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Jan 17, 2019

From New Orleans to Tehran: Life of detained Iran newscaster

From New Orleans to Tehran: Life of detained American-born Iran anchorwoman apparently arrested by the FBI


Jan 17, 2019

Dutch prosecutors: Reporter expelled by Turkey is a suspect

Turkey deported a Dutch journalist on Thursday after receiving information about her from prosecutors in the Netherlands involved in a terrorism investigation


Jan 17, 2019

Saudi women runaways rebel against system of male control

More Saudi women turn to social media in risky attempts to escape a system of male control over their lives


Jan 17, 2019

Iran newspapers, minister criticize US arrest of newscaster

Iranian hard-line papers, FM Zarif slam arrest in US of American anchorwoman from Iran's English-language TV


Jan 16, 2019

Media reports say chair of Israel Bar Association arrested

Israeli media report that the chairman of the country's Bar Association was arrested for allegedly trading sexual favors for judicial promotions


Jan 9, 2019

Asian Cup organizers condemn Saudi piracy of TV broadcasts

Organizers of soccer's Asian Cup say they condemn Saudi-backed pirate broadcasts of games stolen from Qatari right holder BeIN Sports


Jan 7, 2019

Q&A: The hurdles and obstacles Saudi women runaways face

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, 18, began calling for help on Twitter late Saturday after her passport was taken away when she arrived on a flight from Kuwait


Jan 1, 2019

Attorney says Egyptian activist to return to jail any time

Attorney says Egyptian activist client expects to return to prison "at any time" after an appeals court upholds a two-year sentence for posting a video online in which she criticized the government and decried sexual harassment


Dec 31, 2018

Emirati court upholds 10-year sentence against activist

United Arab Emirates upholds 10-year sentence against activist for criticizing government in social media posts


Dec 28, 2018

Israeli media say Israeli author Amos Oz has died at the age of 79.

Israeli media say Israeli author Amos Oz has died at the age of 79.


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