Trump's Middle East AI Deal: "Just Count the Server Racks"
(chinatalk.media)
"Just Count the Server Racks"...
"Just Count the Server Racks"...
The Viking Age is undergoing a revisionist transformation Essays
(aeon.co)
In the middle of the 9th century, in an office somewhere in the Jibāl region of what is now western Iran, a man is dictating to a scribe.
In the middle of the 9th century, in an office somewhere in the Jibāl region of what is now western Iran, a man is dictating to a scribe.
Emirati firm to use a Trump-affiliated digital coin
(nytimes.com)
A deal for a state-backed Emirati firm to use a Trump-affiliated digital coin was announced in a panel that included the president’s son and his business partner, who promised, “This is only the beginning.”
A deal for a state-backed Emirati firm to use a Trump-affiliated digital coin was announced in a panel that included the president’s son and his business partner, who promised, “This is only the beginning.”
'Pathetic European free-loading': What was said in Trump officials' group chat
(news.sky.com)
A group chat of top US officials - which a journalist was accidentally added to - discussed plans to conduct airstrikes on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis and fiery critique of "pathetic" Europe.
A group chat of top US officials - which a journalist was accidentally added to - discussed plans to conduct airstrikes on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis and fiery critique of "pathetic" Europe.
The Indian scholar arrested in US over Palestinian sympathies
(bbc.com)
It was an invitation from a classmate 15 years ago that changed the life of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian scholar now facing deportation from the US over accusations he is linked to a Hamas member.
It was an invitation from a classmate 15 years ago that changed the life of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian scholar now facing deportation from the US over accusations he is linked to a Hamas member.
'Edit Wars' on Middle East Page Raise Tensions on Wikipedia
(bloomberg.com)
Shadow edit campaigns and political disputes have created headaches for overwhelmed editors and administrators.
Shadow edit campaigns and political disputes have created headaches for overwhelmed editors and administrators.
The Nabataeans Are Coming
(historytoday.com)
The volte face has been astonishing. Until 2017, or thereabouts, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was seen as the hallmark of Islamic puritanism, where compulsorily veiled women were forbidden to travel without their male guardian’s permission, shops closed during prayer time, and the ‘religious police’ brandished canes to marshal the faithful into mosques.
The volte face has been astonishing. Until 2017, or thereabouts, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was seen as the hallmark of Islamic puritanism, where compulsorily veiled women were forbidden to travel without their male guardian’s permission, shops closed during prayer time, and the ‘religious police’ brandished canes to marshal the faithful into mosques.
Syria just hosted its first international tech conference in 50 years
(restofworld.org)
While much of the world was focused on a radical proposal by the U.S. president to transform the Middle East, a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and tech leaders gathered in Damascus last weekend for a one-of-a-kind event.
While much of the world was focused on a radical proposal by the U.S. president to transform the Middle East, a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and tech leaders gathered in Damascus last weekend for a one-of-a-kind event.
Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza
(abcnews.go.com)
In a stunning proposal, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. will "take over" the Gaza Strip, "level the site" and rebuild it, after earlier saying Palestinians living there should leave.
In a stunning proposal, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. will "take over" the Gaza Strip, "level the site" and rebuild it, after earlier saying Palestinians living there should leave.
US spent millions on STD prevention in Gaza. But it was a province in Mozambique
(middleeasteye.net)
On his second day in office, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to suspend all of its foreign aid programmes to other countries, saying the previous administration of Joe Biden had allocated money to unnecessary assistance programmes.
On his second day in office, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to suspend all of its foreign aid programmes to other countries, saying the previous administration of Joe Biden had allocated money to unnecessary assistance programmes.
The Houthis' Moneymaking Machine
(economist.com)
“IT’S A REALLY, surprisingly user-friendly experience,” says Stephen Askins, a shipping lawyer, of his interactions with the Houthis, the militia that has been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea for more than a year. “You write to them, respectfully. They write back, respectfully, and wish you a happy passage.”
“IT’S A REALLY, surprisingly user-friendly experience,” says Stephen Askins, a shipping lawyer, of his interactions with the Houthis, the militia that has been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea for more than a year. “You write to them, respectfully. They write back, respectfully, and wish you a happy passage.”
