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Pakistan briefly bans Twitter access for ‘blasphemy’
World

Pakistan briefly bans Twitter access for ‘blasphemy’

Pakistan banned access to Twitter on Sunday because of "blasphemous" material, a Pakistani official said, but normal service was resumed…
Middle East blog competition winners announced
Egypt

Middle East blog competition winners announced

Two major blogging competitions, the international competition “The Bobs” and the Arabic award “Arabisk,” announced their winners on 2 May.…
Arabic blogs vie for German competition
Egypt

Arabic blogs vie for German competition

Eleven blogs have been nominated to the shortlist in the Arabic-language category for the BOBs, a yearly competition of international…
Shater’s supporters, opponents battle on social media
Egypt

Shater’s supporters, opponents battle on social media

Electronic warfare between Khairat al-Shater's supporters and opponents has escalated on social networking websites since the Brotherhood leader was nominated…
Campaign against Ugandan warlord sweeps Internet
World

Campaign against Ugandan warlord sweeps Internet

SAN FRANCISCO — A video calling for the arrest of Joseph Kony, the fugitive leader of the Lord's Resistance Army militia…
‘Sing Egyptian Women’ showcases local talent
Art news

‘Sing Egyptian Women’ showcases local talent

Sixteen Egyptian women took to El Sawy Culture Wheel’s River Hall stage in front of a packed audience on Saturday…
Clinton urges Tunisians to use social media to hold rulers accountable
World

Clinton urges Tunisians to use social media to hold rulers accountable

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Tunisians on Saturday to protect their newly-won freedoms and called on Islamist and…
Egypt’s new war of information
Opinion

Egypt’s new war of information

The war of information in Egypt — one that has been at the heart of this revolution since its inception — is…
Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes
Egypt

Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes

Over a year ago, a picture of a young man bludgeoned to death sent shockwaves through the country. The picture…
Fury on social media over blogger’s detention
Egypt

Fury on social media over blogger’s detention

Egyptian social media buzzed with anger on Sunday after military prosecutors ordered that Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent blogger,…
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