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Twitter Not Popular Among Syrian Cyber-Activists

SMN, No. 3, June 18, 2010 The social networking service Twitter has so far failed to attract large numbers of Syrian Internet users as...

SMN No. 3, June 14, 2010 A heated debate on religious preaching in public places broke out recently on Facebook in Syria. It was...

SMN No. 2, May 24, 2010 Some 680 Facebook members have joined a new group against what they see as visual pollution in Syria....

SMN 1, May 2, 2010 A group of Syrians have decided to speak out about human rights abuses in their country, creating an interactive...

SMN, No. 3, June 17, 2010 A new website fostering online dialogue between Syrian and Israeli intellectuals was criticised by a large number of...

SMN No. 3, June 12, 2010 A new group on Facebook is advocating the replacement of religion classes at Syrian schools with courses teaching...

SMN, May 24, 2010 A recent ban on smoking in public areas and restaurants has sparked a mixed reaction among the Syrian online community....

SMN 1, May 2, 2010 Syrian internet users are increasing efforts to put pressure on the government to allow access to the popular social...

SMN No. 3, June 16, 2010 Several slideshows appeared recently on YouTube showing photos of real scenes from the streets of Syria. The photos...

SMN No. 2, May 24, 2010 A recent series of photographs picturing the daily predicament of Syrian internal refugees captured the attention of the...

SMN No. 2, May 24, 2010 He comments on corruption, politics, social phenomena in Syria and the Arab world – Abdul-Salam Ismael, 31, runs...

SMN 1, May 2, 2010 Civil rights activists in Syria are using Facebook to promote the cause of civil marriage in the country. In...

SMN No. 3, June 15, 2010 The Syrian authorities reportedly blocked again the Arabic version of Wikipedia after having lifted the ban on the...

SMN No. 2, May 24, 2010 Syrian officials have revoked a decision allowing museums and national monuments to be hired for private occasions after...

SMN No. 2, May 24, 2010 Online activists have started a campaign against the marriage of underage girls in Syria. The group “No to...

SMN 1, May 2 2010 It starts with the sound of a woman screaming in Kurdish “someone has been shot”, before the rattling of...