Archiving the UAE
John Dennehy, The National, How the UAE is safeguarding its history in huge recording drive, 28 Apr 2024. “It has also teamed up with the UK’s National Archives to...
Gaza International Protests
Multiple campus protests have received substantial airtime and attention. Responses from authorities have been dramatic at times. Only selected clips/coverage are below. Opinions follow. Disclaimer applies, as always.
Baghdad Influencer Murdered
The National, Iraq investigates killing of TikTok influencer in Baghdad, 27 April 2024 “A “specialised work team” had been set up to investigate the circumstances of the death of...
Toomaj Salehi
The Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence for support of protests
Conference Activities
I’m giving a paper on AI and Islam as part of the BRAIS ‘24 conference in Leeds …
Indonesian Influencers
Michelle Anindya, Rest of World, Indonesia taps influencers to convince people to move to its new, under-construction capital, 19 Apr 2024. “With more than half of Indonesia’s population of...