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Why We Don’t Let Migrant Workers Drive

From the Gulf to Southeast Asia, blocking low-wage laborers from getting a driver's license isn't a paperwork oversight—it’s a deliberate policy to keep them captive.

Haykal M. Zaidi|May 27, 2026|4 min|Human Rights

How Telegram Built a Social Feature on Straight-Up Piracy

Instead of paying for licensing deals, Telegram's profile music feature relies on users uploading ripped MP3s—quietly pushing them into legal and ethical gray zones.

Haykal M. Zaidi|May 25, 2026|2 min|Tech

YouTube Removes Mustafa Al-Mawmari's Video Mocking Mishary Alafasy

A viral video by controversial Yemeni creator Mustafa Al-Mawmari criticizing Kuwaiti reciter Mishary Rashid Alafasy's anti-Iran song has been taken down by YouTube.

Haykal M. Zaidi|May 9, 2026|2 min|Mustafa Al-Mawmari

The Human Engine Inside the Efficiency Machine

As digital and economic systems demand relentless productivity, we have to remember that a flawed system doesn’t define the well-meaning people trying to survive within it.

Haykal M. Zaidi|May 5, 2026|3 min|AI