In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the Internet has offered many people access to information and the outside world that would have been unimaginable a few years ago. However, government control of the media remains tight in almost all MENA countries, and censorship and self-censorship are prevalent throughout the region.
At least six journalists lost their lives in the Middle East in 2009, while carrying out their professional duties. Throughout the MENA region, ...