By Al-Azhar Al-SharifSheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the‎Muslim Council of Elders, delivered the opening address on Tuesday at the Arab Media Summit,‎hosted by the United Arab Emirates in the presence of Sheikh Mohammed...

One of the biggest challenges of recent times has been putting an end to the impunity for crimes against journalists, as well as protecting their rights while doing their job. Ensuring that all citizens have access to information and freedom of expre...

Employees at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)office in Cairo went on strike on June 14, announcing their protest against the British entity’s policy of paying the staff in the local Egyptian currency despite the inflation striking the count...

Journalism is an important profession that helps to enlighten millions of people. Press freedom is also crucial because it helps keep people informed about current events and keeps an eye on how governments at all levels are doing.History of journali...

By AFPIranian authorities have arrested three female journalists in the past two days, local media said Monday, amid months of protests triggered by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.Iran has been gripped by protests since the September 16 death of...

Elon Musk said late Friday he would reinstate the Twitter accounts of several journalists that were suspended after he accused them of endangering his family."The people have spoken. Accounts who doxxed my location will have their suspension lifted n...

By AFPMorocco is jailing journalists after flawed trials for non-political crimes, particularly sexual ones, in order to silence them, part of a range of "techniques of repression", Human Rights Watch said Thursday."Moroccan authorities have develope...

By AFPA Russian decision to shut down an agency that processes the immigration of Jews to Israel would be a "serious event" impacting bilateral ties, Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Sunday.A Moscow court said last week that the justice ministry had re...

Turkey has cut access to public broadcasters from Germany and the United States, threatening to stoke new diplomatic tensions during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.An Ankara court banned access to Deutsche Welle and Voice of America on Thursday night,...

Russian lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation that will make it easier to shut down foreign media amid Moscow's offensive in Ukraine.The law also makes it easier to temporarily suspend the work of Russian media accused of spreading "dangerous" i...

Sixteen Turkish journalists linked to pro-Kurdish media outlets were remanded into custody on Thursday, accused of belonging to a "terrorist organisation," a lawyer said.The journalists worked for media aligned with the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democrati...