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Qatar goes up in global press freedom index, but serious concerns remain

Despite the rise in this year’s index, advocates argue Qatar still has a long way to go in improving press freedom, especially after reports of some journalists being detained and…

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News

Egypt extends detention of Al Jazeera journalist

Egypt is one of the world’s biggest jailers of journalists, with many spending years behind bars and in solitary confinement without being formally charged or tried. Egypt has extended the…

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Al Jazeera goes live from Egypt for first time since 2013

Egypt ranks as one of the world’s biggest jailers of journalists, with mass crack down on press and activists under the Sisi regime. Al Jazeera aired live from Cairo for…

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Reporters Without Borders slams storming of Al Jazeera’s Tunisia bureau

Protests broke out in Tunisia on Sunday after President Kais Saied froze parliament and dismissed the prime minister in what was described as a “coup”. Reporters Without Borders [RSF] has…

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Where do Gulf states rank on press freedom?

Freedom of the press in the Gulf has been under international microscopes, with restrictions that cost journalists jail time, or even their lives. The brutal murder of Saudi journalist and…

4 min

News

It’s getting harder than ever to be a journalist in Qatar

Qatar is now ranked 123rd out of 180 countries on the 2016 World Press Freedom Index. Down six spots from last year, the score is the lowest the country has seen in at least a decade.

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News

Qatar slips in annual press freedom index for third year in a row

Reporters Without Borders knocked Qatar down two spots in its annual World Press Freedom Index, released yesterday. Qatar now sits in 117th place among 180 nations included in the ranking, behind Kuwait but still ahead of the other GCC countries.

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Life

Qatar stumbles in latest press freedom index ranking

The annual Reporters Without Borders press freedom index has dropped Qatar down a few pegs over its proposed cybercrime law, which could outlaw “false news” and punish those who publish information that may threaten the social order.

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BREAKING: Doha Centre for Media Freedom reemerges

The Doha Centre for Media Freedom is relaunching, the organization has announced through Twitter. Expect a special announcement next week after Its new director arrives in Qatar, organizers told Doha…

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