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22/05/2013
Africa, UGANDA
DCMF has condemned the siege of media houses in Uganda and sent an open letter to the President, Yoweri Museveni requesting clarification over recent events
21/05/2013
MENA, PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
A report carried out by IPI indicates that restrictions on movement pose serious problems for Israeli and Palestinian journalists and offers reccomendations
12/05/2013
MENA, EGYPT
DCMF recently visited Cairo to participate in a conference highlighting the importance of media literacy and communication in the global village.
06/05/2013
MENA, QATAR
Doha Centre for Media Freedom's staff participated in global press freedom celebrations in Morocco, Costa Rica and Yemen.
02/05/2013
MENA, QATAR
DCMF renews its commitment to defend press freedom in the region and the world at the launch of its first annual report.
29/04/2013
MENA, EGYPT
In collaboration with its Gaza bureau, DCMF has conducted three safety-training workshops for journalists in Gaza, West Bank and occupied Jerusalem
24/04/2013
MENA, QATAR
Doha Centre for Media Freedom to host a number of exhibitions and events to mark World Press Freedom Day, including a panel discussion on the local media.
20/04/2013
MENA, QATAR
DCMF's Director Jan Keulen writes about the role of cartoons in promoting media freedom
20/04/2013
MENA, QATAR
DCMF received more than 200 entries from 47 countries for its inaugural DCMF World Press Freedom Cartoon Contest.
18/04/2013
MENA, QATAR
Young students were given journalistic awards at the inaugural Media Creativity Awards in Doha on Wednesday.
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Headlines
14/05/2013
MENA, SYRIA
A German journalist is reported to have gone missing in Syria, according to his employers.
14/05/2013
Americas, UNITED STATES
Newseum has reversed a decision to honour two Palestinian journalists killed in 2012.
13/05/2013
Africa, CHAD
DCMF has condemned the expulsion of Chadian blogger Makaila Nguebla from Senegal
12/05/2013
MENA, IRAN
Reuters Tehran bureau receives permission to reopen after one year of suspension.
12/05/2013
S and C Asia, PAKISTAN
The New York Times reported that Pakistan's bureau chief was expelled from the country on the eve of elections.
09/05/2013
MENA, SYRIA
Syrian state TV announced that Internet and landline phone services are not fully functional after a two-day blackout.
08/05/2013
MENA, SYRIA
Syrian citizens have been disconnected from the rest of the world as Internet and landline phone services have been shut down.
05/05/2013
MENA, SYRIA
News reports suggest that American journalist James Foley, who went missing on November 22 is being held by military intelligence officials near Damascus.
02/05/2013
MENA, QATAR
Doha Centre for Media Freedom hosted a panel discussion on the Qatari media landscape, and showcased two exhibitions to mark the special occasion
30/04/2013
Africa, SUDAN
Media experts discussing the Sudanese draft media law and suggesting that it can be improved
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Features
22/05/2013
Africa, UGANDA
DCMF has urged the Ugandan government to put an end to intimidatory tactics and to explain the reasons behind raids on media houses
22/05/2013
MENA, JORDAN
DCMF has arranged for students from across the Arab World to attend and cover the IPI World Congress
21/05/2013
MENA, JORDAN
The IPI World Congress is underway in Amman, bringing together experts to discuss issues facing journalists in the region and around the world
21/05/2013
Africa, UGANDA
The ongoing clampdown on media houses in Uganda presents a worrying picture of media freedom in the East African country
20/05/2013
Americas, UNITED STATES
DCMF World Press Freedom Cartoon Contest jury member, Robert Russell discusses the risks facing cartoonists
19/05/2013
Africa, ETHIOPIA
Reeyot Alemu, currently serving a five-year jail term in Ethiopia, was awarded the Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize for 2013
19/05/2013
MENA, SYRIA
DCMF has joined other rights groups in repeating calls for the immediate release of Mazen Darwish and his colleagues
16/05/2013
MENA, SUDAN
Bringing together journalists banned from writing in newspapers, Al-Taghyeer offers a chance for greater freedom online
14/05/2013
MENA, PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
Palestinian journalists are subjected to travel bans and other forms of harassment, with many accused of working with "hostile organisations."
13/05/2013
MENA, QATAR
Some 14 trainers are currently following the second stage of DCMF’s Media Literacy train the trainers workshop in Doha.
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Multimedia
Wed, 13/02/2013
MENA, QATAR
HRW Middle East researcher discusses media freedom in Qatar, highlighting problems with the draft media law and other issues
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