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 internet and sparked the creation […]

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 only choice for debate, dialogue, […]