M.-Lynx-Qualey

Banned Sites: Jordan’s New Legislation Takes Effect

Banned Sites: Jordan’s New Legislation Takes Effect

M. LYNX-QUALEY: As of June 2nd a published list of news websites have been formally banned in Jordan. What next?

 Richard Silverstein

Israel Falls to 112th in Press Freedom Index

Israel Falls to 112th in Press Freedom Index

RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Israel has fallen 20 places in the Press Freedom Index. It now ranks below both Qatar and Kuwait. But is its ranking low enough?

 Steve Royston

‘Speaker’s Corner in the Gulf?’: No Chance!

‘Speaker’s Corner in the Gulf?’: No Chance!

STEVE ROYSTON: The ‘Red Lines’ exist and any expatriate who’s spent more than a couple of years living in the Gulf knows what they are.

 Matt J. Duffy

On Press Freedom: Jordan’s ‘Misalignment’

On Press Freedom: Jordan’s ‘Misalignment’

Any Arab country serious about supporting a free and independent press must first revise its laws to give journalists the freedom to report news without fear…

 Alexander McNabb

The UAE’s ‘Blue Pencil’: A Much Lighter Touch

The UAE’s ‘Blue Pencil’: A Much Lighter Touch

ALEXANDER MC NABB: My recent experience of being, ah, ‘moderated’ is a far cry from my experiences over the past 25 years

 M.-Lynx-Qualey

Egyptian Artists vs Government: Is Conflict Inevitable?

Egyptian Artists vs Government: Is Conflict Inevitable?

ASMAA NAGUIB, ARABLIT: Many prominent Egyptian artists met recently to discuss how best to regulate the relationship between the Culture Ministry and themselves.

 Naseem Tarawnah

Jordan’s Internet U-Turn: Where’s the Vision Now?

Jordan’s Internet U-Turn: Where’s the Vision Now?

NASEEM TARAWNAH: Once upon a time, the Jordanian government thought censoring the Internet was a bad thing, arguing the best regulators were users themselves.

 James M. Dorsey

Egypt ‘Tests the Waters’ With Lift on ‘Soccer Fan Ban’

Egypt ‘Tests the Waters’ With Lift on ‘Soccer Fan Ban’

JAMES M. DORSEY: The Egyptian authorities are moving tentatively to check how radicalised football fans will react to the lifting of a ban on their attendance at matches.

 Naseem Tarawnah

New Regulation: Goodbye Free Speech in Jordan

New Regulation: Goodbye Free Speech in Jordan

NASEEM TARAWNAH: Internet censorship is coming soon to Jordan and coming in a big way. What can any of us do?

 Alexander McNabb

Oman and Censorship: The Line You Can’t Define

Oman and Censorship: The Line You Can’t Define

ALEXANDER MCNABB: The rule in this issue is that the freedom of individuals stops when the freedom of other individuals starts. But where is that dividing line?

 Crossroads Arabia

‘Mischief Afoot’: Regulation of Saudi Journalists Is ‘Wrong’

‘Mischief Afoot’: Regulation of Saudi Journalists Is ‘Wrong’

CROSSROADS ARABIA: How can civil servants judge whether a journalists is being ‘professional’? The simple answer is they can’t

 M.-Lynx-Qualey

Tunisian Writers Launch Campaign Against Censors

Tunisian Writers Launch Campaign Against Censors

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Censorship is developing many tentacles in Tunisia today but writers are refusing to take attacks lying down

 M.-Lynx-Qualey

Banned: A Day In The Life of a Kuwaiti Censor

Banned: A Day In The Life of a Kuwaiti Censor

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Kuwait always features highly in lists of press freedom in the Arab world but it keeps a tight rein on literature

 Crossroads Arabia

Kashghari and Diminishing Free Speech

Kashghari and Diminishing Free Speech

CROSSROADS ARABIA: The case of Hamza Kashghari, the Saudi journalist that expressed doubts about religion, is energizing free-speech advocates

 Richard Silverstein

Press Freedom Sickly in Israel and Turkey

Press Freedom Sickly in Israel and Turkey

RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Is Israel a haven for the free press? Hardly. It allows extensive use of gag orders to protect the state, the military, and the wealthy.

 Crossroads Arabia

Twitter Makes a Good Call: No Boycott Needed

Twitter Makes a Good Call: No Boycott Needed

CROSSROADS ARABIA: Twitter’s new censorship policy has turned up a hornet’s nest of ire throughout the social media world. But have they done the right thing?

 Lucy Emmerson

Egyptian Blogger Jailed: What Sort of Democracy is This?

Egyptian Blogger Jailed: What Sort of Democracy is This?

LUCY EMMERSON: The case of Maikel Nabil, and that of many other writers, highlights the utter lack of respect for freedom of expression that currently exists in Egypt.

 Matt J. Duffy

No Oxymoron: Having Both Effective Defamation Laws and a Healthy Media

No Oxymoron: Having Both Effective Defamation Laws and a Healthy Media

MATT J. DUFFY: Private parties should be allowed to settle differences via civil courts and truth should be set as the ultimate defence against defamation.

 M.-Lynx-Qualey

Libya Hosts Book ‘Un-Banning Ceremony’

Libya Hosts Book ‘Un-Banning Ceremony’

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Who knows – it could set the template for a wave of such events. Libya’s ‘Book Un-Banning Ceremony’ is worth celebrating.

 Rob L. Wagner

Firebombed Newspaper Charlie Hebdo a Victim of its Own Making

Firebombed Newspaper Charlie Hebdo a Victim of its Own Making

ROB L. WAGNER: Charlie Hebdo’s editors abuse the privilege of being journalists. Their behavior strengthens the argument anti blasphemy laws are necessary

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