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Prominent Bahrain rights activist Rajab released from prison
A prominent human rights activist in Bahrain has been released amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
Yemen's rebels crack down as COVID-19 and rumors spread
An investigation by The Associated Press found that the coronavirus pandemic is taking a deadly toll on the war-weary population of Yemen
Turkey: 2 journalists detained over 'espionage' probe
Turkey's state-run media say police have detained two journalists for questioning as part of an investigation into alleged “political and military espionage.”
Istanbul residents ignore virus rules on first weekend out
Istanbul residents have flocked to the city’s shores and parks on the first weekend with no coronavirus lockdown
Iran news agency head convicted for interviewee's spy remark
The head of Iran’s semiofficial ISNA news agency has been convicted over publishing an article quoting a former ambassador who criticized Tehran’s “arbitrary” intelligence operations in Europe
Iran Journalist Convicted
Officials say armed men killed journalist in southern Yemen
Security officials say a Yemeni journalist has been shot dead in the southern port city of Aden
Iraq lifts Reuters news agency suspension over virus report
The Reuters news agency says Iraq is allowing its reporters to go back to work after suspending the agency's license earlier this month
Yemen's Houthi rebels sentence 4 reporters to death
A court run by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sentenced four journalists to death after their conviction on spying charges
Quarantined drag queens land TV show in Israel
Israel's drag queens have found themselves confined to their homes amid a nationwide virus lockdown, their elaborate wigs and glittery dresses languishing in the closet