Ceuta Situation
Social media is a driver in this issue: BBC News, Spain’s PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco, 31 Jul 2026 “Ceuta on the North African...
Zoom Arabic Translation
Alvin R Cabral, The National, Zoom launches live voice translation, with Arabic coming in late 2026, 24 Jul 2026 “Added features include voice cloning, which preserves the original speaker’s...
AI Chatbot ‘Threat‘
“A damning new report by Tech Against Terrorism has revealed the extent of the national security threat posed by AI chatbots, as would-be terrorists and violent extremists can enter...
‘Wi-Fi Fatwa‘
“According to the fatwa, internet service agreements fall under contracts governing the use of services, making subscribers legally and religiously bound by their terms.”
AI News Anchor
Arab News, Lebanese media group Annahar launches AI-powered journalist ‘Nahar’, 18 Jul 2026 “According to the media group, Nahar reads thousands of sources in seconds, monitors global developments, compares...
John Esposito
The widely respected scholar John Esposito has passed away. His work has influenced generations of academics/students, especially works such as ‘The Straight Path‘, alongside his editorship of the Oxford...