World Hijab Day was observed internationally on February 1 under the theme #UnityInHijab, with events and statements focusing on solidarity with Muslim women and addressing discrimination and Islamophobia. Held annually since 2013, the initiative encourages people of all backgrounds to…
The advocacy group Democracy for the Arab World Now (Dawn) has warned New York State and City officials that it is prepared to pursue legal action to block further purchases of Israel Bonds. In a statement shared with Middle East…
The European Union has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, ending years of internal disagreement among member states. The decision was accompanied by new sanctions on 15 Iranian officials and six entities accused of involvement…
Palantir Technologies has drawn scrutiny over its role in supporting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations that track and arrest undocumented immigrants using data drawn from government databases, according to a 28 January report by Fortune. ICE uses a Palantir-developed…
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent attempted to enter Ecuador’s consulate in Minneapolis on Tuesday but was stopped by consular staff, prompting Ecuador to file a formal complaint with the United States embassy in Quito, according to the country’s foreign…
Meta is facing intensified legal and political scrutiny after court filings revealed that Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg approved allowing minors to access AI chatbot companions despite internal warnings that the systems could enable sexual or romantic interactions. The disclosures come…
UpScrolled, a short form video social media application developed by Pales-tinian Australian software developer Issam Hijazi, recorded a sharp rise in user registrations over a 24 hour period, with more than 100,000 new accounts created, according to figures shared by…
Iran has announced an official death toll of 3,117 from the foreign-backed riots that began in late December, triggered by a worsening economy due to Western sanctions and the collapse of the national currency. The state-run Martyrs Foundation said 2,427…
Jordanian authorities have used Israeli-made digital forensics software to monitor and extract data from the phones of civil society activists, according to a new investigation by cybersecurity watchdog Citizen Lab. The report found that tools produced by Cellebrite, a Tel…
Pales-tinian activist and US green card holder Mahmoud Khalil is expected to be deported to Algeria, according to a senior US official, marking a significant escalation in the government’s case against the pro-Pales-tinian campaigner. The disclosure came as legal avenues…
