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28th February, 2013
From online to on-ground
Social media is increasingly being used to serve as a catalyst in bringing about social and political changes
Social media is increasingly being used to serve as a catalyst in bringing about social and political changes
10th February, 2013
UN, US condemn attack on Iran dissidents in Iraq
Assailants fired dozens of mortars and rockets Saturday at an Iranian exiles camp in Iraq in an attack that killed five people, the first violent deaths since they resettled near Baghdad last year.
Assailants fired dozens of mortars and rockets Saturday at an Iranian exiles camp in Iraq in an attack that killed five people, the first violent deaths since they resettled near Baghdad last year.
30th January, 2013
Egypt opposition urges dialogue to end violence
The appeal appeared to be aimed at responding to a sharp warning by the head of the armed forces that Egypt could collapse unless feuding political factions reconcile.
The appeal appeared to be aimed at responding to a sharp warning by the head of the armed forces that Egypt could collapse unless feuding political factions reconcile.
3rd January, 2013
Google’s Executive Chairman to visit North Korea
North Korea is in the midst of what leader Kim Jong Un called a modern-day "industrial revolution" in a New Year's Day speech.
North Korea is in the midst of what leader Kim Jong Un called a modern-day "industrial revolution" in a New Year's Day speech.
4th September, 2012
Love and revolution in French director’s 1970s tribute
“Today what we have lost is the faith in the possibility of transforming the future in a positive way."
“Today what we have lost is the faith in the possibility of transforming the future in a positive way."
22nd July, 2012
Blast rocks Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel, Jordan
An explosion on Sunday rocked the Egyptian pipeline built to carry natural gas to Israel and Jordan, the 15th time it has been attacked since the revolution.
An explosion on Sunday rocked the Egyptian pipeline built to carry natural gas to Israel and Jordan, the 15th time it has been attacked since the revolution.
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28th May, 2012
Delusion of revolution
A public meeting of thousands, a well-attended dharna, a talk-show brawl, or even a pop concert is seemingly indicative of a ‘revolution.’
A public meeting of thousands, a well-attended dharna, a talk-show brawl, or even a pop concert is seemingly indicative of a ‘revolution.’
12th May, 2012
US resumes Bahrain arms sales despite rights concerns
The United States will resume some military sales to Bahrain, a key Gulf ally facing Iran, despite human rights concerns.
The United States will resume some military sales to Bahrain, a key Gulf ally facing Iran, despite human rights concerns.
10th December, 2011
Online activists laud social media with changing the world
THE HAGUE: Social media and online activism is changing global politics, holding governments and their leaders accountable in ways unthinkable before the Internet existed, activists…
THE HAGUE: Social media and online activism is changing global politics, holding governments and their leaders accountable in ways unthinkable before the Internet existed, activists…
21st November, 2011
Clashes continue in Egypt
Thousands of Egyptians gather during a demonstration at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Over 50,000 Egyptian protesters flocked to Cairo’s Tahrir square on Friday to pressure…
Thousands of Egyptians gather during a demonstration at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Over 50,000 Egyptian protesters flocked to Cairo’s Tahrir square on Friday to pressure…
28th October, 2011
Tunisia’s moderate Islamists win landmark vote
TUNIS: Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party Ennahda, banned for decades, emerged the official victor in the nation’s first free elections, taking 41.47 percent of the vote…
TUNIS: Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party Ennahda, banned for decades, emerged the official victor in the nation’s first free elections, taking 41.47 percent of the vote…
19th October, 2011
Lebanon tries to catch up on Internet
BEIRUT: Boudy Nasrala runs a successful brand design company in Lebanon, but when it comes to communicating with clients around the globe using the Internet,…
BEIRUT: Boudy Nasrala runs a successful brand design company in Lebanon, but when it comes to communicating with clients around the globe using the Internet,…
12th September, 2011
Libya music scene reborn after years of suppression
BENGHAZI: Patriotic songs composed by Libyan rebels during their revolt against Muammar Qadhafi fill the air every evening in Benghazi’s Tahrir Square. After years of…
BENGHAZI: Patriotic songs composed by Libyan rebels during their revolt against Muammar Qadhafi fill the air every evening in Benghazi’s Tahrir Square. After years of…
6th September, 2011
Water gun fight in a park? Iran sees dark designs
TEHRAN: Iran is trying to put down a new wave of civil disobedience – flash mobs of young people who break into boisterous fights with…
TEHRAN: Iran is trying to put down a new wave of civil disobedience – flash mobs of young people who break into boisterous fights with…
6th September, 2011
Propaganda authorities take over Beijing papers
BEIJING: China’s propaganda authorities have placed two of Beijing’s most popular and colourful newspapers under new management, state press said, in a move decried…
BEIJING: China’s propaganda authorities have placed two of Beijing’s most popular and colourful newspapers under new management, state press said, in a move decried…
3rd August, 2011
Egypt’s autocratic leader goes on trial in hospital bed
CAIRO: An ailing, 83-year-old Hosni Mubarak, lying ashen-faced on a hospital bed inside a metal defendant’s cage with his two sons beside him in white…
CAIRO: An ailing, 83-year-old Hosni Mubarak, lying ashen-faced on a hospital bed inside a metal defendant’s cage with his two sons beside him in white…
30th July, 2011
No revolution for Egypt’s women
CAIRO: Helping drive the January revolution in Egypt were women: young, old, married, single, mothers, daughters and sisters. Their contribution to the cause could not…
CAIRO: Helping drive the January revolution in Egypt were women: young, old, married, single, mothers, daughters and sisters. Their contribution to the cause could not…
28th June, 2011
Google fears web crackdown after Arab uprisings
DUBLIN: Google chairman Eric Schmidt on Monday warned that the ongoing Arab uprisings could lead to an upsurge in internet censorship and an …
DUBLIN: Google chairman Eric Schmidt on Monday warned that the ongoing Arab uprisings could lead to an upsurge in internet censorship and an …
21st June, 2011
Tweeting to end sexual harassment
With Egyptian women taking to an anti-sexual harassment campaign on Monday, in what is the first such massive movement on the streets and online…
With Egyptian women taking to an anti-sexual harassment campaign on Monday, in what is the first such massive movement on the streets and online…
13th June, 2011
US man sorry for ‘Gay Girl in Damascus’ blog hoax
LONDON: A US student based in Scotland apologised on Monday for writing the fake “Gay Girl in Damascus” blog, saying he feared the hoax could…
LONDON: A US student based in Scotland apologised on Monday for writing the fake “Gay Girl in Damascus” blog, saying he feared the hoax could…
