As part of its newly established #MiddleEast team, @DFRLab is #hiring a Research Assistant. This position will use #OSINT research and Arabic-language skills to conduct monitoring work in support of the Mideast research team’s investigations.
Apply: https://t.co/mJgzwF1BMQ
This @lebanonbusiness piece is riddled with errors & seems a transparent PR attempt by Riad Salameh to deflect blame to supposed “inside traders.” Our @Think_Triangle piece goes over the history 1/5 https://t.co/K6eiISNq5O
The board of directors, auditors, and authorised signatories of #Lebanon's insolvent banks could all be *personally* liable for their banks' losses 💰👀
Badil's @shub3arifni on what the law actually says: https://t.co/I9gTmavtFx
Why is no one talking about this solution to Lebanon’s banking crisis? There is a law that outlines an orderly plan to repay creditors and depositors, in stark contrast to today’s chaos.
Read more👉👉https://t.co/YwtgN1E61V
LAUNCHED: Our report with @ISDglobal ‘#DeadlyDisinformation: How online conspiracies about Syria cause real-world harm’ reveals how the failure to stop lies spreading online about Syrian conflict has devastating impacts on people’s lives & govt's policies https://t.co/wwexL3CCR3
Even if #Lebanon were able to sell these hypothetical resources in the next decade – a big if – the proceeds would not be a magic wand, suddenly transforming the country. Badil’s feature digs into the many risks involved.
Read full report 👉👉https://t.co/lIRkUbNp01
Plunge into the gripping saga of how #Lebanon sold off its financial future – a stark warning that Lebanon’s bankers & their enablers still need to be held to account for one of the country’s darkest financial hours.
A tragedy in six acts by @NoeNicholas
https://t.co/lBfDqbBfUe
@HafsaHalawa I think non-native languages are 'stored' together in your brain, separately from your native languages. My brain defaults to Arabic with new languages but, surprisingly, little Russian words still pop up. Unsurprisingly, brains also love opportunities to humblebrag, so I thank u
For the most time-sensitive among you, skip to the last section for some specific ideas on how to move beyond the crisis, including: transparency-focused regulation, audience analysis for good, and solutions-oriented media
Ignore the esoteric title, fear not the apparent length, this essay by @peterpomeranzev on propaganda and political discourse is really excellent - not least because it offers constructive recommendations https://t.co/aYkgD6HSJ6