Issue 01 . June 2026Loose change. Sharp eyes.

security.

4 pieces filed under security

TechnologyJun 20
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Spot a Phishing Message Before You Tap", covering security, phishing, scams, tech on Souk Weekly.

Spot a Phishing Message Before You Tap

Scam messages rely on urgency and a single careless tap. A few habits make them far easier to catch.

By Priya Chen

TechnologyJun 19
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Back Up Your Phone Before You Travel This Summer", covering travel, phone, backup, security on Souk Weekly.

Back Up Your Phone Before You Travel This Summer

A lost or broken phone abroad is stressful enough without losing the photos, documents and access that live on it.

By Priya Chen

WorldJun 11
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "The War Arrives in the Neighbourhood", covering gulf, city skyline, iran, security on Souk Weekly.

The War Arrives in the Neighbourhood

Reported strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait have done something the Gulf has spent years arranging itself to avoid: brought the fighting home.

By Sara Qureshi

WorldSep 5
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Growing Dinner in a Dune: The Gulf's Food and Water Gamble", covering desalination, greenhouse, water, food on Souk Weekly.

Growing Dinner in a Dune: The Gulf's Food and Water Gamble

States that import most of what they eat and manufacture much of what they drink are treating supply security as a matter of survival.

By Mira Faraj