Faceblock: Iran developing censors for social media

The Web is buzzing today over reports that Iran is developing ”intelligent software” to restrict content on popular social networks — an alternative to the country’s current solution of blocking popular networks completely.

If there's one place to get the pulse of the liberal view in Egypt, Bassem Youssef's show is it.

Opposition denounces president’s peace plan as ‘empty rhetoric’ as Assad pledges to stay and continue fighting ‘terrorist’ violence.

I’m not sure if they were being sarcastic or if it’s a desperate shot by a dying medium, but it’s very comforting to see that the Middle East is not the only place where traditional media is trying to keep a grip in the world of advertising.