social media
Saudis urged to report on each other’s social media activity
Middle East
September 13, 2017
Saudis urged to report on each other’s social media activity
Saudi Arabia is urging people to report subversive social media activity via a phone app, part of an apparent crackdown…
Taylor Swift left ‘a blank space, baby’ on social media
Culture
August 19, 2017
Taylor Swift left ‘a blank space, baby’ on social media
Taylor Swift had a “blank space, baby” across social media Friday, and Swifties went wild. There was no immediate word…
Palestinian leader curbs social media expression
Middle East
August 11, 2017
Palestinian leader curbs social media expression
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has clamped down on social media and news websites — the main outlets for debate and…
Cairo University professor referred to general prosecution for sexual blackmail
Egypt
August 6, 2017
Cairo University professor referred to general prosecution for sexual blackmail
Cairo University President Mohamed El-Khesht has referred professor of mass communication, Yaseen Lasheen, to general prosecution on allegations of sexual…
Ads fuel Facebook profit growth
Technology
July 28, 2017
Ads fuel Facebook profit growth
Facebook’s profits increased by 71 percent for the second quarter of 2017 compared to the same period last year, it…
Russia used Facebook to try to spy on Macron campaign: sources
World
July 27, 2017
Russia used Facebook to try to spy on Macron campaign: sources
Russian intelligence agents attempted to spy on President Emmanuel Macron’s election campaign earlier this year by creating phony Facebook personas,…
In depth: Why a Saudi woman’s miniskirt sparked an outcry
Features/Interviews
July 20, 2017
In depth: Why a Saudi woman’s miniskirt sparked an outcry
A Snapchat video of a Saudi Arabian woman walking around a historic fort in Riyadh wearing a miniskirt and crop…
Telegram blocks terror content after Indonesia threatens ban
Middle East
July 16, 2017
Telegram blocks terror content after Indonesia threatens ban
The encrypted messaging app Telegram is forming a team of moderators who are familiar with Indonesian culture and language so…
Young Islamists have ‘very scant’ knowledge of Islam, study finds
Features/Interviews
July 12, 2017
Young Islamists have ‘very scant’ knowledge of Islam, study finds
Young Muslims who become radicalized often invent a patchwork, imagined version of Islam that has little or nothing to do…
Insulting army, police, president could lead to life imprisonment
Egypt
July 10, 2017
Insulting army, police, president could lead to life imprisonment
Members of the Parliament’s Defense and Security committee on Monday called on the government to speed up the issuance of a…