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14/03/2013
MENA, QATAR
DCMF and Qatar University have partnered with Cairo University to promote media literacy activities in the region.
16/01/2013
MENA, BAHRAIN
DCMF media literacy workshops were held in Bahrain from Jan 16-18 for the very first time.
09/01/2013
S and C Asia, BANGLADESH
No meaningful progress has been made in investigation into brutal attack on ABM Fazlur Rahman, which took place over six months ago
25/12/2012
MENA, QATAR
Local journalists in Qatar will receive training by DCMF focused on in-depth reporting.
27/11/2012
MENA, QATAR
Around 270 students from 42 schools are participating in a new series of Media Literacy workshops
25/11/2012
MENA, QATAR
DCMF has presented open letter on the situation facing journalists in Syria and Gaza to UN organisations, while highlighting the issues at an event in Doha.
16/10/2012
MENA, QATAR
Around 20 children from Dhreima will benefit from DCMF’s Media Literacy programme starting next week
07/10/2012
Africa, QATAR
Doha Centre for Media Freedom extends help to critically injured Somali journalists.
01/10/2012
MENA, QATAR
DCMF will be joining hands with UN agencies to work on improving journalists' safety in both conflict and non-conflict zones.
25/09/2012
MENA, QATAR
QNA is collaborating with DCMF to organise its first workshop to teach the basics of journalism to students.
Headlines
30/04/2013
Africa, SUDAN
Media experts discussing the Sudanese draft media law and suggesting that it can be improved
28/04/2013
MENA, QATAR
Doha Centre for Media Freedom will be attending events in Morocco, Costa Rica and Yemen to celebrate World Press Freedom Day
28/04/2013
MENA, IRAQ
Press freedom in Iraq has come under attack after the government's decision to ban 10 satellite channels.
25/04/2013
Asia-Pacific, SINGAPORE
A cartoonist in Singapore faces sedition charges over a comical strip accusing the government of racism.
23/04/2013
MENA, LIBYA
A Libyan editor has been released on bail after spending four months in prison.
22/04/2013
Africa, SOMALIA
Radio and television journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Rageh is the fourth media professional to be killed this year in Somalia
17/04/2013
Americas, BRAZIL
Walgney Assis Carvalho is the second journalist to be shot dead within a month.
16/04/2013
MENA, SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi journalist and human rights defender Iman Al-Qahtani was forced to stop tweeting after facing harassment by the authorities.
16/04/2013
MENA, LIBYA
An editor who has been in prison for "defaming and insulting" the judiciary has been hospitalised after three weeks on hunger strike.
15/04/2013
MENA, SYRIA
Syrian state television reported that three journalists were wounded in a car bomb on Sunday.
Features
05/05/2013
S and C Asia, AFGHANISTAN
Despite hopes for greater press freedom, Afghan journalists continue to be targeted and threatened for reporting on political and social issues.
28/04/2013
MENA, YEMEN
According to reports, two journalists were beaten as they covered demonstrations by secessionist protestors in Aden.
24/04/2013
MENA, QATAR
The Doha Centre for Media Freedom has launched a report on media laws and regulations in the Gulf.
21/04/2013
MENA, QATAR
Take a look at the distinguished jury members of the DCMF World Press Freedom Cartoon Contest
10/04/2013
Africa, GUINEA-BISSAU
Journalism in Guinea Bissau is scavenging for survival amid perpetual terror and harassment.
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