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Samir Kassir

IFEX Conferees Told Media Freedom Must Be Preserved

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 08.05.2011 | Media
Read More: Syria, Journalists, Naziha Rejiba, Lebanon, Media, Beirut, Maryam Al-Khawaja, Ethical Journalism, Committee to Protect Journalists, Maharat Foundation, Samir Kassir, Press Freedom, Tunisia, Hosni Mubarak, Democracy, Aidan White, Khady Cisse, Tactical Technology Collective, Arab Spring, Roula Mikhael, Ramsey George, Ifex, Media News
Magda Abu-Fadil

A session about emerging online threats to journalists zeroed in on how repressive regimes exercise cyber censorship, surveillance and other forms of control.

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The New Middle East Narrative -- Is Washington in or Out?

Sharmine Narwani | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Syria, Samir Kassir, Turkey, Peace Process, Geopolitics, Arab Malaise, Washington, New Middle East, Palestine, Diplomacy, Hezbollah, Foreign Policy, Iran, Arabs, Middle East, Israel, Narratives, Qatar, World News
Sharmine Narwani

The US, Israel and a small, largely powerless coterie of others have created insurmountable parameters in dealing with the Palestinian-Israel issue. That means no peace ever, just a pressure-free Israeli occupation.

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To Samir Kassir and Neda Agha-Soltan

Hussain Abdul-Hussain | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Syria, Samir Kassir, Barak Obama, Damascus, Iran, Cairo, Walid Jumblatt, Freedom, Tehran, Democracy, Neda Agha Soltan, Lebanon, Independence, America, Beirut, World News
Hussain Abdul-Hussain

For Samir, Neda and the many others who lost their lives for democracy, we should keep up the fight, with or without American support.

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Book Review: Michael Young, The Ghosts of Martyrs Square

Hussain Abdul-Hussain | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Read More: Syria, Samir Kassir, Iran, Damascus, Independence Uprising, Michael Young, Middle East, Bashar Assad, Lebanon, Democracy, Hezbollah, Beirut, Rafic Hariri, Books News
Hussain Abdul-Hussain

The Ghosts of Martyrs Square captures the rise and fall of the democracy frenzy in Lebanon between 2005 and 2009.

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Lebanese Press Freedom Takes Hits: IPI Report

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: UCIPLIBAN, Samir Kassir, Syria, An-Nahar, Ghazi Aridi, Nayla Tueni, Future TV, Bassem El Sabaa, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Desmond Tutu, Beirut, Sanaa El Jack, Neshan Derharoutounian, International Press Institute, Iran, Saad Hariri, Tarek Mitri, Asharq Al-Awsat, Future Movement, Gebran Tueni, Naomi Hunt, International World Press Freedom Review 2009, Media News
Magda Abu-Fadil

Press freedom is suffering in Lebanon, despite a modicum of maneuverability allowed by the law and the government's non-interference with journalists,...

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Rima Maktabi: Al Arabiya's Stunning, Substantive, War-Tried Anchor

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Samir Kassir, Jordan, Dubai, Al Thamina KSA, An-Nahar, Bbc, Palestine, Future TV, Al Arabyia, Fox, U.S., Iraq, Lebanon, Rima Maktabi, Cnn, July 2006 War, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Gebran Tueni, Algeria, Skynews, Youtube, Media News
Magda Abu-Fadil

Fearless, dedicated, yet emotional about conflicts ripping into her country, Rima Maktabi knows when to suppress tears and get on with her job as a professional journalist.

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