Late on Nov. 1, as evening settled over Ukraine in the familiar grey haze of war, millions of people found their phones lighting up in a way that did not feel routine. Air raid alerts have become a grim part of everyday life in Ukraine, but the messages arriving this time were different. They did not instruct people to seek shelter from an incoming missile. They announced something larger, more terrifying, and more personal. On the officially supported Air Alert app, built in cooperation with Ukraine’s Digital Transformation Ministry and the security technology company Ajax Systems, a message appeared in…

1. In the heart of Cairo, where the bustling streets carry the weight of a region long shaped by both ancient history and modern turbulence, a gathering of thinkers, scholars, and media professionals convened under the banner of the Arab League and Cairo University’s Faculty of Mass Communication. The occasion was a scientific symposium with a title that spoke directly to the anxieties of our time: “The Future of Arab Media After Wars and Crises: Towards Strengthening Collective Awareness and Public Trust.” It was not merely an academic exercise; it was a necessary conversation for a part of the world…