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...
Syrian Nostalgia Sweeps Facebook
SMN No. 8, September 2, 2010 Old photographs and historical memories recall the pre-Baathist era A wave of nostalgia is sweeping over Syrian groups...
Pollution from Oil Refineries Outrages Netizens
SMN No. 8, August 25, 2010 Several new Facebook groups have denounced pollution in some Syrian cities, especially those situated near oil refineries. One...
Syrians Angry at Power Cuts
SMN No. 7, August 12, 2010 Syrians have been complaining about ongoing power shortages across the country, which have been caused by increased energy...
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...
Does corruption make Syrians sick?
SMN No. 8, August 27, 2010 Writers highlight concerns over poor quality medicine and corruption A blogger known as “Syrian Citizen” criticised a cancer...
Poverty Knocks on the Door
SMN No. 8, August 19, 2010 News about poverty levels in Syria found its way onto the blogs and activist websites after the third...
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...
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...
A Decade in Power, part 6: The Market, but at what cost?
Today, Damascus is a thriving, yet divided city. A small elite of nouveaux riches enjoy life to the fullest, drive the latest car models,...
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...
A Decade in Power, part 5 : Syrian Media should follow “the maestro’s stick”
Before 2000, the regime had total control over what was being published and broadcast in Syria. With the spread of satellite channels and later...
Fate of 19 Year-Old Blogger Still Unknown
SMN No. 9, September 7, 2010 The fate of a 19-year-old Syrian blogger remains unknown some nine months after her arrest by the authorities. ...
Syrian government websites under attack
SMN No. 8, August 25, 2010 Syrian hackers are increasingly accessing governmental websites to express their discontent with the living situation in the country....
Postcards to Prison
SMN No 7, August 13, 2010 Supporters of the prominent imprisoned Syrian activist Haytham al-Maleh have been urged to send him greeting cards on...
“Lady Assad”, a well-liked figure on Facebook
SMN No. 7, August 4, 2010 Facebook remains officially blocked in Syria for “security reasons”, but this doesn’t prevent the country’s first lady from...
