Arab Media & Society

Poor Patronage Killing Arab Cinema? IPS is pessemistic about Arab cinema

Murdoch Targets Abu Dhabi as International Media Hub Abu Dhabi is slated to become the hottest new international media hub, if Rupert Murdoch and like-minded moguls have their way

Crusading Moroccan magazine closed Since the Casablanca-based publication Le Journal was founded in 1997, it has been a fierce critic of Morocco’s government and ruling monarchy — treading dangerous ground in a country where reporters at odds with the powerful periodically find themselves in jail.

Yemeni minister under fire for moves to gag media An opposition MP said on Saturday he will seek to have the information minister grilled in parliament over moves to block live satellite TV coverage of the deadly unrest in south Yemen.

Yemen govt confiscates unauthorised al-Jazeera, al-Arabiya transmitters The Yemeni Ministry of Information has confiscated two unauthorised broadcasting transmitters belonging to Sana'a-based offices of the Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya TV channels.

Al Jazeera Children’s Channel launches VoD portal Taalam TV Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) has launched Taalam.TV — the first Arabic video-on-demand (VoD) educational portal for schools and educators

Iran blocking foreign, domestic Web sites to curb anti-government activists Iran's leaders have been cracking down on the tech-savvy opposition movement with the Revolutionary Guard and police blocking millions of foreign and domestic Web sites, including some Google services, CNN and the BBC.

Murdoch urges more transparency in Arab media Rupert Murdoch urged Arab governments on Tuesday to reject media censorship and open their markets to foreign competition as he opened a high-profile conference aimed at furthering oil-rich Abu Dhabi's ambitions as a cultural hub.