Posted on Sun, August 12, 2012 at 11:05 am CEST
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Egypt: There Goes the Army; There Goes the Free Media; There Goes Egypt

So can you write “Arab Spring,” free elections, democracy in Egypt, and such things 100 times?… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Democracy • Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • The Media 
Posted on Sat, July 7, 2012 at 21:27 pm CEST
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Tunisia: Goodbye Democracy? Islamists Start to Take Over Media

The much-touted, Islamist-led coalition government in Tunisia is showing how little has changed… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Islamism • The Media • Tunisia 
Posted on Tue, April 12, 2011 at 17:13 pm CEST
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The Fading Masquerade: Ergenekon and the Politics of Justice in Turkey

On the afternoon of March 30, 2011, Zekeriya Öz, the chief prosecutor in the controversial Ergenekon investigation, was abruptly… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Ergenekon • Islamism • The Media • Turkey 
Posted on Thu, March 10, 2011 at 01:49 am CET
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Ending Turkey’s nightmare

The arrest of prominent journalists in Turkey on March 3, among them a recipient of the International Press Institute’s “World Press Freedom Hero” award… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Ergenekon • Islamism • The Media • Turkey 
Posted on Mon, December 20, 2010 at 01:45 am CET
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Iran Arrests Reformist Journalists

Seven reformist journalists were arrested in Iran over the past week. Earlier this week, internal security forces raided the residence of Reyhaneh Tabataba’i, a journalist working for the reformist daily Sharq, and… Continue reading

Topics: Human Rights • International Law • Iran • Shi'ism • The Media