Plants of the Qur’ān
PA, Kew Gardens to host exhibitions exploring Islamic culture, 30 March 2023 Plants of the Qur’ān – Exhibition details here
Tunisia’s “poisonous dictatorship”
Sihem Bensedrine, Guardian, Opinion, A poisonous dictatorship has been built in Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab spring, 31 March 2023 “A poisonous atmosphere has descended on Tunisia. On...
Karachi YouTuber’s Ramadan Stall
The National, Karachi YouTuber’s discount fruit stall keeps Ramadan prices down, 31 March 2023, , “Mustafa Hanif is a YouTuber who rose to fame during the Covid-19 pandemic. He...
Turkey Tech Response to Quake
Fast Company, Here’s how the Turkish startup Jotform used its web form tools to help in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake “Beyond the minimal strain on servers, Cifikli...
Bahrain Prosecutions
Khaleej Times, Bahrain sentences 3 to one year in prison for insulting Islam, prophets, 30 March 2023 “The defendants stood trial and were proven guilty. They were accused of...
LGBTQ Egypt
Jennifer Holleis, Deutsche Welle, LGBTQ rights in Egypt: Queer community battles crackdown, 30 March 2023 “Recent reports suggest that LGBTQ people in Egypt are increasingly being targeted digitally. But...
UAE Net Spend Projected
Deepthi Nair, The National, UAE spending on digital technology to hit $20bn by 2026, BCG says, 29 March 2023 “Digital technology is projected to have accounted for more than...
Yasmin El-Rifae
Ariana Bennett, CSM, Protecting female protesters during Egypt’s Arab Spring revolution, 29 March 2023 “Activist Yasmin El-Rifae helped rescue women from sexual assault during Arab Spring protests in Egypt....
‘Saudi-Egypt Twitter war’
Sam Hamad, The New Arab, Saudi-Egypt Twitter war marks the end of Riyadh’s blank cheques for Sisi, 29 March 2023 “A media spat last month between Egyptian and Saudi...