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Four Cumhuriyet journalists remain behind bars. (AFP)

August 10th, 2017 - 02:02 GMT

35 Media Workers Are Arrested as Erdogan Continues Free Speech Crackdown

The latest arrests come amid growing alarm over press freedom in Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

"The current issues between the (Gulf) countries, who are brothers, must be resolved soon on the basis of a sincere dialogue and respect for Qatar's rights," the Turkish Defense Minister said on Friday.

July 1st, 2017 - 03:00 GMT

Turkey: ‘Respect for Qatar's Rights’ Required for Gulf Crisis Resolution

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (AFP)

June 9th, 2017 - 10:00 GMT

Qatari Terror? List Issued by Four Arab States

Qatar's Communications Office said the stories were completely untrue, and had "no basis whatsoever". (shutterstock)

May 25th, 2017 - 07:23 GMT

21 Middle Eastern Media Outlets Blocked in Egypt Amid Gulf Media War

The fake statement mentioned a number of sensitive issues including Iran's role in the region, Islamist groups Hamas and Hizballah, and the US President Donald Trump. (AFP)

May 24th, 2017 - 09:30 GMT

Fake News War Erupts as Qatar News Agency is Hacked

A Bahraini boy is arrested during clashes with riot police in the village of Daih, west of Manama on 19 June, 2014. (AFP)

March 24th, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

Three sentenced to death over bombings in Bahrain

The Omani government is silencing a newspaper that published critical reports. (AFP/File)

August 11th, 2016 - 08:00 GMT

Media censorship? Oman shuts down newspaper critical of government

Turkish special force police officers walk at the site of a bomb attack in Diyarbakir. (AFP/File)

May 11th, 2016 - 03:00 GMT

Car bomb in Turkey's Diyarbakir leaves three dead

The final act?

December 22nd, 2012 - 08:55 GMT

NATO chief: Assad's use of scuds is final act of desperation

Syria

September 4th, 2011 - 03:16 GMT

More deaths in Syria as ICRC chief holds talks in Damascus

February 13th, 2009 - 12:54 GMT

Seven die in Algeria blasts

June 23rd, 2005 - 12:16 GMT

Iran makes election arrests

Al Bawaba

May 4th, 2004 - 02:00 GMT

Saudi Arabia identifies Yanbu attackers, vows to ''exterminate deviated group''