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Emmanuel Macron embroiled in global Uber scandal

Emmanuel Macron went to extraordinary lengths to support Uber’s lobbying campaign to help it disrupt France’s closed-shop taxi industry, even telling the tech company he had brokered a secret “deal” with its opponents in the French cabinet. Leaked files including text message exchanges between Uber executives and Macron reveal how the cab-hailing business identified him […]

False Syrian data tracked to online conspiracy network

A network of more than two dozen conspiracy theorists, frequently backed by a coordinated Russian campaign, sent thousands of disinformation tweets to distort the reality of the Syrian conflict and deter intervention by the international community, new analysis reveals. Data gathered by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) identified a network of social media accounts, individuals, outlets and […]

Trump wants Supreme Court to hide facts of January 6 riot

Former U.S. president Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to block the release of White House records to a congressional committee investigating the January 6 assault on the Capitol by his supporters. Trump asked the nation's highest court to stay a ruling this month by a federal appeals court which rejected his attempt to […]

Noble prize winner calls Facebook a threat to democracy

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa used her new prominence to criticize Facebook as a threat to democracy. She said the social media giant fails to protect against the spread of hate and disinformation and is “biased against facts.”The veteran journalist and head of Philippine news site Rappler told Reuters in an interview after winning […]

Arab models support black British football players in face of racism

After a number of Black English football players faced a torrent of racist abuse online following the team's loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday, part-Arab models have taken to social media to show their support for the young players. On Tuesday, part-Palestinian model Bella Hadid re-shared a post that 23-year-old player […]

5 Arabic movies at America's Tribeca Film Festival

Five Arab movies are set to screen at the US’s Tribeca Film Festival this month among hundreds of international films. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle The 20th edition of the event is set to take place from June 9-20 both as a hybrid event with both in-person and virtual festivities. The […]

Rouhani doesn't want central bank chief as new president

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati, who is running in the presidential election in June, the Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday. Hemmati in a Saturday night meeting on the Clubhouse social media app said Rouhani “Told me that if you stand in the election, you cannot remain the central […]

Lebanese composer connected to president Auon mysteriously disappears in Saudi

A Lebanese music composer close to the president’s party is believed to be detained in Saudi Arabia for unknown reasons, according to local media reports confirmed by two sources close to him and a security source. An official source said Lebanon’s foreign ministry had tried to ask Saudi authorities about the whereabouts of Samir Sfeir, […]

China forces husbands to pay for wives' household services

A Chinese court has ordered a man to pay his former wife 50,000 yuan ($7,700) as compensation for housework she did during their five-year marriage, state media reported on Wednesday. Under a landmark civil code that seeks to better protect the rights of individuals, spouses can seek compensation from their partners in a divorce if […]

Member of Trump clan to marry Lebanese tycoon

Former US President Donald Trump’s daughter, Tiffany, has announced her engagement to her Lebanese partner Michael Boulos this week. The engagement pictures were taken on Tuesday at the White House, a few hours before her father left the office. Tiffany took to social media to express her excitement. “It has been an honor to celebrate many […]

Defying Trump, Iran proves wrestler was anti-government protester

Iranian state television aired a video on Saturday in which a champion wrestler facing two death sentences appeared to confess to killing a water company security guard during anti-government protests in 2018. The case of wrestler Navid Afkari has caused an outcry from Iranians and human rights groups. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called […]

Second sex offender in Fairmont case held in Egypt

Egyptian public prosecutors have ordered the detention of a second man suspected of being involved in an alleged gang rape at a luxury hotel in Cairo in 2014 pending investigations, they said in a statement on Sunday. Police arrested the man on Aug 28, days after a first suspect was arrested in Cairo. Seven other […]

Twitter CEO visits UAE for first time

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey visited the UAE for the first time today, launching a major philanthropic initiative, #YouthForGood, together with the UAE’s Youth Hub and Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs. Commenting on the initiative, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler […]

Social media can highlight refugees’ plight, conference told

Using social media to create awareness of social issues was brought to focus on the second day of the ‘Investing in the Future’ (IIFMENA 2018) conference, in Sharjah. The first panel discussion titled ‘Youth, Social Media and Creating Positive Change,’ which was organised in partnership with UNHCR, focused on the role of social media influencers […]

Now, check online if you have a travel ban or financial cases registered in Dubai

Residents can now check their criminal status in financial cases in Dubai, thanks to a new service by Dubai Police, an official said on Thursday. Brigadier Khalid Nasser Al Razooqi, director of the Artificial Intelligence Department at Dubai Police, said that people can log on to their website to use the free-of-charge service. “Residents can […]

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