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Protests in Cairo concerning the arrest of Al-Jazeera journalists (photo: picture-alliance/dpa)

Egypt′s media and the new anti-terror law

Towing the government line

The anti-terror law passed in mid-August has struck fear into the hearts of journalists and bloggers in Egypt. It imposes legal limits on how they report terrorist attacks, severely curtailing freedom of speech. Background by Mustafa Hashem in CairoMore

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October marks the beginning of the seven-month bony fish season when over Iranian 10,000 fishermen brave the cold water and unforgiving Siberian High to fish Caspian kutum, using traditional ″pareh″ or beach seine nets. Kargar Co-operative in Farhabad, about 350 kilometres from the capital Tehran, is one of 122 active fishing co-operatives in northern Iran

Traditional livelihood under threat on Iran′s Caspian coast

For generations the fishermen in northern Iran have depended on the abundance of the Caspian Sea, catching caviar-producing sturgeon, minoga, kutum and tyulka. Yet in 2016, their haul was the lowest in 20 years. Water pollution, illegal fishing, oil extraction and the construction of dams are all taking their toll. By Changiz M. Varzi