Mahsa Amini – One Year On
The Guardian, Mahsa Amini and a year of brutality and courage in Iran – in illustrations, 14 Sep 2023 “This weekend marks the first anniversary of the death in custody of...
Meanwhile, on the Dancefloor …
Mary Fawzy, New Lines Magazine, Nooriyah Brings Arabic Music to the Dance Floor, 22 Sep 2023. “The Saudi DJ splices genres and shows how regional classics have influenced modern...
Iran Football SIM Controversy
Al Jazeera, Iran wants to give Ronaldo a special SIM card to access unblocked internet, 13 Sep 2023, “Iran wants to give Cristiano Ronaldo and other foreign football players who will...
“Meming 9/11”
Moustafa Ayad, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, Meming 9/11: A new generation of Salafi-jihadists terrorposting the September 11 attacks, 12 Sep 2023 “Monitoring September 11 content by Salafi-jihadist legacy and...
Iran Net Curbs
RFI, Iranians hit by internet curbs in year since Mahsa Amini protests, 13 Sep 2023, “Iran has imposed curbs on the internet in the year since protests erupted over...
KSA, NUFC + Social Media
iNews, I am the sister of a Saudi political prisoner – this is what I want Newcastle fans to know, 13 Sep 2023 “Lina al-Hathloul has been vocal about...
Libya Flood
Guardian, Deadly floods in Libya – in pictures “Flooding in eastern Libya caused by Storm Daniel has left thousands of people dead or missing. Two dams burst in the...
Pew Southeast Asia Research
I’m looking forward to reading this in detail: Jonathan Evans, Kelsey Jo Starr, Manolo Corichi and William Miner, Pew Research Center, Buddhism, Islam and Religious Pluralism in South and...
Meta censorship
Also see: Al Jazeera, Meta deletes Al Jazeera presenter’s profile after show criticising Israel, 10 Sep 2023
‘Spiritual Healing’ Investigation
This was first broadcast over a month ago, but I have only caught up with it on its broadcast repeat. It’s a must-see programme. Hanan Razek, BBC News, Investigating...