2025 was the deadliest year on record for journalists. At least 129 of our colleagues were killed, and two out of every three by Israeli forces. Most were from the MENA region. AMEJA stands in solidarity with every journalist risking their lives to document reality.

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, an American journalist, has been detained for over six weeks in Kuwait under new security and fake news laws. The Kuwaiti government must release our friend and colleague immediately. Journalism is NOT a crime. cpj.movements.mov/pet/kuwait… #FreeAhmed

Journalism in 2026 is nonstop - and the toll is real. Join AAJA-DC AMEJA for “Holding the Line: Resilience, Burnout, and Boundaries,” a virtual panel on sustaining your work and well-being. 🗓 April 24 | 12 PM ET 🔗 RSVP: forms.gle/7YrAFqc1WqTPF9Qt5 #Journalism #MentalHealth

📣 AMEJA invites you: Lebanon in Focus Join us for a timely panel conversation on Lebanon’s unfolding crises and regional dynamics 🌍 🗓 April 23 🕕 6:00 PM Featuring @ZahraHankir , @AfeefNess, and @BazziNYU 🎟 RSVP here: ameja.org/event-6655370 Seats are limited

Thanks to @AidaAlami for shedding light on the plight of our friend and colleague #FreeAhmedShihabEldin in @CJR cjr.org/analysis/waiting-for…

Global press freedom violations during the Iran war cpj.org/?p=573375 via @CPJMENA

As we mark this day, we’re proud to announce the panelists for the 2025 AMEJA Awards, taking place Thursday, November 13th, in Brooklyn, celebrating 20 years of AMEJA. ameja.org/2025/ceremony

Today, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we stand with our colleagues across the world.

The Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association (AMEJA) is deeply concerned about the safety of journalists aboard the Conscience Gaza flotilla, including AMEJA member Emily Wilder reporting for Jewish Currents.

🚨 Today’s the final day to submit work for the 2025 AMEJA Awards! Entries close at midnight. This is our chance to uplift and honor the best journalism from our community — investigative, visual, audio, opinion, and more. 👉 Submit now: ameja.org/awards2025

⏰⏳⏰ONE WEEK LEFT!! ⏰⏳⏰ Submit for 2025 AMEJA Awards! Eligible: Jan 1, 2024 – Aug 31, 2025 Deadline: Sept 30, 2025 $15 (members) / $55 (non-members) Submit now: ameja.org/awards2025

🚨 Submissions are OPEN for the 2025 AMEJA Awards! 🚨 📅 Eligible: Jan 1, 2024 – Aug 31, 2025 🗓️ Submit: Sept 2–30, 2025 💵 $15 (members) / $55 (non-members) 👉 Submit now: ameja.org/awards2025

AMEJA and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) offering an exclusive workshop on mental health and resilience strategies every journalist needs. Members Only. Register here: cpj-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi… @pressfreedom

Targeting journalists is a war crime. So is starving them. @AMEJA calls on all journalist groups to demand legal action. @spj_tweets, @ForeignPressUSA, @TransJA, @nlgja rallied with us in this call.

Join @AMEJA x @pressfreedom for an expert-led legal training on risks facing journalists, esp. those impacted by immigration status, identity, or origin. • July 30 | 1–2:30 PM ET | online • AMEJA-only. RSVP required. Register: tinyurl.com/Amejaglobal

Join AMEJA and stitched! for a panel event that will examine barriers and opportunities when reporting on drone technologies, next Wed. May 07, 6 PM ET. RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/ameja-prese…

My @pressfreedom colleagues & I @CPJ_union fight everyday to protect journalists under threat from abusive forces. Our efforts receive widespread appreciation and acclaim. If we are forced to strike due to unfair labor conditions who will do this critically important work?

All of us at Drop Site News are deeply saddened by the loss of Ahlam Al Nafed, a journalist and photographer who spent the last 15 months fearlessly documenting the horrors in Gaza. Ahlam was a trusted source, providing detailed reporting, video, and information to Drop Site News and others. For the past 100 days, Ahlam chronicled the genocide in northern Gaza, capturing evidence of Israeli war crimes from the besieged Indonesian Hospital. Through her words and images, she ensured that atrocities which might have been silenced were brought to light, allowing the world to witness the brutal reality unfolding there. Today, Ahlam was killed by Israeli forces as she was walking to Al Shifa Hospital. Ahlam is survived by her sister Reem, a nurse at the Indonesian Hospital. Just last week, Ahlam tragically lost her father, who passed away from a chronic medical condition after being unable to access treatment due to Israel’s ongoing blockade. To Reem, and to all who love Ahlam, we extend our deepest condolences. Ahlam’s work documenting the attacks on the Indonesian Hospital was irreplaceable. She was one of the last remaining voices in northern Gaza—a voice the world desperately needed. Without her, the full extent of Israel’s actions might never have been known.

The @PressClubDC in Washington, D.C., honours Al Jazeera’s Gaza Bureau Chief, Wael Al-Dahdouh, with its highest distinction for press freedom: the 2024 International John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award. press.org/newsroom/al-jazeer…