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Gulf states using COVID-19 contact tracing apps as mass surveillance tools, report says

The Verge

A new study analyzing COVID-19 contact tracing apps conducted by Amnesty International has found that Bahrain and Kuwait are using their public health apps as mass surveillance tools. In one extreme case, some citizens who downloaded the BeAware Bahrain contact tracing app became contestants on a televised game show called Are You At Home?

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Tunisian edtech startup GOMYCODE raises $8M to expand across Africa and the Middle East

TechCrunch

In addition to Tunisia, GOMYCODE is present in Bahrain, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Nigeria. Bouhlel says the company has local teachers in every country — over 500 in number — and they teach students in over 12 languages. It raised $850,000 seed in October 2020.

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Chinese EV maker Hozon moves into UAE market

TechNode

The news comes months after rival BYDs compact crossover Atto 3 arrived in UAE via an alliance with local dealership Al-Futtaim in June. Geely-affiliated Zeekr signed sales agreements with partners in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain last month. TechNode reporting , Caixin, in Chinese ]

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Jewish Television Network Delivers Online Religious Service

See3

I’m recovering from a motorcycle accident and unable to attend services at my local synagogue. I am not affiliated with any congregation and, being unemployed, couldn’t buy a ticket to a local shul. This is the second year I follow you all on internet, I live in Bahrain (M.East). May G-d give us another year.

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Meituan’s next decade: expands global footprint with focus on retail and AI

TechNode

Meituan, Chinas local services platform, is accelerating its global expansion with a renewed focus on grocery retail, international markets, and artificial intelligence, CEO Wang Xing announced in a recent internal meeting. Context: Meituan, Chinas leading on-demand service platform, has seen rapid transformation over the past decade.