internet blackout has created an information crisis, hindering journalists' ability to report and verify news as strikes and arrests escalate.