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Iraq's sectarian media

BBC Monitoring's media expert Mina al-Lami looks at how the media in Iraq have fared since the overthrow of Saddam.

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Embattled Somali radio falls foul of government

Government soldiers have raided and silenced one of Somalia's top broadcasters, Radio Shabelle, accusing it of slander

Social media growing rapidly in Arab world

The use of Facebook, Twitter and other social media in the Arab world is expanding but their potential is far from being fully exploited, a survey finds

Ukraine Today TV goes to battle in 'information war'

A new English-language satellite TV station promises to inform European viewers about Ukraine

Women's magazine rekindles Iran freedom hopes

A new magazine focusing on successful women hits the newsstands in Iran, fueling optimism of greater freedom for the media and women