Eman el-Shazly detention
There is a YouTube/social media element to this case, hence its inclusion here:
Grand Imam on AI
Egypt Today, Al-Azhar Grand Imam: AI without ethical safeguards threatens values, 28 Jun 2026. “Prof. Dr. Ahmad El-Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Egypt’s top Islamic Sunni institute, warned that...
Egyptian Blogger Freed
"Egyptian authorities have released imprisoned anti-government blogger after spending more than six years in prison for spreading 'fake news'" #Egypt...
Egypt blocks Roblox
The New Arab, Egypt blocks popular game-creator Roblox over child safety concerns, 5 Feb 2026 “Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation announced the ban soon after several senators called...
The Digital Minbar
Some familiar themes ++ here in this discussion on Egyptian digital issues. I haven’t read it yet in full: Muhammad Latif Fauzi, Imam Mustofa, Ibnu Akbar Maliki, Faiz Husaini,...
Egypt, AI and ‘fake news‘
"Egypt's government has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-based platform to verify the accuracy of news and identify what officials describe as “false or misleading” reports concerning the state, society...
AI and Digital Influence
The AI competition is hotting up. This is interesting, given yesterday’s post about Indonesia, and has particular relevance in investigations into digital Islam/influence in majority and minority contexts. Ivan...
Alaa Abd El-Fattah
Updated. Some positive (and overdue) news about Alaa Abdel Fattah’s release from prison: British-Egyptian activist reunited with family after release from prison www.bbc.com/news/article… [image or embed] — Gary R....
Umm Kulthum
Digression (with digital overtones): Amuna Wagner, OkayAfrica, Legends: Umm Kulthum’s Legacy Lives in the Emotion of Younger Generations, 21 Feb 2025 “The Egyptian government announced 2025 to be the...
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...