Press freedom index: big falls for Arab trio in year of protest

Syria, Bahrain and Yemen fall backwards as uprisings fail to secure democracyThree Arab countries where popular risings have been quashed have achieved their worst-ever rankings in the annual press freedom index. But the falls by Syria, Bahrain and Yemen are among many changes that reflect a year of unrest and protest. The United States, for example, has dropped markedly due to the targeting of jo...
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Three Arab countries where popular risings have been quashed have achieved their worst-ever rankings in the annual press freedom index.

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