Arab News Media Weekly Review - July 07
BBC asks senior music team to ‘step back’ after Glastonbury row and Music trade bodies concerned about BBC’s changes to airing live performances

Arab News Media Weekly Review - July 07

BBC asks senior music team to ‘step back’ from daily duties after Glastonbury row

BBC said that it would no longer live-broadcast musical performances deemed “high risk”

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July edition of National Geographic Al-Arabiya explores nomadic heritage, digital archaeology, ‘maligned’ wildlife

“The New Archaeologists” profiles social media influencers turned amateur archaeologists along London’s Thames riverbanks

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Ex-presenter Gary Lineker criticizes BBC for dropping Gaza documentary

Gary Lineker left the BBC as a sports presenter following backlash over a social media post perceived as having antisemitic connotations.

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Condé Nast expands Middle East footprint with full acquisition of WIRED ME

Transition marks the magazine’s move from a licensing agreement with Dubai-based publisher Nervora to direct ownership by Condé Nast

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Music trade bodies concerned about BBC’s changes to airing live performances

Bob Vylan led the crowd in pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli military chants during its set on June 28.

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Semafor appoints Saudi Arabia bureau chief as part of regional expansion

Matthew Martin, who has over two decades of journalistic experience, was most recently Bloomberg’s chief correspondent for SWFs in the Middle East and North Africa region

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X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk’s social media platform

X Corp's CEO Linda Yaccarino attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the US Capitol in Washington on January 31, 2024

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Elon Musk’s AI firm deletes Grok chatbot pro-Hitler posts

Elon Musk announced earlier on Friday that Grok had been “significantly” improved, though the nature of the updates was not disclosed

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Sudanese novelist Leila Aboulela awarded PEN Pinter prize for her work on migration

Acclaimed novelist recognized for exploring themes of faith, migration and Muslim women’s lives

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