Freedom of Speech

U.S. Ranks Sixth Among Countries Jailing Journalists

by Haitham Sabbah December 15, 2005

The United States has tied with Myanmar (the former Burma) for sixth place among countries that are holding the most journalists behind bars, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists. Each country is jailing five journalists. The United States is holding four Iraqi journalists in detention centers in Iraq and one [...]

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Another journalist pen down!

by Haitham Sabbah December 12, 2005

A car bomb explosion killed anti-Syrian Member of Parliament and journalist Gebran Tueni in Beirut this morning. Tueni is Publisher, Chairman of the Board, General Manager and Editorialist of AN-NAHAR (Arabic) since 01/01/2000. Lebanon has been rocked by a series of bombings and assassinations since the killing of the former Prime Minister, Rafik al-Hariri, on [...]

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If you are in US, Blogging Can Harm You

by Haitham Sabbah December 8, 2005

This is a true story of Hoder (Iranian Blogger), who was barred from entering the States because of something they found on his blog after googling his name right there at the border: Goodbye to America I’ve literally become homeless. My new home is now hoder.com and I’m not joking. You might have seen a [...]

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Flickr Blocked in Saudi, Again!

by Haitham Sabbah December 4, 2005

Not to be missing to follow the steps of UAE, Saudi blocked Flickr again. I just can’t get what stupid policy is this to block it one day and then open it later and then block it again. What is the benefit of doing such a thing? Is it a game some employees in these [...]

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Al Jazeera reporter arrested in West Bank

by Haitham Sabbah December 3, 2005

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris Reporters Without Borders has condemned the arrest of Palestinian journalist Awad Rajoub on 30 November 2005 at his home in Doura, 10 km from the West Bank city of Hebron. The organisation called on the Israeli military to explain why he is still being held. Rajoub reports for the [...]

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If you are not with us, you are against us!

by Haitham Sabbah December 1, 2005

And this troll is just the latest. No matter what you say, what you do or what you write, no one on earth know the truth or can be correct except if you are a zionist. If you say you hate zionists, then you are accused of hating Jews and Israelis, and you are anti-semitic. [...]

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Bloggers call for Al Jazeera memo publication

by Haitham Sabbah November 30, 2005

In the wake of Boris Johnson, Blairwatch and many other bloggers have put themselves down as being prepared to publish the ‘Bush-Blair Al Jazeera memo’ should it become available. To join the growing call for disclosure and internet publication visit Blairwatch here, and get “Iï¿½ll publish the al Jazeera memo” button from here. On the [...]

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Dropping ‘Freedom’ From Above

by Haitham Sabbah November 25, 2005

Al-Jazeera Managing Director, Waddah Khanfar, is on the way to London this weekend to find answers. Mr. Blair, will you grant Al-Jazeera Staff request for an urgent meeting? [Hat tip: Mohammed]

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Survey of Threatened Bloggers

by Haitham Sabbah November 25, 2005

Committee to Protect Bloggers has started a new round to create a comprehensive listing of bloggers who have been, or currently are, threatened with the inappropriate use of state power. So, if you feel that your name should be hanged there, or if you know about a webloggers in your country/region, or anywhere else, contact [...]

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Saudi Writer Sentenced to 275 Lashes

by Haitham Sabbah March 23, 2005

If calling the method for determining the beginning of Ramadan and Eid “primitive” gets 275 lashes, how many would you get for questioning woman’s political rights? From the Arab News: RIYADH, 21 March 2005 — The case of a Saudi writer who was sentenced by a Shariah court in Riyadh to 275 lashes and four [...]

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USA Protection from Bloggers!

by Haitham Sabbah March 18, 2005

No, not an Arab, not a Muslim. This is Jeremy C. Wright, a Canadian blogger who was interrogated & banned from USA. Him: Why would you visit someone in the states you’d never met (I mentioned I was planning to visit several people whilst down there) Me: Well, I have met most of them, but [...]

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