Sunday, December 10, 2023

Abu Dhabi’s Takeover of The Telegraph Puts Press Freedom at Risk

THE TELEGRAPH: State ownership of newspapers brings with it a unique and deeply troubling set of questions

In March 2022, I flew to Dubai on an Emirates plane packed with sunseekers, most of whom were more interested in cocktails on the beach than politics.

My trip, paid for by the Dubai tourist board, was intended as an investigation into the Jewish community in the emirate. The Abraham Accords had recently been signed, heralding new “normalised” relations with Israel. » | Zoe Strimpel | Saturday, December 9, 2023

If you want to Islamise a nation without shedding blood, take over the nation's newspapers and media. Victory will be swift and assured. – © Mark Alexander