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Movie nudity: things could be worse

Movie nudity: things could be worse

Nipslip? Short “inappropriate” scene of nudity on TV? Things could have been much worse. Like in-flight skin flick worse.

November 10, 2011 3:45
 
Best Burger Bullies Blogger

Best Burger Bullies Blogger

We’re serving you bad food and you’re gonna like it…or else! Kipp’s friend Alex talks about the latest blogger-restaurant shenanigans.

April 17, 2011 9:41
 
VIDEO: Rupert Murdoch’s keynote speech at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit

VIDEO: Rupert Murdoch’s keynote speech at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit

News Corp boss tells UAE that censorship of the media is “counterproductive” in his address to the Abu Dhabi Media Summit.

March 9, 2010 3:18
 

Bing not so ‘Bada’ in the Middle East

Microsoft criticized after its search engine is found to censor results for users in Arab countries.

March 7, 2010 6:53
 

Google not yet pulled out of China

Search engine giant plans to hold talks with the Chinese government on censorship issues

January 17, 2010 2:51
 
Saudi’s “pure” YouTube

Saudi’s “pure” YouTube

A group of people in the kingdom have started a new website to show only the “clean” content from YouTube.

August 30, 2009 10:14
 

Saudi official warns TV investors

Earlier this month, two LBC channel offices were shut down after...

August 17, 2009 11:39
 
Middle East “continues to curb web freedom”

Middle East “continues to curb web freedom”

Governments in the region are imposing strict online censorship laws, says the OpenNet Initiative.

August 13, 2009 4:16
 
Do you think there is freedom of speech in the UAE?

Do you think there is freedom of speech in the UAE?

The results are in.

April 19, 2009 9:43
 
Tracking Saudi’s surfers

Tracking Saudi’s surfers

The Saudi government has ordered all internet cafés in the kingdom to install hidden cameras, and to shut up shop by midnight.

April 16, 2009 2:08
 
Surfing smoothly in Saudi

Surfing smoothly in Saudi

Saudi officials have introduced plans to promote e-media in the kingdom. But will web journalists enjoy the right to free speech?

March 18, 2009 12:48
 
Tales of Dubai’s tourism…

Tales of Dubai’s tourism…

…Can only be told by the Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing from now on. And the tales will probably have happy endings.

March 10, 2009 1:34
 
Can books be banned in the UAE?

Can books be banned in the UAE?

It's a question many people have asked after the Festival of Literature canceled the launch of The Gulf Between Us.

March 2, 2009 11:37
 
Where should Dubai draw the line?

Where should Dubai draw the line?

The censorship of a book from the literary festival in Dubai has let to anger and indignation among the participating authors. But is Dubai justified in its step?

February 21, 2009 9:29
 
Don’t stop the press

Don’t stop the press

The UAE’s ranking on the World Press Freedom Index this year has fallen two points from last year. Will upcoming regulations change that?

November 23, 2008 3:36
 
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