Investigative reporter Omar Radi sentenced to 6 years in prison; rights groups say his case was politically motivated and came following claims he was hacked by Israeli spy firm

Motive remains unclear for targeting of Peter de Vries, who had been pillar of support for families of slain or missing children, campaigner against injustice and gangsters' menace

Dozens protest detaining of Muna al-Kurd, who has over 1 million followers on Instagram where she posts against evictions; Foreign Press Association pans earlier arrest of reporter

Givara Budeiri released after several hours, denies allegations; Qatari network condemns the 'shameful' arrest

Accounts of 17 correspondents in the coastal enclave disabled, only 4 have been restored; media giant says it bans users 'to prevent harm' and respect applicable law

Some suggest the news agency bowed to a political pressure campaign by US conservative media

At least 20 members of the media have been assaulted while reporting on raging national discord, and one channel has given extra security to anchors as threats proliferate online

Indictment says 2 public broadcaster reporters were attacked after man loudly called them left-wing antisemites; separately, Channel 12 journalists said to get security details

Actor, model, and radio personality Walter Bingham was awarded the hoary title this month, but says he feels 50 years old on a bad day and doesn't know the meaning of retirement

New York Times obituary says former deskman's 'guiding hand shaped countless news stories and careers'