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Silencing Dissent: Media Repression in the Middle East

This chapter explores the severe suppression of press freedom in the Arab world since the Arab Spring, showcasing how regimes employ tactics like censorship and intimidation. It highlights the perilous conditions journalists face, the impact of advanced surveillance, and the ominous trend of independent media diminishing under increasing state control.

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