In this interview, Democracy Now correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous talks about the nature of reporting from Tahrir Square, the role his nationality plays in covering the uprisings, and how reporting in Cairo has changed over the course of the uprisings.
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Hundreds of writers, including Salman Rushdie and Alice Walker, declared their support for the Occupy Wall Street Movement on the website OccupyWriters.com.
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TalkBackTV MidEast is already facilitating the free exchange of ideas, allowing citizens with on-the-ground experience to contribute to news reports, question media coverage, and lampoon politicians.
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A collection of past covers from Charlie Hebdo. The French satirical magazine, was firebombed just before a special edition “guest edited” by the Prophet Muhammad appeared on newsstands.
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In this letter smuggled out of prison, prominent blogger Allaa Abdel Fattah details his treatment in jail and accuses the military of hijacking the government.
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Excerpts of Ahmed Mansoor’s blog. Mansoor was arrested in the United Arab Emirates for signing a petition demanding constitutional reform. He is boycotting his own trial.
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A demonstration against religious persecution of Coptic Christians turned fatal, and led to increased media censorship from Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.
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While covering anti-austerity protests and strikes in Athens and other Greek cities, journalists have been attacked by police and, in some cases, the protesters themselves.
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Egypt’s Supreme Military Council is censoring domestic newspapers, raiding television stations, and reinstating emergency laws that will put journalists on trial in military courts.
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The Iranian government arrested 6 documentary filmmakers, accusing them of conspiracy. The filmmakers made documentaries about famous Iranians and Iran’s national history. Sampsonia Way compiled brief overviews and filmographies of the directors.
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Sampsonia Way's companion guide to City of Asylum’s Exiled Voice of China and Tibet literary event, featuring standout pieces from its three year coverage of exiled and persecuted writers. READ
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