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Words: By me
Index Methodology : @isaacarroyov.bsky.social and I
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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

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

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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.

Fadah Jassem | The National Fadah Jassem is head of data visualisation journalism at The National

More of my stories here and on Instagram
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At a time of competing narratives, counter-narratives and misleading claims, focusing on the data and being clear about the methodology behind it offers me, and I hope others, some clarity.

That's why I created #DataExpained

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.

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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

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

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...

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

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

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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

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...

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

Corroborating data from both @CPJMENA and @IFJGlobal databases, we have been able to reveal more behind the disturbing figures...

Illustrations: Stan Cooper
Data, story and graphics: Me and @isaacarroyov.bsky.social

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.

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.

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...

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.

How large are global financial assets? Lovely lovely data

How large are global financial assets?

(Please appreciate the header image, painstakingly resized so that earth = 100% global GDP)
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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

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...

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

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
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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

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...

Belllingcat CEO Eliot Higgins, on how disordered discourse is destroying democracy YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit

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.
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Great to see and connect with some of the key speakers @yoyoel.com @eliothiggins.bsky.social @ninajankowicz.com and so many others no yet here on the platform.

In the end, the themes that stayed with me were the ones that felt most actionable: rebuilding social cohesion, strengthening societal resilience, and embedding media literacy in education. These might sound abstract, but if we work together, these might be the most practical defences we have.

A more personal reflection from the summit, and one I didn’t expect, was how cathartic it felt. I’ve been a target of disinformation before, as many of us have. The threats are real and consistent. Hearing from colleagues about the attacks they faced and how they handled them was grounding.