Not cricket
In other news, here's another very important issue (as reported by @yaldahakim.bsky.social). The idea of an Afghan women's team in exile makes perfect sense....
Tulip Siddiq
Lots of coverage of this ongoing story, including online discussions. Irony meters are running to overload. 🎧 New PAGE 94 Podcast OUT NOW. This week: TULIP-MANIA 🥀 Tulip Siddiq,...
Syria-Egypt pressure drops(?)
An interesting test for the (new) Syrian administration: "The move could help ease concern in Cairo over the rise to power of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, who led...
Halal Sandwiched
Unsurprisingly, a story about ‘halal ham sandwiches‘ (sic) ignites Malaysian socials (and beyond). "The latest controversy erupted after a KK Super Mart convenience store on Universiti Malaya’s campus was...
Indonesian social media restrictions
Good luck to Indonesian parents faced with this issue: This will be a challenge … "Indonesia will impose interim child protection guidelines on social media companies while the government...
No Filters
Meta’s decision to remove fact-checking from its products will have significant implications (not least in zones associated with Islam, Muslims, and the internet. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/… important analysis from @rosatkins.bsky.social [image...
Begum TV
Ashifa Kassam, Guardian, ‘It’s a continuation of hope’: Paris-based TV station provides a lifeline for women in Afghanistan, 12 Jan 2025 “Begum TV beams educational and entertainment shows into...
Khaled Sheikh Mohammed
Update on Khaled Sheikh Mohammed: In court with the '9/11 mastermind', two decades after his arrest www.bbc.com/news/article… interesting article...
Advertising Issues
Mufti Menk features in this story (although he was not responsible for the advert): Here's a story I missed from last week: www.ft.com/content/cd1c…...
Biometric Pakistan
Ghulam Shabir Arain, Pakistan digital identity governance changes to bridge gaps, eliminate overlapsJan 2, 2025 “Pakistan’s journey toward a unified digital identity framework is proving complicated, with overlapping obligations...