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Security & Justice
Mawlawi Ensures Strict Monitoring for Wanted Syrian Regime Figures at Beirut Airport
Caretaker Minister of Interior, Bassam Mawlawi, conducted an inspection tour of Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut to review the security arrangements and measures implemented by the Airport Security Apparatus ahead of the holiday season.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Hezbollah Faces Internal Criticism Over Missing Fighters and Captured Prisoners
Hezbollah is grappling with increasing internal and external pressure as the fate of over 1,000 of its fighters remains uncertain following the recent war with Israel, Asharq al-Awsat newspaper revealed.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon After the Assads
The United States has important equities in Lebanon, including a desire for a generally friendly government’s economic and political stability; security cooperation; long-standing relations with the large Christian community in Lebanon and Lebanese diaspora in the United States; and ultimately peace between Israel and Lebanon within a broader regional settlement. Achieving these objectives will require navigating a tumultuous period in the country’s history following a war between Hezbollah and Israel that has devastated a large part of the country, exacerbating Lebanon’s already challenging economic conditions. But perhaps the most important dynamic will be how a likely Sunni-dominated state of uncertain composition in Syria will differ in its intentions toward Lebanon from the previous Alawite-led minoritarian Assad regime.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Europe’s Syrian Dilemma
The news of the sudden and unexpected demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has met a mixed response in Europe. The jubilation that a murderous dictator and close ally of Russia and Iran has fallen is not just good for the Syrian people but serves as a morale booster for Eastern Europeans wondering whether Russia can be defeated
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the richest global athletes, has unveiled his upgraded private jet reportedly worth $73 million. With its top-notch design, exceptional speed and range of 7500 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G650 is among the fastest jets in the world.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Friday 20 October 2023 16:08:22
Instagram Apologizes After Inserting 'Terrorist' Into Some Palestinian Profiles
Some bios containing the word "Palestinian" followed by the Palestinian flag emoji and the Arabic phrase "Alhamdulillah," which means "Praise be to God", were being auto-translated to: "Praise be to God, Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom."
The issue was brought to attention by TikTok user ytkingkhan, who tested the phrase on his Instagram account.
He later tested it again and found it translated to: "Palestinian terrorists [Palestinian flag emoji] Praise be to Allah."
In a statement, Meta said: "We fixed a problem that briefly caused inappropriate Arabic translations in some of our products.
"We sincerely apologise that this happened."
In a blog post on Wednesday, Meta - which owns Facebook and Instagram - said it had introduced several measures since the Israel-Hamas war began "to address the spike in harmful and potentially harmful content spreading on our platforms".
It said there was "no truth to the suggestion that we are deliberately suppressing [anyone's] voice".
The company said content containing praise for Hamas, which it designates a "dangerous organisation", or violent and graphic content is not allowed on its platforms - but conceded it "can make errors" and urged anyone who thought it had made a wrong decision to use its appeals process.
It also said it had fixed a bug which prevented re-shared reels and feed posts from showing up properly in people's Instagram stories, "leading to significantly reduced reach" - but said the issue was not just related to posts about Israel and Gaza.
It comes as the European Union demanded TikTok and Meta explain the measures they have taken to reduce the spreading and amplifying terrorist and violent content, hate speech and disinformation.
The 27-nation bloc's executive branch, the European Commission, formally requested the social media companies provide information on how they are complying with sweeping new digital rules aimed at cleaning up online platforms.
Photos and videos of death and destruction have flooded social media, alongside posts from users pushing false claims and misrepresenting videos from other events.