Dual Press Cards in Syria: Media Regulation or Double Censorship? - The Syrian Observer

Dual Press Cards in Syria: Media Regulation or Double Censorship? - The Syrian Observer

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on 8 December 2024, Syria’s media sector has entered a new phase of restructuring, marked by the introduction of two parallel press cards—one issued by the Ministry of Information, the other by the Syrian Journalists’ Union. In mid-January 2025, the Ministry of Information announced the opening of applications for its press card, stating that its aim is to “facilitate journalists’ work and support t…