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Egyptian Bloggers Ask: WHY?

Posted by Marwa Rakha on 06/01/2009

It seems that most posts from the Egyptian blogosphere are attempts at finding answers to the many whys and hows in their heads following the attack on Gaza. Marwa Rakha takes a closer look at some of those questions in this post.

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An Egyptian Blogger's take on Robert Fisk's Piece

Posted by Marwa Rakha on 06/01/2009

Celebrated columnist Robert Fisk lashed out at Egypt over its stance on Gaza in an article entitled "The Rotten State of Egypt is too Powerless and Corrupt to Act." An Egyptian blogger reacts in this post.

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Malaysia: Praise for the mysterious masked man

Posted by Mong Palatino on 05/01/2009

Journalist and activist Muhamed Syukree Hussain, 28, was the mysterious masked man who was always present in the weekly candlelighting vigil protests in Malaysia. He died last month. His sudden death surprised fellow activists and bloggers.

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Is Facebook Censoring Information on Israel and Palestine?

Posted by Jillian York on 05/01/2009

As Facebook has increasingly become a platform for organizing and debate, many are finding their content disappearing. Jillian York examines complaints from Israeli and Arab bloggers in this post.

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Facebook War Continues with Group Hacks

Posted by Jillian York on 05/01/2009

Global Voices has discussed the issue of censorship on Facebook and YouTube, particularly as it relates to the current Israeli attacks on Gaza. Today, however, it was discovered by a Global Voices reader that several pro-Gaza Facebook groups have been hacked, apparently by the Jewish Internet Defens ...

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