The US-based international online financial platform PayPal terminated the account of al-Mustafa Institute, an Islamic education institute connected to the Iranian regime and based in the German capital, Berlin, in November.
After the deadly October 7 attacks by Hamas that killed 1,200 Israelis and the war that followed that killed over 44,000 Gazans, many pro-Palestinian supporters took to the streets and set up encampments on campuses, campaigning for a “free Palestine.” But what would a liberation of Palestine look like, and what will happen after?
Pakistan’s top body of clerics declared that virtual private networks or VPNs violate Islamic laws, Pakistani officials said on November 18th, as the country’s Ministry of Interior seeks to ban the service, which allows people to evade censorship in countries with strict Internet controls.
Pakistan is seeing a rise in online blasphemy cases, where hundreds of young men are standing trial in court for allegedly making blasphemous statements or sharing blasphemous content online or on WhatsApp.
The Taliban announced on October 14th that they would implement a new law that would ban news media and journalists in Afghanistan from taking and publishing any image of all living beings.
Sweden blames Iran for cyberattacks after the Quran-burning demonstrations in 2023, which deeply strained relations between the Nordic country and the Muslim world and raised concerns of a possible terrorist attack in the country.
Iran's regime incited Islamist protests in Sweden
Swedish authorities claim the Islamic Revolutionary Guard is responsible for a hacking campaign to spread hate messages https://t.co/7FzQaWwYZb
American athletic apparel brand Nike launched its first-ever campaign ad film, “What If You Can?” aimed at Saudi Arabian women, a first in Saudi history. The ad hopes to inspire girls in the Muslim-majority, ultraconservative kingdom to build confidence and realize their full potential through the power of sport. However, the ad also sparks debate on the role of women in a changing Saudi Arabia.
An American porn star has made a lot of noise on social media after her recent trip to Iran, where she posted photos of herself covered from head-to-toe while visiting numerous landmarks in the country’s capital Tehran, including the former US Embassy.
Still reeling from the deadly crackdown on the Women, Life, Freedom protests, Iranians are struggling to understand how an American porn star was allowed to travel to Iran. https://t.co/t9w1le8mcY
Netflix is facing another backlash from right-wing Hindu nationalists in India over a film for its depiction of a deity and member of a traditionally vegetarian caste cooking and eating meat.
Netflix pulls Indian film after backlash from rightwing Hindu groups https://t.co/VFJQUC6ouw
