Dubai newspaper that ran story on high fuel prices dissolved
An Emirati newspaper ran a story about how citizens were struggling with higher fuel prices this summer. Within weeks the paper’s print edition had been shut down and dozens of…
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Gulf nations demand Netflix remove ‘offensive’ content
A GCC committee said the unspecified content ‘violates Islamic and societal values and principles’.Gulf Arab countries have demanded that the streaming service Netflix remove…
Key dates in the life of author Salman Rushdie
Author Salman Rushdie has been hospitalised after he was attacked earlier today at an event in New York state.
Police have said that Rushdie was apparently stabbed in the neck, but…
Sedition trial opens in Hong Kong for group held over kids’ books
A group of five speech therapists faces up to two years in prison if found guilty of sedition for writing books for children.The trial of five Hong Kong speech therapists who were…
India is considering a panel to rule on social media takedowns
Digital rights activists warn the move will increase direct gov’t control over social media platforms in India.India is considering whether to set up an appeals panel with the…
‘Like Wuhan all over again’: As Shanghai protests, China censors
April was, by all accounts, a cruel month for the residents of Shanghai.
As an Omicron-induced outbreak of COVID-19 swept across China’s biggest city, millions of people were…
Russia blocks more news outlets over Ukraine war coverage
Russian authorities block independent media outlets including Mediazona, says digital rights group.Russian authorities have blocked several independent media outlets including news…