Arab Spring articles

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  Following accusations of censorship, Egyptian president begins nightly Twitter Q&A sessions

  By Amar Toor on April 11, 2013 06:18 am + 11 comments

  Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi this week announced that he will be holding nightly Q&A sessions Continue reading…

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  Chemical confusion: has Syria's civil war crossed the ‘red line’?

  By Amar Toor on March 25, 2013 12:15 pm + 94 comments

  Ten years ago this month, the US invaded Iraq under the pretense that Saddam Hussein had obtained Continue reading…

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  Harlem Shake-up: from meme to Middle East movement

  By Amar Toor on March 6, 2013 11:00 am + 55 comments

  For most people, the words "Harlem Shake" evoke images of arrhythmic hip thrusts, ridiculous Continue reading…

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  Court jails activist for two years for insulting Kuwaiti leader on Twitter

  By Joshua Kopstein on January 7, 2013 06:16 pm + 8 comments

  Much has been said about social media's role in the Arab Spring and other protests around the world. Continue reading…

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  World Press Photo presents Samuel Aranda with photo of the year award

  By Jamie Keene on February 10, 2012 06:02 am + 8 comments

  Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda has won the World Press Photo photo of the year award for his Continue reading…