Bloggers protest dismissal of “Facebook teachers”

SMN No. 11, Dec. 9, 2010 The government’s decision to dismiss two teachers who drew national anger after a video showing them beating schoolchildren was posted on Facebook has been greeted with surprising criticism by some Syrian bloggers. The video, featuring the pair beating and humiliating children in a school, was circulated widely on the [...]

What Should Really Concern Us About Syria’s New Media Law

Analysis In Syria, the internet has become an essential outlet for activists and intellectuals who call for change, as might be expected in a country with repressive laws and a state-controlled media. But the internet has become even more than that. It is essentially the only forum for anyone to challenge official red lines, the [...]