Conservatives mobilize against Syrian drama

SMN No. 10, October 18, 2010 A number of Syrian netizens launched an online campaign against a Syrian television programmes they accused of “corrupting young minds” and undermining social and religious values. Entitled “Boycott corrupting and corrupted Syrian drama and its supporters and funders,” a Facebook group claimed it wanted to improve the cultural tastes [...]

Killing has no honour

SMN No. 10, October 16, 2010 More and more netizens are showing support for the victims of so-called “honour crimes” with the approach of the international day to protest such killings at the end of October. The issue of “honour crimes”, particularly in rural areas of Syria, has stirred much internal debate in the past [...]

Syrian Hackers Without a Cause

SMN No. 10, October 1, 2010 While the number of computer hackers targeting official Syrian websites seems to be on the rise, most online pirates apparently infiltrate sites only to show off their technological skills. In the past few months, several official sites have been hacked, including the ministries of electricity, interior and transportation, the [...]