Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Egypt's media ban: The audacity of ignorance
Rania Al Malky, Middle East Eye, Egypt's media ban: The audacity of ignorance, 29 May 2017 "In an unprecedented move, the Egyptian government officially acknowledged blocking 21 websites for allegedly running content “that supports terrorism and extremism as well as publishing lies”."
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Social media users change profile picture in support of Qatar
thepeninsulaqatar.com, Social media users change profile picture in support of Qatar "A combination picture of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has gone viral among Qatari social media users. A hashtag calling to change the profile picture to this combination pic is also trending on Qatar social media."
Friday, May 26, 2017
Manchester attacks
Manchester Evening News, Watch: Hundreds of Muslim children and their families marched to the Manchester Arena
Times, Hero surgeon abused after 48 hours of saving lives
Imam, Bishop & Rabbi lead the procession of British Imams from Cathedral to St Ann's Square for
Thursday, May 25, 2017
"Hackers take aim at Qatar by publishing fake news on QNA"
Doha News, Hackers take aim at Qatar by publishing fake news on QNA, 24 May 2017
"An “unknown entity” has hacked Qatar’s official news agency, and is responsible for publishing a false statement attributed to the Emir, the Government Communications Office (GCO) has said."
"An “unknown entity” has hacked Qatar’s official news agency, and is responsible for publishing a false statement attributed to the Emir, the Government Communications Office (GCO) has said."
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
De los imames a los nuevos predicadores: liderazgos en la interpretacion del Islam en Europa
Lina Klemkaite, CIDOB, De los imames a los nuevos predicadores: liderazgos en la interpretacion del Islam en Europa "The aim of this article is to analyse the locus of Muslim religious authority in Europe. It has shifted, leading to an increased number of Muslim voices demanding space for critical and intellectual participation and a degree of rivalry for religious and social authority. Those competing for religious au- thority have primarily been men, but women – contrary to prevailing opinion – have not been wholly excluded. We may thus af rm that women also participate in this compe- tition for authority, although only to a cer- tain degree. Ultimately, there are ever more Muslim social, political and religious lead- ers advocating a range of causes with the aim of satisfying the sophisticated demands of the individualised Muslim community."
Monday, May 22, 2017
Trump Tour
NBC, 'Just words': Trump speech to Muslim world earns praise, condemnation
aljazeera, Riyadh summit discusses ways of rooting out terrorism
BBC, 'Trump, servant of God': How Saudis are viewing his visit
The Atlantic, Trump's Speech on Islam, Annotated
Raw Story, ‘He’s been neutered’: Trump supporters melt down after president calls Islam ‘one of world’s great faiths’
aljazeera, Riyadh summit discusses ways of rooting out terrorism
BBC, 'Trump, servant of God': How Saudis are viewing his visit
The Atlantic, Trump's Speech on Islam, Annotated
Raw Story, ‘He’s been neutered’: Trump supporters melt down after president calls Islam ‘one of world’s great faiths’
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Friday, May 19, 2017
Abu Zubaydah
Rob Hastings,inews, Exclusive: 'The terrorist I helped capture shouldn't be tortured', 16 May 2017 "Former CIA analyst John Kiriakou helped capture alleged terrorist Abu Zubaydah - and was the first CIA source to confirm he was tortured."
Instagram 'worst for young mental health'
BBC News, Instagram 'worst for young mental health' "Instagram is rated as the worst social media platform when it comes to its impact on young people's mental health, a UK snapshot survey suggests."
Iran's election and social media issues
Here's a quick round-up of selected coverage on Iran's election, focusing on the impact of social media:
BBC News, Iran's Instagram election sees rivals fight battles on social media
The Slate, What Did Iranian President Rouhani Actually Achieve? Channel 4, Qom report (Jon Snow report)
Deutsche Welle, Posting political opinions: how Iran's social media is shaping its presidential election
NYT, Iran Has Its Own Hard-Line Populist, and He’s on the Rise
NPR, The Rise Of The Internet-Based Economy Shows What's Changed In Iran
Vocative, Iranian Hardliners Finally Join Social Media Ahead Of Elections "Supporters of the hardline camp are now widely visible online, in thousands of posts on Twitter or joining dozens of channels and groups affiliated with their candidate on the Telegram messaging app, which used by an estimated 20 million people in Iran."
Reuters, Iran hardliners join social media free-for-all before vote, "By far the most popular social media outlet is Telegram, a chat service that is a niche player in most Western countries but has some 20 million users in Iran, according to a report by the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA)."
CNBC, Iran's election is too close to call. Tehran's role on the world stage hangs in the balance
Arab News, Mock election poster calls on Iranians to elect Snoop Dogg as president
BBC News, Iran's Instagram election sees rivals fight battles on social media
The Slate, What Did Iranian President Rouhani Actually Achieve? Channel 4, Qom report (Jon Snow report)
Deutsche Welle, Posting political opinions: how Iran's social media is shaping its presidential election
NYT, Iran Has Its Own Hard-Line Populist, and He’s on the Rise
NPR, The Rise Of The Internet-Based Economy Shows What's Changed In Iran
Vocative, Iranian Hardliners Finally Join Social Media Ahead Of Elections "Supporters of the hardline camp are now widely visible online, in thousands of posts on Twitter or joining dozens of channels and groups affiliated with their candidate on the Telegram messaging app, which used by an estimated 20 million people in Iran."
Reuters, Iran hardliners join social media free-for-all before vote, "By far the most popular social media outlet is Telegram, a chat service that is a niche player in most Western countries but has some 20 million users in Iran, according to a report by the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA)."
CNBC, Iran's election is too close to call. Tehran's role on the world stage hangs in the balance
Arab News, Mock election poster calls on Iranians to elect Snoop Dogg as president
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Countering terrorism by telling a better story
Deo Akiiki, Countering terrorism by telling a better story | defenceWeb military perspective/opinion
How a woman in England tracks civilian deaths in Syria, one bomb at a time
Greg Jaffe, washingtonpost.com, How a woman in England tracks civilian deaths in Syria, one bomb at a time "Haddad spent the last part of her day, before her children returned from school, searching online for Amaq, the Islamic State affiliated news agency. Much of the site is devoted to Islamic State propaganda, but it can also be an important source of information, photos and video on civilian casualties in places, such as Raqqa, where the Islamic State’s brutal clampdown has made it exceedingly dangerous for Syrians to communicate with the outside world." Very interesting article.
How Facebook Helps to Reveal the Fate of Missing Syrian Refugees
wired.com, How Facebook Helps to Reveal the Fate of Missing Syrian Refugees Just read this excellent piece in the latest Wired (UK print version)
The Myth of the Muslim World
Chronicle, The Myth of the Muslim World
Cemil Aydin's book 'The Idea of the Muslim World' reviewed by Asma Afsaruddin. This sounds like a must-read.
Cemil Aydin's book 'The Idea of the Muslim World' reviewed by Asma Afsaruddin. This sounds like a must-read.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
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