Syrian Revolution Digest, March 21, 2011
Protests in Syria are no longer restricted to Daraa City, but now expanded to many towns and villages nearby, especially Jassem, Daael, Sanamain and Inkhil. Ongoing arrests were reported, and hundreds of protesters are still unaccounted for. In Jassem, the uprising began when Imams called out from mosques saying, “People of Dignity, People of Honor, [...]
Syrian Revolution Digest, March 20, 2011
Daraa Video showing mourners chant in mosque during funeral service Video of funerals of those who were shot dead in Daraa Video of thousands of mourners in Daraa’s funerals Video of continued demonstrations in Daraa Video shows killing of protesters in Daraa
The echo of Tunisia: Syrians demand economic reforms
SMN No. 12, January 17, 2011 A newly-created Facebook group has highlighted the economic difficulties faced by Syrians, calling on the government to take urgent steps to address the crisis. Established immediately after the recent uprising in Tunisia - which started after a Tunisian man set himself on fire in protest against his desperate economic [...]
Cartoons as way of dialogue in the virtual world
SMN No. 11, November 10, 2010 Through the internet, the well-known Syrian cartoonist Ali Farzat is turning caricature from a passive art form into one encouraging interaction and participation amongst the growing Syrian online community. Farzat’s website - which displays cartoons mocking aspects of Syrian and Arab political, social and economic life - as well [...]
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 [...]
Arab Solidarity with Detained Syrian Blogger
SMN No. 9, September 15, 2010 Internet users across the Arab world have been demonstrating their online support to a 19-year-old Syrian blogger held incommunicado by authorities since December. In Egypt, cyber-activists have started campaigns and support groups for Tal al-Mallohi on several social media networks, notably Twitter, which has not still gained as wide [...]
YouTube Video shows abuse in Syrian school
SMN No. 9, September 14, 2010 With the rise of video-sharing and social media sites such as YouTube and Facebook, it might be more difficult today to hide abuses happening behind closed doors in Syria. The latest scandal follows the posting of a short video showing two schoolteachers using physical violence against their students. The [...]
Politics on Facebook still scares Syrians
SMN No. 9, September 8, 2010 The Facebook social network has become the favoured virtual space for many young Syrians to rally support for many common causes. But according to a cyber-activist, who asked to remain anonymous, the activities of youth over Facebook mostly concern social, cultural or literary issues. The cyber-activist noted that these [...]
Fifty Years of Syrian TV Leave Audiences Disappointed
SMN No. 7, Augsut 16, 2010 Syria’s state television, on its fiftieth anniversary, has been severely criticised by Syrian bloggers. While the Syrian minister of information, Mohsen Bilal, praised state broadcaster during an official celebration as “resistance TV” that for five decades has been “concerned about the Arab issues”, audiences have been less impressed. The [...]
Scandals at Syrian Universities Raise Eyebrows
SMN No. 7, August 11, 2010 A number of Syrian bloggers have criticised alleged corruption at Syrian universities, including claims of a trade in exam questions at some faculties. A number of stories have appeared in the media related to teachers allegedly leaking exam questions or blackmailing their students. In reference to an online article [...]
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