Media /main-category/media en New documentary shows life in Gaza for AFP journalists /node/2618167/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1759922164398274700</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-10-08 08:52</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> PARIS: A new documentary tells the story of AFP journalists who were trapped in the Gaza Strip at the beginning of the Israeli offensive, witnessing the destruction of their own reality through a lens.<br /> Independent journalist Helen Lam Trong’s documentary “Inside Gaza” will be screened at the Bayeux prize for war reporters award ceremony on Thursday in the presence of six of the seven permanent AFP journalists who covered the beginning of the Gaza conflict, before being broadcast on French-German TV channel Arte on December 2.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/10/08/4646722-591185666.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="In the film, AFP journalist Mohammed Abed recalls several Western media outlets asking him to prove that a child had died, after pro-Israel lobby groups claimed that a photo he had taken of a father embracing his dead child in a shroud was actually that of a doll. (AFP/File)" title="In the film, AFP journalist Mohammed Abed recalls several Western media outlets asking him to prove that a child had died, after pro-Israel lobby groups claimed that a photo he had taken of a father embracing his dead child in a shroud was actually that of a doll. (AFP/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SecondNakba">War on Gaza</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/journalists">Journalists</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/documentary">documentary</a></div></div></div> Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:27:49 +0000 rbksa 2618167 at Google expands AI Mode to Arabic and 35 other languages /node/2618104/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/gabriele-malvisi">GABRIELE MALVISI</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-10-08 01:08</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: Google has rolled out its AI Mode feature in Google Search to 36 new languages, including Modern Standard Arabic, reaching over 200 countries and territories.</p> <p> Powered by Google’s Gemini 2.5 model, AI Mode offers users advanced reasoning, multimodal search, and the ability to explore topics in depth using follow-up questions and contextual links.</p> <p> The tool builds on Google’s AI Overviews — the company’s existing artificial intelligence feature at the top part of Google Search results — and allows users to submit questions via text, voice, or images.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/10/08/4646584-496892294.png" width="2200" height="1300" alt="The update follows the feature’s launch in English in the MENA region this August. (Supplied)" title="The update follows the feature’s launch in English in the MENA region this August. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/google">Google</a></div></div></div> Tue, 07 Oct 2025 22:10:37 +0000 gabriele.malvisi 2618104 at How PR firms are whitewashing genocide in Gaza to rebrand Israel’s global image /node/2617797/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/sherouk-zakaria-and-zaira-lakhpatwala%C2%A0">SHEROUK ZAKARIA and ZAIRA LAKHPATWALA </a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-10-04 22:24</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Contracts filed under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act have revealed the reach of a sprawling, state-backed media campaign, funded by an additional $150 million approved last year, for Israel’s foreign ministry to polish the country’s tarnished reputation.</p> <p> The campaign, known in Hebrew as Hasbara, comes as Israel’s military operation in Gaza, launched in retaliation for the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack, has been widely branded an act of genocide against the Palestinian people.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/10/04/4645778-604193043.jpg" width="1280" height="720" alt="" title="After the UN confirmed famine in Gaza, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (center) and his wife, Sara (seated to his right), met in late September with US pro-Israel influencers in New York. (Israeli government photo)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SecondNakba">War on Gaza</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/israeli-propaganda">Israeli propaganda</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/editor%E2%80%99s-choice">Editor’s Choice</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/benjamin-netanyahu">Benjamin Netanyahu</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Sat, 04 Oct 2025 20:46:46 +0000 romulo 2617797 at Media watchdog urges Israel to release detained journalists from Global Sumud Flotilla /node/2617586/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-10-02 22:13</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Israel to “immediately and unconditionally” release all journalists arrested on board the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.</p> <p> The CPJ said at least 32 journalists were on 39 vessels heading toward the territory when they were stopped by Israeli authorities on Wednesday and Thursday.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/10/02/4645262-1573270865.jpg" width="1200" height="675" alt="The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Israel to “immediately and unconditionally” release all journalists arrested on board the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. (AFP)" title="The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Israel to “immediately and unconditionally” release all journalists arrested on board the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SecondNakba">War on Gaza</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/israel">Israel</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/palestine">Palestine</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/gaza">Gaza</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/hamas">Hamas</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/global-sumud-flotilla">Global Sumud Flotilla</a></div></div></div> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:19:26 +0000 daniel.fountain 2617586 at Music platform MDLBEAST launches Newsroom for consolidated media access /node/2617564/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-10-02 17:36</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: Saudi music and new media platform MDLBEAST has introduced “Newsroom,” a dedicated hub designed to centralize its press resources and media content in one place.</p> <p> According to MDLBEAST, the new platform will provide easier access to updates and releases for journalists and the public alike.</p> <p> The Newsroom will host official press releases, fact sheets, and a media library covering all the company’s activities, including live events, the annual Sandstorm Festival, and initiatives by the MDLBEAST Foundation.