Special Reports & Publications / Middle East & North Africa

See also: Journalists killed   |   Journalists abducted   |   Background reports The war in Iraq illustrated the dangers faced by people who work with journalists in supporting roles–as drivers, interpreters, fixers and guards. Here is a statistical look at media support workers killed in Iraq 2003-09. Capsule reports detailing each death are…

By Joel Campagna

13 Confirmed cases of journalists killed in Iraq by U.S. Forces (March 2003-August 2005)

As journalists become targets more often,a reporter finds a bunker mentality taking hold among the press corps. By P. Mitchell Prothero 

Edited transcript of remarks, 5/5/04 Carnegie Council Conversation (Merrill House, New York City).

An Archive of Special Reports from Around the World 2000-2004

CPJ Investigates the Attack on the Palestine Hotel

CPJ Investigates the Attack on the Palestine Hotel

See list of recent news alerts about Israel and the West Bank   Click on links for more details: May 24, 2002. Suhaib Jadallah Salem, Reuters: Detained April 30, 2002. Youssry al-Jamal, Reuters: Arrested April 24, 2002. Mazen Dana, Reuters, and Hussam Abu Alan, Agence France-Presse: Harassed April 22, 2002. 17 Palestinian and foreign journalists:…

Fisk, his Independent colleague Justin Huggler, driver Amanullah, and translator Fayyaz Ahmed were driving past Kila Abdullah, near the Afghan border, when their car broke down. A large crowd gathered around the car and started throwing stones and hitting Huggler and Fisk. As the two reporters tried to board a bus, Fisk was dragged off,…