Syria Sees Improvement in Press Freedoms Amid Worldwide Decline

Syria sees improvement in press freedoms amid worldwide decline

Syria saw the biggest improvements in press freedoms in the Middle East last year following the overthrow of the Assad regime, according to Reporters Without Borders' latest World Press Freedom index. The press monitor publishes an annual index ranking 180 countries by the level of freedom afforded to journalists. Countries are ranked according to a five-point scale ranging from 'good' to 'very serious'. The country jumped 36 places to rank #141…

Syria marks significant progress in press freedom in 2026

Syria has recorded a significant improvement in press freedom in 2026, rising 36 places to 141st in the latest rankings released by Reporters Without Borders. In its report publis...

Information Minister hails Syria’s rise in global press freedom index

Damascus, April 30 (SANA) Syria’s Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa on Thursday welcomed the country’s sharp rise in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, describing it as a significant step in efforts to improve the media environment. Syria climbed 36 places to rank 141st globally, up from 177th in 2025, marking what the minister said was the largest annual improvement recorded since the index was first published 25 years ago. Al-Mustafa said…

Syria’s New Government Makes Historic Press Freedom Gains Post-Assad

(Screen Capture/Reporters Without Borders) Syria recorded the greatest improvement in media freedom, climbing to 141st place out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The ranking marks a jump from 177th in 2025 and 179th in 2024, when the country stood near the bottom globally. According to the organization’s latest report, Syria achieved the largest rise in this year’s index, gainin…

Syria Advances 36 Places in Press Freedom Index - Enab Baladi

Syria made progress in the 2026 Press Freedom Index issued by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), recording the world’s biggest advance after years of being ranked among the ten worst countries globally for press freedom. Reporters Without Borders issued its annual Press Freedom Index for 2026, warning that media freedom has reached its lowest level in 25 years. The index, released today, Thursday, April 30, said more than half of the world’s count…