Al-Ikhbariya Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

A screen grab from Syrian state TV shows Yara Abbas reporting from the city of Al-Qusayr. (AFP/Syrian TV)

Syrian correspondent killed by sniper fire

May 28, 2013 4:20 PM EDT

New York, May 28, 2013–A Syrian correspondent working for the pro-government TV channel Al-Ikhbariya died Monday after her crew’s vehicle came under sniper fire, according to official Syrian news sources.

One journalist killed, another reported missing in Syria

October 16, 2012 4:23 PM EDT

New York, October 16, 2012–The heavy toll on news media covering the conflict in Syria has grown yet again over the past week as a journalist for a pro-government TV station was killed and a Ukrainian journalist working for Russian news outlets is believed to be kidnapped.

Kidnapped journalists released in Syria

August 17, 2012 12:57 PM EDT

Two journalists of the pro-government TV station Al-Ikhbariya and their driver who were kidnapped on August 10, 2012, were freed by the Syrian army six days later, according to the state news agency SANA.

Syrian residents inspect houses destroyed by what they say was heavy shelling from government forces in Homs on Tuesday. (Reuters/Yazan Homsy)

In Syria, wave of deadly attacks against journalists

August 14, 2012 4:47 PM EDT

New York, August 14, 2012–A series of attacks against journalists in Syria over the past two weeks have included the killing of at least three journalists and the kidnapping of several others, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Pro-government media have borne the brunt of the recent attacks.

Gunmen attacked Al-Ikhbariya TV this morning, destroying the offices and killing staff members, according to state media. (AP/SANA)

Deadly attack launched on Syrian TV station

June 27, 2012 12:53 PM EDT

New York, June 27, 2012–A number of employees for the pro-government Syrian television station Al-Ikhbariya were killed when the station was attacked by gunmen this morning, according to the official news agency Sana. Other employees were reported wounded or kidnapped, the agency said.