MEMPSI - Middle East Media and Policy Studies Institute

The Middle East and North Africa region has long been especially dangerous for journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists’ research has found that one out of every three reporters killed worldwide in retaliation for their work since…
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Veteran Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces Wednesday as she covered a raid on Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the network said.    Al-Jazeera said Abu Akleh, 51, a prominent…
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Israeli occupation forces brutally attacked the funeral procession of martyr Shireen Abu Akleh from the French Hospital in occupied Jerusalem, according to Al–Mamlaka TV. According to AFP, Israeli occupation forces prevented…
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The EU said it was "appalled" by the "unnecessary force" used by Israeli police at a Jerusalem hospital ahead of the funeral of slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. "EU and likeminded partners attended the…
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Over the decades, media has been one of main tools in controlling war and conflict. It is a tool for recruitment and mobilization. Media is a tool for psychological warfare, falsifying facts and demoralization. The importance of…
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The international organization Reporters Without Borders in Paris issued its twentieth Press Freedom Index in commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day that falls on May 5th of each year. The index shows that some countries have the…
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Khalid Dalal - Countries in the southern hemisphere are right when they argue that the post-industrialized countries of the North should take the responsibility for the CO2 emissions that are endangering the planet and all species of life…
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Jordan ranks 120 out of 180 nations in press freedom, advancing nine positions in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), according to Jordan News Agency, Petra.  Ranking 5th among the Arab…
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Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh - Experts and experienced practitioners know well the difference between a “strategic” plan and an “action” plan. However, many in our society, including officials and leaders in the various sectors, often use the two…
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World Press Freedom Day is falls on May 3rd amid crucial challenges and structural changes across the world, where media plays the role of observing, witnessing and reporting major events. There is a controversy on media objectivity and…
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