In Tunisia, Fears of Insecurity Overshadow Joys of Freedom
Region: Tunisia
On January 14, 2011, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali abruptly fled the country he ruthlessly ruled for more than two decades. The people of Tunisia took to the streets to celebrate the dawn of a new independence.... more
Views: 2384Tunisian Student Mohamed Soudani Jailed for Media Interview
Region: Tunisia
Tunisian student Mohamed Soudani, 24, disappeared on October 22, 2009, in Tunisia after giving interviews to Radio Monte Carlo International and Radio France International. Soudani was missing for 18 days until Tunisia&rs... more
Views: 1854Tunisia Detains Another Journalist, as Censorship Measures Grow
Region: Tunisia
Posted by Lina Ben Mhenni The Tunisian government is confirming again its “strong support” for freedom of speech. According to local journalists on Tuesday, January 27th plainclothes policemen surrounded the o... more
Views: 2413Video: Al Radeyef Protests - When Bloggers Give a Voice to the Voiceless
Region: Tunisia
by Naruto With little to no coverage of the plight of thousands of people at the rich Phosphorous mines of Gafsa, Redyef and Oum el Arayess on mainstream media, Tunisian bloggers and activists are turning to the Internet ... more
Views: 2285Syria: The Arab Summit
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
- by Yazan Badran So, another Arab summit comes and goes. This time it was the all awaited Damascus summit. As you can see, this roundup is almost a week late, simply because I couldn't find anyone... more
Views: 1537Tunisia: Relentless Campaign Against Imprisoned Blogger and Journalist Slim Boukhdhir
Region: Tunisia
by Sami Ben Gharbia In the last few weeks, Slim Boukhdhir, the 39-year old imprisoned blogger and journalist, is reported to have been subjected to an unusual level of harassment by prison authorities in the Sfax prison w... more
Views: 2387Pro-Israel Tunisian Gets Bloggers Buzzing
Region: TunisiaPosted by Jennifer Brea to Global Voices Online Zizou from Djerba recently introduced his readers [Fr] to Souheil Ftouh, whom he describes as “surely the most pro-Jewish and admiring of Israel of all Tunisian Arabs ... more
Views: 2002Chrome Welcomed with Accolades and Controversy in the Middle East
Region: Kuwait
On Tuesday, Google joined the browser game by launching its very own browser, Chrome, to positive accolades and a bit of controversy. The free browser, which is currently only available for Windows, caused not only a media... more
Views: 2189Silencing Online Speech in Tunisia- Mochagheb, Ennaged, Place Mohamed Ali Blogs Banned
Region: Tunisia
Three more blogs have been blocked in Tunisia this week. These blogs, Mochagheb (Disturber), Ennaqed (The Critic) and Place Mohamed Ali have all been particularly active in providing news of the struggle of The Tunisian Ge... more
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