X Blue Issues
Al Jazeera, X Blue users will need to send selfie, data to Israeli software company, 21 Aug 2023 “Subscription users of X, formerly Twitter, will need to send a...
KSA Gamers
Arab News, Smartphones used to play video games by over 70 percent of weekly gamers in Saudi Arabia, study shows, 18 Aug 2023 “The study [based on a YouGov...
Recent Research: HTI and FPI in West Java and Banten
MT Rahman, Post-Prohibition Da’wah of Hizb ut-Tahrir Indonesia and Islamic Defenders Front – Ilmu Dakwah: Academic Journal for Homiletic Studies, 2023 Another article for the Reading List. Abstract (extract):...
New and noted: Religious Authority in Da’wah Activity
F Rahman, The Government’s Role for Facing the Fragmentation of Religious Authority in Da’wa Activity: Lessons Learned From Malaysia and Singapore – Dakwatuna: Jurnal Dakwah dan Komunikasi Islam, 2023...
Recent research: Millennial Muslims
MRC Cusi, A Berghout, Millennial Muslims and Use of Cyber-Islam: A Case Study of Bilal Philips and Mufti Menk on Twitter and their Impacts – Journal of Islam in Asia...
Research: Muslims in Canada
New and noted: Selby, J.A., Sayeed, R. Religious authorities in the digital age: the case of Muslims in Canada. Contemporary Islam (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11562-023-00536-7 Some very interesting research findings. I’m...
Dubai e-cycling
The National, Dubai launches campaign to collect 10,000 used devices for underprivileged pupils, 16 Aug 2023 “The Donate Your Own Device campaign, in co-operation with Emirates Red Crescent and Ecyclex, is...
Iraq AI News
Mohammad Ayesh, Middle East Eye, Not so paranoid about androids: Iraqi radio lauds AI, 15 Aug 2023 “A local Iraqi radio station based in the city of Mosul has resorted to using artificial...
Allegations: KSA block Vice stories
Guardian, Vice blocked news stories that could offend Saudi Arabia, insiders say, 15 Aug 2023 “Vice has repeatedly blocked news stories that could offend the Saudi government, leaving its...
Chip Race
Joseph Wilkins, Markets Insider, Saudi Arabia, UAE join Elon Musk and Chinese tech titans in the race for scarce Nvidia chips, 15 Aug 2023 “Saudi Arabia and the United...