French scientist denied US entry over views on Trump administration
The US has proceeded with its clampdown on foreign nationals travelling to the country, with a French scientist denied entry...
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Israeli initiative will crack down on Palestinian content online
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced the inauguration of an initiative, which is aimed at monitoring Palestinian content online, The...
US: pro-Palestinian students targeted with AI to revoke visas
Civil rights groups have raised concerns over reports that the Trump administration is planning to use AI to identify and...
Brit sues Trump to stop deportations of pro-Palestinian students
A British graduate student, Momodou Taal, previously suspended from Cornell University for his pro-Palestine activism, is taking legal action against...
Egyptian-British activist starts hunger strike in prison
According to his family, Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah started a hunger strike at the beginning of the month after...
Cambridge faces backlash for trying to ban pro-Palestinian protests
The United Nations has criticised the University of Cambridge for trying to restrict pro-Palestinian protests on campus, according to Middle...
Journalist expelled by Swiss authorities despite federal rejection of ban
Swiss authorities detained and expelled Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah, even though federal agencies rejected a ban on his entry, according...
Al Jazeera ban extended by Israel for another 60 days
An Israeli court has extended a ban on Al Jazeera for another 60 days, prolonging the closure of its offices...
Backlash after Venice Biennale pavilion removes Lebanese artist
The artistic duo Michael Dagostino and Lebanese-born Khaled Sabsabi, have been banned from showcasing their work at the Australia Pavillion...
Assad regime torture whistleblower reveals identity
Known as Ceasar, the Syrian whistleblower who documented severe human rights abuses of the Assad regime has revealed himself as...
Salman Rushdie assailant faces trial for attempted murder
The trial of Hadi Matar, the man accused of the attempted murder of author Salman Rushdie, is set to begin...
193 journalists killed by Israeli forces since October 2023
A minimum count of 193 journalists were killed in Gaza since Israel began its war on the Palestinian enclave in...
Al Jazeera journalist detained by Palestinian Authority
A well-known journalist from Al Jazeera was detained by the Palestinian Authority (PA) on January 19th, according to local media,...
Israel second highest jailer of journalists, report finds
Israel was the second highest jailer of journalists in 2024, according to a annual report from the press freedom organisation,...
Syria’s new government lifts Assad’s internet restrictions
Syria’s communications ministry has declared that internet restrictions imposed by the former Assad regime have been lifted, with numerous websites...
Israel’s closure of Al Jazeera West Bank office extended
Israeli authorities have extended a closure order for Al Jazeera’s Ramallah office in the occupied West Bank on January 7th,...
Syria’s new government unblocks websites banned under Assad
Syria's ministry of communications has unblocked dozens of websites in effort to loosen restrictions which were created under Assad's leadership,...
Syria school curriculum proposal sparks international concern
The new Syrian Government has planned to revise the national school curriculum, sparking widespread concern. Critics are arguing these new...
Journalists reveal identities after Assad’s fall
Syrian journalists are beginning to reveal their real names, casting aside their pseudonyms following Assads fall. In an interview with...
Haim Bresheeth: UK police arrest Israeli for “hate speech”
Jewish academic Haim Bresheeth has been arrested by UK police following a speech at a pro-Palestine demonstration in London, during...
