Press

State tells High Court there is no basis to move up deadline in Gaza press-access case

Israel has asked the High Court to keep its May deadline in a case over foreign journalists’ access to Gaza, citing ongoing war demands and saying the process is still not complete.

Palestinian journalists report on the war and ongoing humanitarian crisis in the central Gaza Strip, July 26, 2025.
Palestinian journalists report on the war and ongoing humanitarian crisis in the central Gaza Strip, July 26, 2025.

Foreign press urges Israel's High Court to speed up Gaza access ruling

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025

Netanyahu’s press conference: A tactless defense of his trial allegations - opinion

Police stand guard ahead of the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron at the University of Sichuan for a meeting with students in Chengdu, in southwestern China's Sichuan province on December 5, 2025.

RSF condemns detention of Chinese reporters following corruption story


NY exhibit honors Middle East journalist Martin Fletcher's award-winning work

The exhibit will run from March 29-April 7 at Christie’s Auction House at Rockefeller Center.

Rockefeller Center, New York City, New York, US, November 21, 2020

Reporters from independent Egyptian news outlet referred to trial

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders ranks Egypt 168th out of 180 countries surveyed in its press freedom index

Cairo University students shout slogans against the government after the verdict of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's trial

The end of Israeli journalism... or not - opinion

This isn’t over. Both sides have plenty of ammunition left. For those watching from outside, this is the time to take a step back, take a deep breath, and, well, chill.

 ‘OCCASIONALLY, ON the bus ride into the office, I’d spy fellow passengers perusing the “Post.” I’d pay attention to what they were reading, their body language or the reaction on their faces.’

Will Likud restrict freedom of the press in Israel? - editorial

Journalists cannot do their jobs properly without recording interviews, particularly of people they suspect of wrongdoing. Boaz Bismuth should know better.

 Editor in chief of Israel Hayom, Boaz Bismuth at a conference of the Israeli Television News Company in Jerusalem on March 7, 2021.

Turkey’s authoritarianism increases targeting journalists, opposition - analysis

Amid the Ukraine war, Ankara has positioned itself as a friend to both sides, working with Russia on trade while also working with Ukraine.

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony to mark an increase in capacity at a natural gas storage facility in Silivri near Istanbul, Turkey, December 16, 2022.

The anatomy of an Israeli communications failure in the West Bank - analysis

Halevi needs to understand that one badly managed incident might be enough to get the White House to change its position.

Major General Herzi Halevi, Commanding Officer of the IDF Southern Command speaks during the conference of the Israeli Television News Company in Jerusalem on March 7, 2021.

Chinese police assaulted BBC journalist at protests, UK broadcaster says

China says that the reporter did not identify himself as a journalist.

 People protest against China's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) curbs in front of the Chinese embassy in London, Britain November 27, 2022 in this still image from a social media video.

Iranian official threatens UK over coverage of ongoing protests

The UK-based Iran International news agency reported recently that its journalists had been threatened by the IRGC.

 A police officer stands on duty outside the Iranian embassy in Kensington, central London December 2, 2011.

Despite danger, journalists in Syria are determined to keep reporting to ensure justice

Journalists who have covered Syria – and paid heavy prices for it – share their stories with The Media Line.

 Hiba Barakat covering the Syrian Civil War.

Top AP brass attend reopening of Gaza bureau after building destroyed in 2021

Israeli officials maintain that Hamas was operating out of the tower.

An explosion is seen near al-Jalaa Tower housing AP and Al Jazeera offices during Israeli missile strikes in Gaza City on May 15