Headlines- The US's ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp, has caused control of the Strait of Hormuz to "return to its previous state."
- US President Donald Trump stated that a peace agreement was "very close," even though Tehran denied his assertion that it was prepared to turn over nuclear weapons.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding the nation's enriched uranium stockpile, stating that it would not be moved "anywhere."
- After Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, oil prices fell by about 10% on Friday.
- The six-week conflict in Lebanon has resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 people and the displacement of one in five.
Tag: Freedom of Press
Gunmen Critically Injure Philippine Radio Journalist
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines noted that Caballero serves as president of the Sultan Kudarat Task Force on Media Security. Sultan Kudarat is a province in the Soccsksargen region of Mindanao.
RSF Calls for Release of Chinese...
Huang was arrested on October 17 in his home province of Guangdong on charges of “stirring up quarrels and causing unrest” , a vague motive often used by the regime against journalists that can be worth up to ten years. from prison
RSF Warns Journalists of the Dangers...
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns journalists against the smartphone app intended for the propaganda of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who could be used to spy on them
Palestinian Authority blocks 51 online media
Media coverage includes Shehab News(based in Gaza), followed by 7.5 million people on Facebook, and Quds Network , followed by 6.6 million internet users. Others, sites whose pages are followed by several hundred thousand subscribers, are also concerned such as Ultra Palestine , Arab 48 , Pal Abroad or Al-Majd . In addition, some of the names mentioned on the list do not have a website and are only present on Facebook
Morocco: Hajar Raissouni Finally Free!
Arrested on August 30 and kept in detention since then, the journalist has repeatedly denounced “fabricated accusations” and a “political affair”, particularly related to his articles on the detainees of the social movement of “Hirak”
RSF Marks the Second Anniversary of...
RSF returned to Malta on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia on October 16, 2019. RSF Secretary General Christophe Deloire and RSF’s United Kingdom Office Director Rebecca Vincent are in the country to renew calls for justice and stress the need for concrete action in the face of the general deterioration of the climate of freedom of the press in Malta
Turkey: Syrian Journalist Al-Arabiya Threatened With...
Syrian journalist exiled in Turkey is at risk of being deported for trying to cover Turkish military operations in northern Syria. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounces this measure, a real obstacle to the right to inform, and asks that he be allowed to work freely
New Assassination of Journalist in Haiti
The journalist Nehemiah Joseph was murdered on Thursday, October 10, 2019 in the city of Mirebalais (center of the country). This is the second journalist killed this year in Haiti. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is extremely concerned by the intensification of attacks on the press in this country and calls on the authorities to strengthen the protection of journalists throughout the country
Hong Kong Becoming Conflict Zone for...
In Hong Kong, journalists covering the increasingly violent pro-democracy demonstrations have been injured by police action and sometimes assaulted by protesters
Tanzania’s Press Freedoms Under Legal Threats
Journalists say they are arrested for criticizing government, which denies crackdown and argues laws prevent media abuse