Censorship
Turkish court prohibits 136 websites: monitor
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Turkish court prohibits 136 websites: monitor
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court has banned 136 websites and social media accounts mainly belonging to organizations and people…
Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship
Middle East
July 26, 2019
Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Before Nazilla Akbari can check out the latest offerings on Twitter or YouTube, she scrolls through…
Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ previews in Russia with cuts to gay scenes
World
June 2, 2019
Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ previews in Russia with cuts to gay scenes
Rocketman, a biopic about renowned gay British musician Elton John, is to open this week in Russia, but media are warning that the…
Iraq’s racy TV in Ramadan revives an industry – and draws censure
Middle East
May 25, 2019
Iraq’s racy TV in Ramadan revives an industry – and draws censure
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – On a studio set in Baghdad, a director watches the star of his TV series hold a…
Incontinent people by instinct
Opinion
May 8, 2019
Incontinent people by instinct
When America and the whole world were shaken by the scandal of former US President Bill Clinton and the then-White…
Ramez Galal’s latest prank show might be suspended
Culture
May 7, 2019
Ramez Galal’s latest prank show might be suspended
Popular entertainer Ramez Galal’s latest show, “Ramez Fe al-Shalal” (Ramez in the Falls), might be suspended for not getting the…
Can you be gay online in China? Social media companies aren’t sure
World
April 19, 2019
Can you be gay online in China? Social media companies aren’t sure
Hong Kong (CNN Business)–Weibo can’t seem to get it right. After apparently censoring a popular hashtag related to LGBT issues,…
China entertainment endures ‘bitter winter’ after crackdowns
Culture
February 11, 2019
China entertainment endures ‘bitter winter’ after crackdowns
Chinese film and television are reeling from what industry insiders call a “bitterly cold winter” of sharper government scrutiny that…
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
Cinema/TV
February 4, 2019
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
Roasted as a subversive symbol and chopped from a video streaming website in China, it seemed Peppa Pig, the loveable…
North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN
World
January 11, 2019
North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN
SEOUL (Reuters) – Despite more than a year of international engagement and promises of economic reform by North Korea’s leaders,…