Kano’s Durbar
Some initial thoughts on Michael Palin’s new documentary series:
Apple+Indonesia(?)
Reuters, Apple CEO says it is considering a manufacturing facility in Indonesia, 17 Apr 2024 “Indonesia has a huge, tech-savvy population, making the Southeast Asian nation a key target...
Project Nimbus – Protests
Caroline Haskins, Wired, Google Workers Protest Cloud Contract With Israel’s Government, 17 Apr 2024 “The 2021 contract, known as Project Nimbus, involves Google and Amazon jointly providing cloud computing...
Telegram – Dubai
Arab News, Dubai-based Telegram platform to hit 1 bln users within year, founder says, 17 April 2024 “The Telegram messaging app, one of the most popular social media platforms...
Yvonne Fletcher – 40 Years On
Arab News, Ex-Qaddafi minister in UK private prosecution over policewoman’s death, 17 Apr 2024 “On the 40th anniversary of Fletcher’s death, John Murray, who “cradled her as she lay...
Egyptian Responses to Iran attack
The National, Iran’s attack on Israel met with online ridicule from Egyptians, 15 Apr 2024 “Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel has produced a wave of ridicule among Egyptians on social...
Sydney Attack
Multiple anti-Muslim assumptions emerged in the aftermath of the Sydney shopping mall attack:
Ramadan 1445 – updated
I’m tracking Ramadan 1445 online coverage, focusing on aspects specific to rituals and innovative use of graphics/video: Khadijah Elshayyal, Digital British Islam, Exploring Ramadan 1445, 26 Mar 2024 An...