Al Jazeera journalists Ismail al-Ghoul and Rami al-Refee were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Shati refugee camp in Gaza on Wednesday. The two were reporting near the home of Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran. Israel has yet to comment on their murders, though it has previously denied targeting journalists. The Committee [&h...
Palestinian media workers held a protest in memory of journalist Mohammed Abu Daka, who was killed by Israeli airstrikes on Khan Younis in the southern Gaza. In protest against being targeted by Israeli attacks, the journalists took off their “PRESS” vests, laid them on the ground and prayed for their deceased colleagues. The numbe...
Rabat, Morocco – AFP Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Monday pardoned three journalists detained for years, as hundreds of prisoners saw their sentences commuted to mark the monarch’s 25th anniversary on the throne. Omar Radi, Soulaimane Raissouni and Taoufik Bouachrine, as well as historian and rights advocate Maati Monjib, wer...
Pakistani musician Usman Riaz has created the country’s inaugural hand-drawn animated feature, “The Glassworker.” What began as a simple sketch a decade ago has transformed into a stunning anti-war film set in a fantastical world. The story revolves around young Vincent and his father Tomas, whose glass workshop faces turmoil as war threatens ...
ANKARA (AA) — Israel killed another Palestinian journalist in Gaza on Saturday, bringing the number of journalists killed since October 7, 2023, to 161. Medical sources report that the Israeli army targeted the home of Muhammad Jasser in the northern Gaza Strip. The attack killed Jasser, his wife, and his two children, sources added. Israel [&...
A Moroccan AI-generated influencer Kenza Layli has clinched the title of Miss AI, marking the first such pageant in history. Created entirely by AI, Layli, a hijab-wearing advocate, triumphed over global competition. The pageant, hosted by Fanvue, aimed to showcase AI’s creative potential in the influencer sphere. Layli was crafted by M...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli parliament (Knesset) on Thursday passed an extension to a law allowing the shutdown of foreign media outlets operating in the country till November. The law in its final reading was passed by 26-8 votes in the 120-member Knesset, according to a parliamentary statement. The law aims to stop the work of [&helli...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – The High Court in Kenya has ruled that the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif by the Kenyan police in 2022 was “unlawful” and “unconstitutional.” Justice S. N. Mutuku noted that the actions of the Kenyan police were in violation of Sharif’s rights. Sharif, 46, was a well-known journalist...
Washington, United States – AFP Joe Biden fended off questions about his mental fitness and electability on Friday in a TV interview meant to draw a line under a disastrous debate performance that triggered calls for him to quit his re-election bid. With rebellion brewing among some nervous Democratic voters, lawmakers and donors, the on...
ANKARA (AA) – The New York Times editorial board has called on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the upcoming presidential race, citing concerns over his health following his performance in Biden-Trump’s 1st US presidential debate. In an editorial titled “To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race,” ...