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/10/02/4645203-727820006.jpg" width="1920" height="1285" alt="By bringing its resources together, the company says it hopes to improve transparency, save time for media professionals, and strengthen its global visibility. (AFP/File)" title="By bringing its resources together, the company says it hopes to improve transparency, save time for media professionals, and strengthen its global visibility. (AFP/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mdlbeast">MDLBeast</a></div></div></div> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:38:25 +0000 gabriele.malvisi 2617564 at Newborn daughter of British MP subjected to online abuse hours after birth /node/2617541/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-10-02 14:07</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: The newborn daughter of British MP Adnan Hussain was targeted by a wave of sexist, Islamophobic, and racist abuse on social media just hours after her birth, Hussain told The Guardian on Thursday.</p> <p> Hussain, who represents Blackburn as an Independent Alliance member and won his seat in 2024 after running a pro-Gaza campaign, said his X account was inundated with “vile” comments after posting a pixelated photo of his daughter.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/10/02/4645154-1146668158.jpg" width="1200" height="630" alt="Hussain said on Facebook the response was overwhelmingly supportive, including goodwill from people with different political views. (X/File)" title="Hussain said on Facebook the response was overwhelmingly supportive, including goodwill from people with different political views. (X/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/uk">UK</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/mp">MP</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/adnan-hussain">Adnan Hussain</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/islamophobia">Islamophobia</a></div></div></div> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:10:16 +0000 gabriele.malvisi 2617541 at Meet Ali Akbar, the last newspaper hawker in Paris /node/2617498/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-10-02 04:26</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> PARIS: Ali Akbar knows everyone and everyone knows him. The last newspaper hawker in Paris zigzags each day from cafe to cafe, shouting humorous headlines in the heart of the French capital.<br /> “France is getting better!” he cries, just one of the headlines he invents to sell his wares round the upmarket streets of Saint-German-des-Pres.<br /> “(Eric) Zemmour has converted to Islam!” he shouts, referring to the far-right candidate at the 2022 presidential elections.<br /> Locals and tourists on the Left Bank, the intellectual and cultural heart of Paris, look on amused.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/10/02/4645051-1648445633.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="" title="Pakistani born 73-year-old newspaper hawker Ali Akbar sells newspaper copies in the street of the Latin Quarter in Paris on September 16, 2025. (AFP)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/10/02/4645052-775871174.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="" title="Pakistani born 73-year-old newspaper hawker Ali Akbar sells newspaper copies in the street of the Latin Quarter in Paris on September 16, 2025. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/ali-akbar">Ali Akbar</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/paris">Paris</a></div></div></div> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 01:50:12 +0000 romulo 2617498 at Snapchat introduces fees for storing old posts, photos /node/2617445/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-10-01 16:50</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Snapchat has announced it will start charging users for saved posts and photos that exceed 5GB of storage.</p> <p> In a blog post, Snapchat said that it was introducing new “Memories storage plans” for users with more than 5GB of data.</p> <p> “For the vast majority of Snapchatters, who have less than 5GB of Memories, nothing will change,” the company said, adding that users with larger data needs could upgrade their storage to retain content in the feature introduced in 2016.</p> <p> The packages are offered for 100GB, 250GB with Snapchat+ or 5TB with Snapchat Platinum.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/10/01/4644908-584339952.jpg" width="800" height="530" alt="" title="Snapchat noted that since the “Memories” feature was rolled out in 2016, users stored more than 1 trillion worth of posts and pictures. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/snapchat">snapchat</a></div></div></div> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:53:27 +0000 sherouk.maher 2617445 at Jomana Alrashid becomes first Saudi named to Time’s annual TIME100 Next list /node/2617432/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-10-01 15:14</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Jomana R. Alrashid, CEO of Saudi Research and Media Group and chairwoman of the Red Sea Film Foundation, has made history as the first Saudi to be recognized on Time magazine’s TIME100 Next list.</p> <p> An expansion of the iconic TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world, TIME100 Next highlights 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, health, science, activism and more.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/10/01/4644876-1317594042.jpeg" width="1000" height="737" alt="" title="Jomana R. Alrashid, CEO of Saudi Research and Media Group and chairwoman of the Red Sea Film Foundation. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/jomana-alrashid">Jomana Alrashid</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/srmg">SRMG</a></div></div></div> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:18:12 +0000 Arbee 2617432 at Anghami partners with ’s Athar Festival to highlight local talent /node/2617426/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-10-01 14:12</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Anghami, a leading music and entertainment streaming platform in the Middle East and North Africa, announced on Wednesday its partnership with Athar – Saudi Festival of Creativity 2025 to help promote regional creativity, culture and innovation. </p> <p> As a general partner to the two-day festival, Anghami will host Athar’s official podcasts on its platform to extend “the conversations, insights, and learnings from the festival to millions of listeners digitally.”</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/10/01/4644858-1978586230.jpg" width="800" height="350" alt="" title="As part of the partnership, Anghami will host a live DJ artist booth and sponsor the ‘Marketing Communications Team of the Year’ Award. