Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم
@fadahjassem.bsky.social
Head of Data Visualisation 📊@TheNationalNews.com in #AbuDhabi. Recent UK expat. Syrian/Iraqi #Journalist #Technologist #data, #AI, #OSINT & information integrity. A journalism polymath of sorts (if such a thing exists) (Ex-Twitter Head of Curation MENA)
Published today: What happens if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, even partially? Our new Gulf Trade Exposure Index (GTEI) shows which countries would feel it first and hardest. From fuel to fertiliser, the impact is far reaching www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/04...
Gulf Trade Exposure Index: Nations at greatest risk from Hormuz Strait closure | The National
The National’s index identifies those economies most vulnerable to supply shortages and soaring energy prices
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Took a moment to take in just how much data and visualisations we’ve processed and produced for @TheNationalNews.com over the past eight weeks. From animated explainers to maps and charts, the effort to capture the scale, speed and sheer spread of this war has been intense and a real privilege.
Took a moment to take in just how much data and visualisations we’ve processed and produced for @TheNationalNews.com over the past eight weeks. From animated explainers to maps and charts, the effort to capture the scale, speed and sheer spread of this war has been intense and a real privilege.
Israel’s ‘yellow line’ raises new offshore concerns for Lebanon. Israel’s military has drawn a new 'yellow line' in southern Lebanon - aiming to control parts of Lebanese territory and nearby waters and raising questions over access to the offshore Qana gas field. Me for @thenationalnews.com
Published today: What happens if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, even partially? Our new Gulf Trade Exposure Index (GTEI) shows which countries would feel it first and hardest. From fuel to fertiliser, the impact is far reaching www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/04...
Gulf Trade Exposure Index: Nations at greatest risk from Hormuz Strait closure | The National
The National’s index identifies those economies most vulnerable to supply shortages and soaring energy prices
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For half a century, Moore’s Law defined the trajectory of computing power; now, AI is redefining power as knowledge. Power is knowledge: How AI advances are rewriting the energy equation www.thenationalnews.com/future/techn...
Power is knowledge: How AI is rewriting the energy equation | The National
Dr Sultan Al Jaber's Adipec address highlights the need to reimagine energy laws
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For half a century, Moore’s Law defined the trajectory of computing power; now, AI is redefining power as knowledge. Power is knowledge: How AI advances are rewriting the energy equation www.thenationalnews.com/future/techn...
Power is knowledge: How AI is rewriting the energy equation | The National
Dr Sultan Al Jaber's Adipec address highlights the need to reimagine energy laws
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Here's a sample of the graphics you can find in this project, and the link to it: www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
The National’s Data team cross-referenced public databases of the recorded deaths of the journalists covering the war. And last week, our latest visual project was published. In there, we show the circumstances and patterns of killings.
Almost two years ago, the war in Gaza started, and at least 200 journalists have been killed. Who were they? Under what circumstances did they die? Were they deliberately targeted by Israel in an attempt to suppress the truth about what is going on in Gaza? (Small thread with #dataviz)
New report from me and @isaacarroyov.bsky.social taking a closer look at the circumstances behind Israel's killings of journalists in Gaza. Read here @TheNationalNews www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
infographic on the deadliest war for journalists, witnesses to genocide, slaughtered as never before
Fadah Jassem / فداء جاسم@fadahjassem.bsky.social · 11mo agoNew report from me and @isaacarroyov.bsky.social taking a closer look at the circumstances behind Israel's killings of journalists in Gaza. Read here @TheNationalNews www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
New report from me and @isaacarroyov.bsky.social taking a closer look at the circumstances behind Israel's killings of journalists in Gaza. Read here @TheNationalNews www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
If every effort to strengthen democracy gets misframed as censorship, only disinformation benefits. Building civic capacity isn’t suppression, it’s the foundation of empowered freedom.
The language-learning app recently added a feature that teaches you how to play chess. I tried it, and now I’m hooked on those rooks, knights, and pawns. www.wired.com/story/duolin...
I Can’t Stop Playing Duolingo Chess
The language-learning app recently added a feature that teaches you how to play chess. I tried it, and now I’m hooked on those rooks, knights, and pawns.
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S. #Syria: de-escalation process started tonight in #Suwayda. Troops belonging to the Defense Ministry started to withdraw tonight as the military operations ended in the province.
QalaatAlMudiq@qalaatalmudiq.bsky.social · last yr.#Syria: the situation is heading towards a de-escalation tonight following US mediation. Israeli airstrikes stopped and reports Damascus will begin withdrawing its troops from #Suwayda, effectively ending the military operations.
How large are global financial assets? (Please appreciate the header image, painstakingly resized so that earth = 100% global GDP) on.ft.com/46DNijl
How large are global financial assets?
Lovely lovely data
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Israel continues to target the same ports on Yemen’s Hodeidah coast. It's been over a year since the first strikes on these ports. Despite significant damage to piers, visual evidence suggests the Houthis' fuel supply lines from the ports are still active www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
What effect have Israeli strikes had on Houthi Red Sea attacks? | The National
As Yemeni ports held by the rebels were hit again earlier this month, The National examines satellite imagery to gauge the damage
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New from me - a look at the damage to nuclear energy and military sites in Iran as a result of Israel’s strikes. Inside Israel’s most extensive strikes yet on Iran www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20... [Content not behind paywall but registration wall]
Inside Israel’s most extensive strikes yet on Iran | The National
What satellite images reveal about the bombing of nuclear and military infrastructure and the potential risk of nuclear leaks
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My latest report for @TheNationalNews ... I analysed satellite evidence, footage, and witness testimony over the past week from Gaza's GHF aid sites. The chaotic and deadly events over the past few days indicate operational collapse by design or neglect. www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
Gaza's aid centre chaos laid bare in witness footage | The National
The National analyses video evidence from in and around distribution centres run by the GHF
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I've just come back from the Cambridge Disinformation Summit where I gave the opening keynote, titled "Demanufacturing Consent - How Disordered Discourse is Destroying Democracy", featuring everything from Fake Hooves to Jackson Hinkle being the worst. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-FV...
Belllingcat CEO Eliot Higgins, on how disordered discourse is destroying democracy
YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit
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I was at the Cambridge Disinformation Summit summit last week. I always welcome the chance to step out of the journalism space and engage with others professions. This time to discuss how to grapple with the same challenge: the growing impact of disinformation.
I was at the Cambridge Disinformation Summit summit last week. I always welcome the chance to step out of the journalism space and engage with others professions. This time to discuss how to grapple with the same challenge: the growing impact of disinformation.
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires was the first pope from the Americas. #Pope
We’re introducing a new layer of verification on Bluesky — a user-friendly, easily recognizable blue check. In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires was the first pope from the Americas. #Pope
Our latest story: The effects on children of Israel's Gaza war - measured in milestones forever lost www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20... @thenationalnews.com
The effects on children of Israel's Gaza war - measured in milestones forever lost | The National
With more than 17,400 children known to have been killed to date, The National looks at precious moments of childhood lost forever
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‘One hint that we might just be stuck in a hype cycle is the proliferation of what you might call “second-order slop” or “slopaganda”: a tidal wave of newsletters and X threads expressing awe at every press release and product announcement.’ www.ft.com/content/2421...
AI hype is drowning in slopaganda
Grifters gonna grift
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