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Khalil Release

BBC journalist Shaimaa Khalil was released after being held for 20 hours at an Egyptian military base and then on to a military prosecutor’s office.  According to a BBC News Article from yesterday, it remains unclear whether or not she will “face further action by the authorities.”  At this point also, no-one is quite sure… Continue Reading

Al Jazeera Seen as a Force for Freedom in the Middle East

Mustafa Souag, the head of the news department at the Arabic language station of Al Jazeera said this past Monday, “We knew something was coming. Our main objective was to provide the most accurate and comprehensive coverage that we could by sending cameras and reporters to any place there is an event. And if you… Continue Reading