For a region that has had to deal with the aftermath of decades of U.S. intervention, occupation and punishing sanctions under the banner of democracy and human rights, the live pictures of American pro-Trump rioters storming the U.S. Capitol were nothing short of astounding. Public ridicule and scorn came fast …

Scroll down for English abstract. قررت المحكمة الإدارية العليا التركية يوم 10 من تموز/يوليو 2020 تحويلَ متحف "آيا صوفيا" إلى مسجد اعتبارا من يوم 24 من الشهر ذاته، فاشتد الجدل إعلاميا بين التأييد والمعارضة؛ علما بأن المعارضة لم تقتصر على غير المسلمين، بل أعرب مسلمون كُثر– أفرادا ومؤسسات– عن رفضهم …

July 16, 2016—Despite restricted access to social media sites, Turkey’s attempted military coup exploded across Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube late last night.

Since its inception, mass media in its various forms (newspapers, radio, television, etc.) has been used as both a tool of nation-states as well as a weapon against them. The power of the press to influence opinion and help interpret reality for its constituents has created conflict over what constitutes …