Aden Appeals Court Acquits Journalist Ahmed Maher, Drops All Charges

Aden Appeals Court Acquits Journalist Ahmed Maher, Drops All Charges

In a significant legal victory, an appeals court in Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen, ruled on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, to acquit journalist Ahmed Maher, who has been detained for the past three years by forces aligned with the Southern Transitional Council. Judicial sources confirmed ...

Maher Assad's Fate Revealed After Bashar's Flight to Moscow

Maher Assad's Fate Revealed After Bashar's Flight to Moscow

Six days after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and his subsequent flight to Moscow, sources have disclosed the fate of his brother, Maher Assad, who was left behind. Maher, who commanded the Fourth Division of the Syrian Army and held significant influence within the st...

Two Journalists Awarded 2024 Courage in Journalism Prize

Two Journalists Awarded 2024 Courage in Journalism Prize

On December 10, 2024, the Press Freedom Observatory announced the recipients of the 2024 Courage in Journalism Awards. The winners include detained journalist Ahmed Maher, held in Aden, and kidnapped journalist Mohamed Al-Miyahi, abducted in Sana'a. The observatory also posthumously awarded...