How Iran moves sanctioned oil around the world
(reuters.com)
Despite some of the West’s toughest sanctions, Iran has built a roaring global trade for its oil. It relies on a shadow fleet of tankers that conceal their activities to skirt sanctions, and willing buyers in Asia to keep its economy afloat and to finance anti-Western militias in the Middle East.
Despite some of the West’s toughest sanctions, Iran has built a roaring global trade for its oil. It relies on a shadow fleet of tankers that conceal their activities to skirt sanctions, and willing buyers in Asia to keep its economy afloat and to finance anti-Western militias in the Middle East.
Domestic issues pile pressure on Iran's president amid foreign policy setbacks
(theguardian.com)
The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the latest in a string of foreign policy reversals for Iran including the weakening of its allies in Lebanon and Gaza, has coincided with growing domestic frustration over rising executions, planned increases in the price of petrol and a proposed law that imposes heavy fines and loss of access to public services to any woman not wearing the hijab.
The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the latest in a string of foreign policy reversals for Iran including the weakening of its allies in Lebanon and Gaza, has coincided with growing domestic frustration over rising executions, planned increases in the price of petrol and a proposed law that imposes heavy fines and loss of access to public services to any woman not wearing the hijab.
Assad's Collapse Is a Blow to Russia's Middle East Strategy
(nationalinterest.org)
Putin made three crucial miscalculations that could rupture Russia’s web of regional influence.
Putin made three crucial miscalculations that could rupture Russia’s web of regional influence.
UK counter-terrorism unit demands ban on pro-Palestinian shooter
(gamesindustry.biz)
A pro-Palestinian shooter has been removed from sale in the UK at the request of the nation's counter-terrorism authorities.
A pro-Palestinian shooter has been removed from sale in the UK at the request of the nation's counter-terrorism authorities.
Modern Warfare Is Breeding Deadly Superbugs. Why?
(nytimes.com)
Researchers are trying to understand why resistant pathogens are so prevalent in the war-torn nations of the Middle East.
Researchers are trying to understand why resistant pathogens are so prevalent in the war-torn nations of the Middle East.
Ask HN: Software devs who went to work to Middle East how did it go?
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Software devs who went to work to Middle East how did it go?
Ask HN: Software devs who went to work to Middle East how did it go?
Why Arabs Lose Wars (1999)
(meforum.org)
Arabic-speaking armies have been generally ineffective in the modern era.
Arabic-speaking armies have been generally ineffective in the modern era.
Army Testing Robot Dogs Armed with AI-Enabled Rifles in Middle East
(military.com)
The Army has sent at least one "robot dog" armed with an artificial intelligence-enabled gun turret to the Middle East for testing as a fresh counter-drone capability for U.S. service members, service officials confirmed.
The Army has sent at least one "robot dog" armed with an artificial intelligence-enabled gun turret to the Middle East for testing as a fresh counter-drone capability for U.S. service members, service officials confirmed.
Israel’s Pager Attacks Have Changed the World
(nytimes.com)
Israel’s brazen attacks on Hezbollah last week, in which hundreds of pagers and two-way radios exploded and killed at least 37 people, graphically illustrated a threat that cybersecurity experts have been warning about for years: Our international supply chains for computerized equipment leave us vulnerable. And we have no good means to defend ourselves.
Israel’s brazen attacks on Hezbollah last week, in which hundreds of pagers and two-way radios exploded and killed at least 37 people, graphically illustrated a threat that cybersecurity experts have been warning about for years: Our international supply chains for computerized equipment leave us vulnerable. And we have no good means to defend ourselves.
Turning Everyday Gadgets into Bombs Is a Bad Idea
(bunniestudios.com)
I think turning everyday gadgets into bombs is a bad idea. However, recent news coverage has been framing the weaponization of pagers and radios in the Middle East as something we do not need to concern ourselves with because “we” are safe.
I think turning everyday gadgets into bombs is a bad idea. However, recent news coverage has been framing the weaponization of pagers and radios in the Middle East as something we do not need to concern ourselves with because “we” are safe.
'The danger is definitely not over': ISIS is still here
(ynetnews.com)
About 65,000 people were supposed to fill the Ernst-Happel Stadion in the Austrian capital on August 8 and fulfill a dream: to see Taylor Swift, the biggest pop star in the world.
About 65,000 people were supposed to fill the Ernst-Happel Stadion in the Austrian capital on August 8 and fulfill a dream: to see Taylor Swift, the biggest pop star in the world.