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Algeria

Algerian Secretary of State for culture Salim Dada visits the vandalised art mural. (Facebook)

Defaced mural in Algiers reveals widening ideological rift

Turkey

A file picture of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said giving a speech after being sworn in Muscat, last July. (Reuters)

Qatari, Turkish media outlets accused of disrespecting Omani sultan

Qatar

A man checks his phone as he walks in Doha. Violators of the new rules will face up to three years in jail and fines of as much as $55,000. (AFP)

Qatar tracing app fuels fears of Orwellian state

Facebook

A file picture of Tawakkol Karman speaking at public event in 2018. (AFP)

Facebook sparks controversy by naming Brotherhood figure to oversight board

Morocco

Moroccan PM's government under fire over "Fake news" draft bill. (Reuters)

“Fake news” draft bill sparks strong rejection in Morocco

Turkey

A 2019 file pictures hows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attending a news conference at the United Nations in New York. (AFP)

Turkey blocks Saudi and UAE websites amid continued tensions

Turkey

A file picture showing protesters demonstrating for freedom of the press in Istanbul. (AFP)

Turkish regime finds in pandemic a golden moment to stifle social media

Turkey

Battle for control. A file photo shows blackout landing page is displayed on a laptop computer screen at the offices of the Wikipedia Foundation in San Francisco. (AP)

Turkey’s new emergency law seeks to force websites to reveal user identities

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Turkey

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu delivers a speech during a press conference in Ankara, on April 22, 2019. (AFP)

Turkey rounds up hundreds for social media posts about coronavirus