social media
Pakistan briefly bans Twitter access for ‘blasphemy’
World
May 21, 2012
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
May 7, 2012
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
April 15, 2012
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
April 7, 2012
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
March 9, 2012
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
March 5, 2012
‘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
February 25, 2012
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
January 7, 2012
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
October 30, 2011
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
October 30, 2011
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,…