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sheldonmer

How an Egyptian Revolution Began on Facebook - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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      sheldonmer on 19 Oct 14
       
      This article highlights the Egyptian Revolution and it's ties to social media. We have talked about how Khaled Said was beaten. This talk about how a man in Dubai saw his picture on Facebook and how it prompted him and many other to become activists in the revolution.
  • This article highlights the Egyptian Revolution and it's ties to social media. We have talked about how Khaled Said was beaten. This talk about how a man in Dubai saw his picture on Facebook and how it prompted him and many other to become activists in the revolution.
  • And he’s right. But his individual story resonates on two levels: it epitomizes the coming-of-age of a young Middle Eastern generation that has grown up in the digital era, as well as the transformation of an apolitical man from comfortable executive to prominent activist.
  • sheldonmer on 19 Oct 14
     
    This article highlights the Egyptian Revolution and its ties to social media. We have discussed Khaled Said in class and this article talks about the image of his dead beaten body appearing on Facebook and how it inspired Wael Ghonim, born in Egypt, living in Dubai, and many others to become activists in the revolution.
nfyffe

The Gulf blog - 0 views

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  • nfyffe on 11 Nov 14
     
    Stereotypes of Middle Eastern countries during the Arab Spring
agomez117

Walls of Freedom: New German-Egyptian Book Looks at Graffiti in Cairo & the Egyptian Re... - 1 views

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  • agomez117 on 10 Nov 14
     
    04 August 2013 Egyptian street art is everywhere; from the dark underside of 6 th October Bridge to the face of Giza Zoo - and even on the sides of tanks. Since the January 25th Revolution, artists in Cairo have been in inspired form and as a city, Cairo has become a forerunner in Middle-Eastern revolutionary art.
fcastro2

Islamic State executes three of its Chinese militants: China paper | Reuters - 0 views

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      fcastro2 on 13 Feb 15
       
      China is concerned with rise of Islamic State. May pose threat to its farthest region. 
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  • But Beijing has also shown no sign of wanting to take part in the U.S.-led coalition's efforts to use military force against the militant group
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      fcastro2 on 13 Feb 15
       
      China does not want to join efforts to stop ISIS
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  • Around 300 Chinese extremists were fighting with the Islamic State after traveling to Turkey
  • Chinese man was "arrested, tried and shot dead" in Syria in late September by the Islamic State after he became disillusioned with jihad and attempted to return to Turkey to attend university
    • fcastro2
      fcastro2 on 13 Feb 15
       
      1st Chinese extremist shot dead for attempting to flee.
  • "Another two Chinese militants were beheaded in late December in Iraq, along with 11 others from six countries. The Islamic State charged them with treason and accused them of trying to escape
    • fcastro2
      fcastro2 on 13 Feb 15
       
      Many others who were fighting with ISIS killed for "treason"
  • Islamic State, which has seized parts of northern and eastern Syria
  • killed hundreds off the battlefield since the end of June, when it declared a caliphate.
  • Chinese officials blame separatists from the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) for carrying out attacks in Xinjiang, home to the Muslim Uighur people. But they are vague about how many people from China are fighting in the Middle Eas
  • China was opposed to "all forms of terrorism"
  • "China is willing to work with the international community to combat terrorist forces, including ETIM, and safeguard global peace, security and stability," Hong said.
  • Human rights advocates say economic marginalization of Uighurs and curbs on their culture and religion are the main causes of ethnic violence in Xinjiang and around China that has killed hundreds of people in recent years. China denies these assertions.
  • hina has criticized the Turkish government for offering shelter to Uighur refugees who have fled through southeast Asia, saying it creates a global security risk.
  • The Islamic State has killed three Chinese militants who joined its ranks in Syria and Iraq and later attempted to flee
  • China has expressed concern about the rise of the Islamic State, nervous about the effect it could have on its Xinjiang region, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan.
micklethwait

Day Four: January 21 | Middle Eastern Revolutions - 1 views

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shared by micklethwait on 21 Jan 16 - Cached
  • Now that we’re about two weeks into the course, our routine is probably coming into focus. To help keep track of all the weekly tasks, I created Canvas assignments for the bookmarking activities, geo-tagging and the short papers. Today we’re going to ta
  • bit of practice with geotagging and bookmarking, so I’ll have you “workshop” those activities in class where I can help. 
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cthomase

Libya: Growing Human Rights Crisis - 0 views

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  • cthomase on 27 Jan 16
     
    Human rights conditions are further deteriorating in Libya. These are not only Libyan citizens but as the article points out, refugees from other Middle Eastern countries who are seeking asylum in Europe.
micklethwait

Geo-Tagging Project | Middle Eastern Revolutions - 0 views

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shared by micklethwait on 09 Feb 16 - No Cached
  • micklethwait on 09 Feb 16
     
    Just demonstrating how to create a link through the Diigo website instead of using the widget or add-on.
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