World Briefing: Ethiopia: 9 Media Workers Arrested

Nine bloggers and journalists were arrested in Addis Ababa last week just days before Secretary of State John Kerry’s scheduled visit to Ethiopia on Tuesday.

As Violence Rises, Journalists in Iraq Face Renewed Risks

A suicide attack on a television station in Tikrit underscores a stepped-up campaign by Al Qaeda against journalists, who also face the wrath of officials.

    



Arrests Over Satirical Video Lay Bare Emirati Sensitivities

Rights groups say the case is only the most recent example of the extreme sensitivity of Persian Gulf monarchies to the power of social media.