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Journalist Detained in Jordan Amid Press Freedom Concerns

12/23/2025

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Mohammed Faraj, a journalist with the pro-Hezbollah channel Al-Mayadeen, has been detained since December 12 after returning from Beirut with his wife Rana Abi Jumaa at Queen Alia International Airport, highlighting ongoing restrictions on press freedom in Jordan.
Officials have denied access to Faraj's family and legal representatives, raising due process concerns.
Groups including the Jordanian Communist Party condemned the detention as a human rights violation.

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Mohammed Faraj, a journalist with the pro-Hezbollah channel Al-Mayadeen, has been detained since December 12 after returning from Beirut with his wife Rana Abi Jumaa at Queen Alia International Airport, highlighting ongoing restrictions on press freedom in Jordan.
Officials have denied access to Faraj's family and legal representatives, raising due process concerns.
Groups including the Jordanian Communist Party condemned the detention as a human rights violation.