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/athar-festival-creativity">Athar Festival of Creativity</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/anghami">Anghami</a></div></div></div> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:21:29 +0000 sherouk.maher 2617426 at Spooked by AI, Bollywood stars drag Google into fight for ‘personality rights’ /node/2617391/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1759299402460913700</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-10-01 05:56</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW DELHI: In India, Bollywood stars are asking judges to protect their voice and persona in the era of artificial intelligence. One famous couple’s biggest target is Google’s video arm YouTube.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/10/01/4644771-1058444664.jpg" width="1074" height="753" alt="" title="FILE PHOTO: Actor Abhishek Bachchan, his wife actress Aishwarya Rai and their daughter Aaradhya pose during a photo opportunity at the wedding ceremony of Akash Ambani, son of the Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, at Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai, India, March 9, 2019. (Reuters)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bollywood">Bollywood</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/google">Google</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/open-ai">Open AI</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/youtube">Youtube</a></div></div></div> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 06:21:18 +0000 rbksa 2617391 at 2 Yemeni writers disappear amid Houthi crackdown on media /node/2617317/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-09-30 17:47</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: Yemeni journalist Majed Zayed and writer Oras Al-Iryani have reportedly disappeared in Sanaa, in what rights groups have condemned as part of an escalating Houthi clampdown on media freedom.</p> <p> Zayed, who contributes to independent outlets including Nafzet Al-Yemen, Almawqea Post, and Mda Press, was abducted late on Sept. 23 while leaving a medical center in the Yemeni capital.</p> <p> His disappearance followed a patriotic Facebook post celebrating the Yemeni flag ahead of the Sept. 26 Revolution Day, an anniversary not recognized by Houthi authorities.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/30/4644570-2111829821.jpg" width="1200" height="558" alt="Both men remain missing, and advocacy groups have directly linked their disappearances to the Houthi escalation against media and free expression as Revolution Day approached. (X/File)" title="Both men remain missing, and advocacy groups have directly linked their disappearances to the Houthi escalation against media and free expression as Revolution Day approached. (X/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/yemen">Yemen</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/journalists">Journalists</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/houthi">Houthi</a></div></div></div> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:49:20 +0000 gabriele.malvisi 2617317 at Hyperfusion, CAMB.AI to bring multilingual voice AI infrastructure to MENA /node/2617315/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-09-30 17:42</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: Hyperfusion, a UAE-based artificial intelligence cloud provider, and AI-driven speech and translation tech company CAMB.AI announced Tuesday a partnership to offer locally hosted, real-time voice AI and agent services for organizations across the Middle East and North Africa.</p> <p> The move is the industry’s latest effort to enhance technological sovereignty in the region.</p> <p> The two companies said the platform brings together CAMB.AI’s speech-to-speech, text-to-speech, and live translation capabilities, now running on Hyperfusion’s GPU cloud in the UAE.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/30/4644564-1292040198.jpg" width="1536" height="1024" alt="The platform can be used for tasks ranging from customer service agents and field-ops assistants to media streaming and live commentary. (Supplied)" title="The platform can be used for tasks ranging from customer service agents and field-ops assistants to media streaming and live commentary. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/eye-ai">Eye On AI</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/cambai">CAMB.AI</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/hyperfusion">Hyperfusion</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/artificial-intelligence">artificial intelligence</a></div></div></div> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:44:27 +0000 gabriele.malvisi 2617315 at GB News issues on-air apology to the charity Islamic Relief for false funding allegation /node/2617542/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-10-02 14:11</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: British broadcaster GB News has apologized on air for airing false allegations against the Muslim charity Islamic Relief during a live program.</p> <p> During an appearance on “The Camilla Tominey Show” in February, political analyst Amjad Taha incorrectly stated that the UK-registered charity had been banned in several countries for funding terrorist groups in the Middle East. The claim went unchallenged by the host.</p> <p> “We need to set the record straight and make an apology,” Tominey said during her show on the channel on Sunday night.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/10/02/4645156-194094825.jpg" width="1200" height="801" alt="GB News has previously faced criticism for coverage perceived as discriminating against ethnic and religious minorities. (AFP/File)" title="GB News has previously faced criticism for coverage perceived as discriminating against ethnic and religious minorities. (AFP/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/gb-news">GB News</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/islamic-relief">ISLAMIC RELIEF</a></div></div></div> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:14:56 +0000 gabriele.malvisi 2617542 at YouTube to pay $22 million in settlement with Trump /node/2617220/media <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-09-30 03:24</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW YORK: YouTube has agreed to pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after it suspended his account over the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, according to a court document released Monday.<br /> The online video platform, a Google subsidiary, is the latest Big Tech firm to settle with Trump after he went to court in July 2021 over his suspension.<br /> Major platforms removed Trump at the time due to concerns he would promote further violence with bogus claims that voter fraud caused his loss to former president Joe Biden in 2020.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/30/4644352-1799317518.jpeg" width="1000" height="650" alt="" title="The 79-year-old Republican took social media companies and YouTube to court, claiming he was wrongfully censored. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/media">Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/youtube">Youtube</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a></div></div></div> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:25:59 +0000 Mahad 2617220 at