Nikki Haley, a former governor of South Carolina and American ambassador to the UN, announced her long-shot presidential candidacy for 2024. She could stand alone for weeks or even months as the party's only announced challenger to former President Donald Trump. Arab governments have never been too enamored of an unfettered free press. A combination of old-fashioned intimidation and sophisticated financial pressure are turning the region into a wasteland for news and reporting.
Nikki Haley, a former governor of South Carolina and UN ambassador, has declared her 2024 presidential candidacy. We assess her chances and survey the field. Intimidation and financial pressure are quashing journalism in the Arab world. And a new film tenderly imagines what it means to be a donkey.
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