
IN BRIEF: Iraq at 16/06/14
Foreign journalists have been banned from entering al Anbar province unless they have specific approval from the relevant authorities including the Iraqi Ministry of Defence and the Anbar Operations Command Centre.
Foreign journalists have been banned from entering al Anbar province unless they have specific approval from the relevant authorities including the Iraqi Ministry of Defence and the Anbar Operations Command Centre.
Fake World Cup sites promising prizes and tickets are cropping up daily as fraudsters attempt to intercept user's details or even deploy malware.
On the eve of the FIFA World Cup, INSI has collated the following safety advice for journalists and news crews working in Brazil.
There has been a spate of armed carjacking in Nairobi and security forces are warning of a new modus operandi in the city.
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) now advises against all but essential travel to the western regions of Dix-Huit Montagnes, Haut-Sassandra, Moyen-Cavally and Bas-Sassandra regions of the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire), in particular the area to the west of Duékoué up to the border with Liberia.
INSI is aware of several cases of journalists being attacked, detained and having equipment confiscated in Crimea recently.
Objective Travel Safety and INSI are offering briefing packs to help media organisations prepare for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
INSI has received some updates on the situation in Tripoli.
INSI is sharing the following information from Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum for news crews in the Crimea region.
It is advisable to carry a grab bag with you at all times when in hostile or challenging places.