Monday, October 01, 2012
BlackBerry courts Middle East apps developers
BlackBerry courts Middle East apps developers with 150 free phones - The National "Research in Motion has given 150 smartphones running on a test version of its new BlackBerry 10 (BB10) operating system to apps developers in the Middle East in an effort to spur software development in the region."
The internet in pieces - Iran
The internet in pieces | Misha Glenny | Comment is free | The Guardian "New evidence that Iran is following through on its dramatic plan to move large parts of its networked computer systems off the web reflects how the global struggle for the internet has reached a new intensity over the last 12 months."
Freedom House Says Online Repression Increasing, Diversifying
RFE/RL, Freedom House Says Online Repression Increasing, Diversifying "Attacks on Internet freedom are on the rise, and the tools employed by repressive governments are becoming increasingly sophisticated.
"That's according to "Freedom On The Net 2012," a newly released report by U.S.-based rights watchdog Freedom House, that assesses 47 countries' online track records between January 2011 and May 2012."
"That's according to "Freedom On The Net 2012," a newly released report by U.S.-based rights watchdog Freedom House, that assesses 47 countries' online track records between January 2011 and May 2012."
Iran's young, male Internet users shape consumer behaviour patterns |The National
Iran's young, male Internet users shape consumer behaviour patterns |The National "Conducted among 700 individuals last week, most of whom live in Tehran and have an education level of at least a high school diploma, the survey was the first from Chimigi, a start-up that sends out emails of product promotions and surveys for Farsi-speaking customers that brands want feedback on."
Al-Amriki
Al-Amriki pleads for intervention to resolve 'friction' within al-Shabaab - Sabahionline.com "In the video released on October 19th titled "An Urgent Message", Hammami said there is "friction" between al-Shabaab's local leaders and foreign fighters. In his three-minute long video message, Hammami called on "the leaders of jihad and virtuous scholars" to intervene and find a fundamental solution to "the bitter situation that currently engulfs the Somali [foreign fighters]"."
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Osama bin Laden was blind in one eye
Guardian, Osama bin Laden was blind in one eye, says al-Qaida leader, 27 Sep 2012 "Al-Qaida's leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has revealed that his predecessor, Osama bin Laden, was blind in one eye and confirmed that in his youth he had been a member of the Saudi Arabian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood.
"In a video posted on a jihadi website, the third in a series entitled Days with the Imam, Zawahiri narrates stories about Bin Laden, who was killed by US navy commandos in May 2011 at his compound in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad."
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Google to block Jordan links to anti-Islam film
Ahram Online, Google to block Jordan links to anti-Islam film "Google has agreed to block all links connecting Internet users in Jordan to an anti-Islam film made in the United States that has stirred outrage across the Muslim world, a Jordanian minister said on Saturday."
Iran readies domestic Internet system, blocks Google
Reuters,Iran readies domestic Internet system, blocks Google, 23 Sep 2012 "Iran plans to switch its citizens onto a domestic Internet network in what officials say is a bid to improve cyber security but which many Iranians fear is the latest way to control their access to the web."
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Brilliance of #muslimrage
The Brilliance of #muslimrage - Forbes "That was Newsweek‘s tweet yesterday. It was an attempt to make its latest sensationalist cover “Muslim Rage” seem like fuel for discussion rather than a way to generate another string of blog posts and sell something like 6 or seven physical copies. #Muslimrage is blowing up on Twitter right now, but not in the way Newsweek probably intended."
Monday, September 17, 2012
"Sayyed Nasrallah Urges Muslim Ummah to Protest over Offensive Film"
almanar.com.lb, Sayyed Nasrallah Urges Muslim Ummah to Protest over Offensive Film "Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah noted that the few minutes which showed the offensive film against the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) confirmed the insulting of the Prophet, the Holy Qoran and the Islam as a religion, stressing that this level of insulting is very serious and unprecedented.
"“What we are witnessing today is very serious, and the worse is the insistence of internet websites to continue circulating the film,” his eminence said during a televised speech on Al-Manar Sunday evening."
"“What we are witnessing today is very serious, and the worse is the insistence of internet websites to continue circulating the film,” his eminence said during a televised speech on Al-Manar Sunday evening."
Saudi sheikh: Women can log in online without 'guardian'
Saudi sheikh: Women can log in online without 'guardian' - Region - World - Ahram Online "Saudi sheikh distances himself from fatwa obliging women to be accompanied while surfing the net, saying women are capable of distinguishing right from wrong."
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