The Global List / 2026 edition

State and Public Media in the Middle East and North Africa

State Media Monitor maps 85 active entries across 19 jurisdictions in the Middle East and North Africa. Each row shows how the entry was classified in every review cycle from 2022 to 2026. Search the list, filter it, or select a square in the roster to jump to an entry.

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The 85 entries at a glance

Each square is one entry, coloured by its 2026 classification. Select a square to jump to that entry.

Middle East66 entries in 14 jurisdictions

Northern Africa19 entries in 5 jurisdictions

Classifications follow the State Media Matrix. A dashed cell means the entry was not mapped in that review cycle; the outlined cell is the 2026 classification. The list shows active entries only. Entries removed after review, closed or merged are discussed in the regional analysis.

Names link to each entry’s profile and country names to the country page. Source: State Media Monitor 2026, Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC). See all regions.

Citation (cite the article/profile as part of):
Dragomir, M. (2025). State Media Monitor Global Dataset 2025. Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17219015

This article/profile is part of the State Media Monitor Global Dataset 2025, a continuously updated dataset published by the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC).