The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

A Corporate Conservative: Apple’s No to Drone Strike App

A Corporate Conservative: Apple’s No to Drone Strike App

TBIJ: In correspondence seen by the Bureau, the US tech giant told Begley that apps that ‘present excessively objectionable or crude content will be rejected.’

 Editor, MEP

iPhone 5 Official Video

VIDEO: The official video for the iPhone 5 reveals a phone that looks much the same. Did we want something completely new?

 Editor, MEP

Mobile Phones: Who Controls What?

VIDEO: Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from Los Angeles on what it is about clever phones that gets so many people, so excited.

 Rachel McArthur

Ragheb Alama: Learning from Arab Idol

Ragheb Alama: Learning from Arab Idol

RACHEL MCARTHUR: Ragheb has been praised by critics for his fairness, but it has not been clear if he was going to return for the next season – until now.

 Alexander McNabb

‘Having Fun With Evi’: And Jealous No More

‘Having Fun With Evi’: And Jealous No More

ALEXANDER MCNABB: You’ve had to listen to how much fun your i-Phone dabbing friends have with Siri. Now it’s your turn.

 Alexander McNabb

Steve Jobs: Arrogant Genius Who Made The Difference

Steve Jobs: Arrogant Genius Who Made The Difference

ALEXANDER MCNABB: There’s little doubt Steve Jobs was an arrogant bastard. I’ve never met him but the absolute certitude shone through in everything he did.

 Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

People, Not Technology, are Agents for Change

People, Not Technology, are Agents for Change

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Let’s not diminish the creativity and courage of the Arab Spring by attributing great sacrifice to amorphous, faceless technology.

 Tabsir

‘Live Long and Prosper’: My Message to Region

‘Live Long and Prosper’: My Message to Region

LEONAR NIMOY, TABSIR: There is a viable plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It’s the ‘two-state’ solution and its application is, how should I put it, simply logical.

 Syria News Wire

#iheartsyria: A New Hashtag That Has Hit A Nerve

#iheartsyria: A New Hashtag That Has Hit A Nerve

SYRIA NEWS WIRE: Tweeting positive stuff about Syria is a depressing business – I seem to hit a reflexive ‘kick me’. That’s why the success of this new hashtag came as a bit of a surprise…

 Bassam Sebti

Al Jazeera Delivers Lesson in Journalism to U.S.

Al Jazeera Delivers Lesson in Journalism to U.S.

BASSAM SEBTI: Shame on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News for intentionally ignoring a gripping event that could directly affect U.S. foreign policy.

 Carrington Malin

Ten 10 Predictions for Digital in the MidEast, 2011

Ten 10 Predictions for Digital in the MidEast, 2011

CARRINGTON MALIN: Some of our predictions may seem a little obvious and some may seem a little extreme, but all should provide food for thought.

 Arianna Huffington

Facebook, Twitter Driving Change in the MidEast

Facebook, Twitter Driving Change in the MidEast

ARIANNA HUFFINGTON: No longer is our best hope for change governments. If change happens, it’s going to be social media fuelling the transformation.