Journalism the new face
A conversation with Abbas Al Lawati about his time on the Freedom Floatilla. Abbas Al Lawati is the Gulf News reporter from Dubai who was on the Freedom Floatilla as it steamed towards Gaza. What is the role of the reporter? To report? To be an observer? To tell a story? Abbas found himself in [...]
Media Empowerment or Media Scare?
The United Arab Emirates is set to have a new media law. The Federal National Council has given the legal package two thumbs up, it is now going to cabinet. But is the new law a step forward? Not all of those to be impacted by the legislation are impressed. The director-general of the National [...]

