by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 25, 2016 | Technology
Some of the web’s biggest destinations for watching videos have quietly started using automation to remove extremist content from their sites, according to two people familiar with the procedure. The move is a major step forward for internet companies that are...
by Amir Taheri | Apr 4, 2016 | Media
The Chinese government has long kept tight reins on both traditional and new media to avoid potential subversion of its authority. Its tactics often entail strict media controls using monitoring systems and firewalls, shuttering publications or websites, and jailing...
by Amir Taheri | Nov 24, 2015 | Middle East
In a speech at the Press Expo in Tehran earlier this month, President Hassan Rouhani expressed regret that Iranians have not succeeded in creating a “lasting newspaper.” He wondered why it was that the Times of London was now in the third century of its existence...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 14, 2013 | Features
Tehran, Asharq Al-Awsat—Schools in Iran are closed for the election. Like teenagers everywhere when given time to themselves, Iran’s boisterous young students gather around public spaces in scattered groups. When approached about whether or not they will be voting for...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 21, 2013 | Media
Dubai, Reuters—Iranians are struggling with slower Internet speeds and limited access ahead of an unpredictable presidential election that has put hardline Islamist authorities on alert for possible unrest. Experts and web users say they believe the Internet obstacles...
