Media

Aug 9, 2017

Iran detains 64 half-naked youths at pool party

Iran's state TV is reporting that the country's authorities have detained 64 youths at a pool party in central Isfahan province.


Aug 8, 2017

Q&A: Why some countries are trying to muzzle Al-Jazeera

Q&A: A look at why some governments are trying to muzzle Al-Jazeera, the Qatar-based news network


Aug 7, 2017

Israeli court: Netanyahu must show call logs with US backer

Israel's Supreme Court rules Benjamin Netanyahu must reveal phone call logs with U.S. casino mogul Sheldon Adelson as police press ahead with investigations into corruption cases involving the prime minister


Aug 6, 2017

Joining Arab states, Israel says it plans to ban Al-Jazeera

Israel's communications minister has said he wants to shut down pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera in the country


Aug 4, 2017

Israel's 'crown prince' Netanyahu under fire for crude post

Israel's 'crown prince,' Netanyahu's oldest son, draws public rebuke over crude behavior, social media post


Jul 29, 2017

7 staff members of opposition newspaper leave Turkish jail

A Turkish court has released seven staff members of an opposition newspaper from jail pending the outcome of their trial on charges they allegedly aided terror organizations


Jul 28, 2017

Turkish court frees 7 newspaper staff, keeps 5 in jail

A court in Istanbul has decided to release seven journalists and staff of an opposition newspaper pending the outcome of their trial


Jul 27, 2017

Iranian semi-official media say that Iran has successfully launched a rocket carrying a satellite into space

Iranian semi-official media say that Iran has successfully launched a rocket carrying a satellite into space


Jul 26, 2017

Dubai website, magazine banned over 'false news' allegation

United Arab Emirates bans popular Mideast business website, magazine for publishing what it says was 'false news'


Jul 26, 2017

The Latest: Police block journalists from parts of Old City

Israel's police acknowledges it is preventing journalists from entering parts of the Old City of Jerusalem as part of its efforts to lower tensions around a contested holy site


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