Pedro Pina took journalists back in time by showing videos of early meetings between the YouTube co-founders. ZURICH/RIYADH: YouTube has set its sights on Saudi Arabia, seeking to shift video consumption from smartphones to TV and capitalizing on the kingdom’s…
Issa Amro posted videos on social media showing clashes with Israeli soldiers and settlers at his home in Hebron The activist said “they wanted to take revenge on me for taking part in the BBC documentary.” LONDON: Israeli soldiers have…
After the fall of the Assad regime, television channels, radio stations and media outlets suspended broadcasting and publishing materials. “We hope to restore national media and the trust of Syrians,” said Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa. DAMASCUS: Syrian state television officially…
The independent high court said the changes to how it handles offensive and potentially harmful messages were made “hastily” and said Meta must mitigate the human rights risks they pose. In January, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta would introduce “Community…
Judge orders Trump administration to bring employees back to work Adviser Kari Lake Accuses US Agency for Global Media of Being ‘Irreparably Broken’ and Biased Against Trump NEW YORK: A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to stop…
63.3% support the abolition of the sectarian political system in favor of a secular model of government 42.5% report direct personal or family harm as a result of recent conflict BEIRUT: As Lebanon marks the 50th anniversary of the outbreak…
Princess Habiba Sarip-Paudak becomes first Muslim woman to work in state broadcaster’s office While working as a news anchor on PTV, she also became an anchor for Salaam TV and Salaam Radio. MANILA: When Princess Habiba Sarip-Paudak first appeared on…
Said Hasanein was detained after appearing on the Hamas-linked Al-Aqsa TV channel. His lawyers argue that the court’s decision is politically motivated and part of a larger crackdown on critics. LONDON: Israeli authorities on Tuesday extended the detention of Palestinian…
The Association of University Schools of Architecture cites “significant risks” at a personal and editorial level as the reason for its decision. Executive editor MacLaine Clutter says he was fired for speaking out against the planned release’s cancellation LONDON: The…
The Afghan Journalism Center (AFJC), a press freedom advocacy group, welcomed the reopening but said in a statement that it considered the closure “an egregious violation of free media rights that should not have happened.” KABUL: An Afghan television station…
BBC critics say documentary’s removal reflects biased pro-Israel coverage since war began Scholars and media experts warn that censorship increases dehumanization of Palestinians DUBAI: The BBC’s decision to pull its documentary on Gaza has reignited a public debate over the…
“The Guardian’s parent company has announced that it is in formal negotiations with Tortoise Media over the potential sale of The Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper,” a statement said Tuesday LONDON: The world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, The Observer, could…