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Egypt's "World Press Photo" winner"If we as locals don’t tell these stories, who will?"
Photographer Mohamed Mahdy has documented life in Alexandria, where residents suffer from severe pollution from a cement factory. He explains how they are pushing back, why he looks for his stories close to home, and what he expects from international media.
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Syrian newspaper Enab Baladi"We offer an alternative to propaganda and hate"
The team behind Enab Baladi, the revolutionary media organisation founded at the start of the 2011 uprising, has returned to Syria. Co-founder Kholoud Helmi explains why their presence in Damascus is more crucial than ever.
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The coronavirus pandemic: What cost to our freedom?
Access to information has deteriorated dramatically over the past year, while obstacles to reporting have increased. The coronavirus pandemic is cited as the reason for this. Will access be restored once the pandemic is over?
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The Islamization of Indonesian MediaHostage to the Tyranny of the Majority
Indonesia enjoys a democratically elected government, yet social pressure on the country's media to adopt conservative Islamic positions is steadily growing. Observations and an assessment by Andy Budiman