Seeing plenty of old videos from the Middle East plus some video game footage going viral tonight, mostly posted by accounts seeking clout and engagement during a major news event by spreading misinformation and fear.

Double-check everything you see online tonight.

#Georgia ’s ruling party has proposed a new ‘foreign agents’ law, straight out of the Russian playbook.

The new legislation would stifle NGOs and media, jeopardizing Georgia’s efforts to join the EU.

Read more in our Daily Brief: trib.al/gBvY77Y

⚡️DEADLINE EXTENSION⚡️

We are extending the application deadline for the 10th Yemen Exchange, our intensive online course on all things #Yemen .

🗓️April 22-May 3, 2024
⏲️NEW DEADLINE: April 7

Apply here:
sanaacenter.org/event/the-tent…

Meanwhile, on Abd al-Kuri...

An airstrip is being built on a Yemeni island during the ongoing war, with 'I LOVE UAE' next to it apnews.com/article/yemen-…

#Yemen #Socotra

This line from my #Socotra feature really aged well... but not in the way I expected.

#Yemen #redsea #Houthis

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Meanwhile, on Abd al-Kuri...

An airstrip is being built on a Yemeni island during the ongoing war, with 'I LOVE UAE' next to it apnews.com/article/yemen-…

#Yemen #Socotra

Journalism students: The International Women's Media Foundation is seeking a programs intern for this summer!

The intern will assist with our journalism safety work. The opportunity is paid, part time and can be completed from Washington, D.C., Chicago or remotely.

Apply by April 15.

iwmf.submittable.com/submit/02da527…

An independent international accountability mechanism that opens pathways to criminal accountability and provides effective redress to victims is crucial for ending the cycle of impunity in Yemen.

In our Winter issue, @Kasinof reports on the Yemeni island of Socotra’s uncertain future at the crossroads of environmental protection and international development. Supported by International Women's Media Foundation, with photos by Tarim Contin-Kennedy: vqronline.org/reporting-arti…

Socotra, once an ecological paradise, is at a crossroads between its natural integrity and the need for development. Can it have both? @Kasinof reports from the Yemeni island, with photography by Tarim Contin-Kennedy. With support from International Women's Media Foundation: vqronline.org/reporting-arti…

Fresh from the printer and in my mailbox today 🌟 Thanks Virginia Quarterly Review International Women's Media Foundation !

#socotra #yemen

In our Winter issue, @Kasinof reports on the Yemeni island of Socotra’s uncertain future at the crossroads of environmental protection and international development. Supported by International Women's Media Foundation, with photos by Tarim Contin-Kennedy: vqronline.org/reporting-arti…

The mosques of rural Adjara, Georgia, have a unique beauty. But as they fall into disrepair, the resources and will to preserve them are lacking, reports Laura Kasinof for New Lines Magazine. newlinesmag.com/reportage/geor…

'But even so, the island’s future—even to which country it will ultimately belong—seems uncertain at best.'

ICYMI: my feature for Virginia Quarterly Review on #Yemen 's #Socotra island is out online. With generous reporting support from International Women's Media Foundation

vqronline.org/reporting-arti…

In our Winter issue, @Kasinof reports on the Yemeni island of Socotra’s uncertain future at the crossroads of environmental protection and international development. Supported by International Women's Media Foundation, with photos by Tarim Contin-Kennedy: vqronline.org/reporting-arti…

BREAKING: Biden has cut off funding to UNRWA, which provides life-saving aid to 2.2 million Palestinians in Gaza every day.

The US is collectively punishing Palestinians, who rely on UNRWA to survive, based on Israeli allegations against 0.0004% of UNRWA's staff. Outrageous.

'Socotra, once a secret paradise, is at a crossroads between its natural integrity and the need for development. Can it have both?' Fascinating reporting from Laura Kasinof on Yemen's Socotra island:

Exceptional reporting (as always) by Laura Kasinof. Essential reading on Yemen beyond the Red Sea attacks.