Iraq | Mar 3, 2022 CBS hacked after reporter says Ukraine ‘relatively civilized’ compared to Iraq Western media comparisons of the war in Ukraine to the Middle East have been widely criticized.
Israel | Dec 14, 2021 Netanyahu attacks bill authorizing social media censorship Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is aggressively campaigning against a bill proposed by the Bennett coalition to enable judges to block violent posts on social media.
Syria | Nov 28, 2021 Gaming offers livelihood for some young Syrians Video games have recently become a way to earn money for young Syrians amid scarce job opportunities in all fields and financial hardships.
Syria | Nov 22, 2021 Jihadi group seeks command of media, advertising in northwest Syria Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is seeking to organize media and advertising fields to serve its interests and the inclinations of its affiliated Salvation Government in Idlib in northwestern Syria.
Palestine | Nov 13, 2021 New platform to monitor digital rights violations in Palestine "7or" will collect, document and take action on restrictions facing Palestinian content.
Iran | Oct 22, 2021 Iranian public fears government plan to restrict cyberspace Critics say the plan harms free access to the Internet and social networking media, which small business owners rely heavily on.
Egypt | Aug 31, 2021 Egyptian victims of sexual extortion find help online The Qawem platform receives more than 300 assistance requests a day from women and girls who have been subjected to sexual extortion.
Egypt | Aug 25, 2021 Egypt’s top religious authority opens TikTok account Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta has created an account on TikTok to reach a wider and younger generation in a move that is being criticized by many in Egypt.
Palestine | Aug 25, 2021 Gazan shares realities of poverty via TikTok A young man from Gaza is using social media to shed light on the poverty and difficult living conditions of many residents in the besieged enclave amid the lack of action from Palestinian authorities.
Turkey | Aug 19, 2021 Turkey’s plans for new social media restrictions threaten five years in prison for spreading fake news The latest crackdown on online speech could see users jailed for posting fake news that critics say could criminalize dissent.
Kamala Harris leads high-level US team to meet new UAE leader by Giuseppe CACACE | AFP | May 16, 2022
Saudi expects 13 million bpd oil capacity by 2027: minister by by Rasha Al-Ebrahim with Robbie Corey-Boulet in Riyadh | AFP | May 16, 2022
Jerusalem bishop condemns 'police invasion' at journalist's funeral Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 16, 2022
