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aacosta8

Online Activism to Real-World Activism: Social Media's Role in the Egyptian Revolution ... - 0 views

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Revolt Egypt Internet Usage Cyber Activism

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      sheldonmer on 16 Nov 14
       
      This article is statistically strong with lots of factoids about the Egyptian Revolution and more specifically its ties to social media. It says that social media has three downfalls in the Egyptians revolution. These 3 things being, "enabling passive "activism," romanticizing the revolution, and failing to provide structure for a cohesive plan with leaders". This article discusses the idea of anonymous activism and what role it actually plays for uprisings. They also talk about how "perverting activism" was popular when starting the revolution. This was when people would post shocking images and videos of the carnage from protests being shut down by police. This would get everyone's attention, but would not carry the revolution itself. 
  • aacosta8 on 02 Feb 16
     
    There was a huge increase in number of internet usage in Egypt. The internet was a main pathway to join the revolution, but it also causes passive activism and most won't leave their houses to revolt.
mportie

Cyber Attacks From Middle East Increasing - 0 views

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Middle East cyber war warfare Islamic

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  • mportie on 24 Feb 16
     
    With the outbreak of wars around world the cyber element is becoming more relevant or common to see. Governments are often the primary target.
aacosta8

Egypt I: Cyberactivism - 0 views

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Egypt Cyberactivism History of Egypt

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  • aacosta8 on 23 Feb 16
     
    Egypt exerts a spell: the Luxor Sphinx, Cleopatra VII, those marvels of engineering, the Pyramids. Yet modern ills shook this legendary landscape as pro-Mubarak mobs brandished Molotov cocktails and satellite dishes ripped from rooftops.
pvaldez2

Making Egypt's Streets Safe for Women - The New York Times - 0 views

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egypt streets safe women

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  • pvaldez2 on 17 Feb 16
     
    This article in 2015, describes what women face everyday on Egypt streets. Eman Helal often wears a gas mask and helmet when she photographs protests. She knowns that this protective gear provides her an extra level of security from men in public. It has been said that physical attacks on women by groups of men have increased in Egypt since the start of the Arab Spring.
cguybar

Where Did Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Go Wrong? - US News - 0 views

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muslim brotherhood egypt wrong

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  • cguybar on 17 Feb 16
     
    This article gives insight on how the Muslim Brotherhood misjudged the support they had in Egypt, which assisted in the downfall of the Brotherhood. Another concept brought up was their actual lack of understanding and experience of governing a large population.
mcooka

Education in the Second Largest Refugee Camp in the World | Global Partnership for Educ... - 0 views

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education refugee jordan school

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  • n principle, all girls and boys in Za’atari camp have access to school. The Jordanian Ministry of Education and UNICEF provide formal education in two temporary schools with a capacity of 5,000 students each, covering all grades except the final year of secondary school.
  • 6% of girls and 80% of boys between the age of 6 and 18 years do not attend school. 66% of all children in Za’atari camp lost about three months of schooling already before arriving in Jordan
  • amilies expect to return home after just a short time in the camp
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  • ajority of primary and secondary school-aged children say they want to go to school.
  • iolence
  • harassment
  • verbal abuse
  • corporal punishment in the classroom by Jordanian teachers and Syrian assistant teachers
  • nsecurity about leaving their family even for a few hour
  • work to earn money
  • distance to scho
  • ack of appropriate toilets
  • hungry
  • Large class sizes
  • yrian children are una
  • internet,
  • research required by the Jordanian curriculum
  • ordanian teachers
  • Some report that they do not feel safe working in Za’atari camp
  • transportation to the camp is costly
  • nexperienced
  • For every two Jordanian teachers, there is approximately one Syrian assistant teacher
  • yrian teachers are frustrated that they are only allowed to work as assistants in Za’atari camp given they are fully qualified teachers.
  • t has been recognized internationally that education is a right that must be upheld in emergency situations
  • Education can provide stability, normalcy and hope in a child’s day to day life during a crisis situation which can last for months and years.
  • he conflict in Syria is in its third year.
  • Global Partnership for Education requests partner countries to design their education sector plan sensitive to their context (PDF).
  • Za’atari camp reflect what children in other refugee camps may face worldwide.
  • mcooka on 17 Feb 16
     
    This article highlights how the UNICEF is attempting to care for Refugee children. This article specifically focuses on Za'atari which is located in Jordan. It looks at the factors which negatively affect the children, the role of the teachers, and the steps to resolve the issues.
eyadalhasan

Why Saudis are ardent social media fans - 1 views

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Saudis social media smart phone

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  • mjumaia on 28 Apr 15
     
    ON MARCH 18th, at an Arab media get-together, Twitter announced that it will open an office in Dubai. Saudi Arabia is well-known by their use of the social media. This article has explain in depth why is this.
  • eyadalhasan on 01 Mar 16
     
    Why Saudis are ardent social media fans by S.B. | BEIRUT ON MARCH 18th, at an Arab media get-together, Twitter announced that it will open an office in Dubai. Not before time. Smartphone growth has rocketed in the Gulf-by most counts the region has the highest penetration.
eyadalhasan

The Arab spring, five years on - 0 views

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arab spring charting Saudi leaders

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  • eyadalhasan on 01 Mar 16
     
    Charting five years since the onset of the Arab spring.The Arab revolutions produced few leaders, few credible programmes for action, and few ideas.
aacosta8

Impact of Social Media on Global Awareness - 0 views

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social media globalization Syria

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  • aacosta8 on 04 Mar 16
     
    In today's globalizing world, we are increasingly bombarded with a myriad of social media tools: Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Weibo, Tumblr, Google Plus, Instagram, blogs, forums, to name but a few. Social media has indeed made a profound impact on our personal lives that enables us to be closely interconnected in a "global village". From the use of chemical weapons in Syria to the launch of iPhone 5s , we can always keep abreast with up to the minute news from around the world via different kinds of social media
cthomase

IS is cashing in on Libya's power vacuum - 1 views

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ISIS war politics libya

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  • cthomase on 09 Mar 16
     
    This op-ed piece by the Hindu, an Indian publication, states the obvious that has been discussed in my blog posts and bookmarks for weeks. It describes how ISIS, due to the relentless bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria, has taken advantage of a weak government in Libya and has begun to move its operations to areas of Libya essentially free from the watchful eyes of Western forces.
atownen

Cyber Terrorism: How Dangerous is the ISIS Cyber Caliphate Threat? - 0 views

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cyber terrorism isis

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  • atownen on 12 Mar 16
     
    I found this article from 2015 to still be very relevant considering President Obama's speech and a recent push by university/techs to communicate regarding the exact threat of ISIS' cyberterrorism capabilities. The NSA reported that this means of war is parallel to that of the Cold War; leaving countries on edge since traditional human espionage is slowly becoming intertwined with "technical operations."
aacosta8

Egypt's New Terrorism Law - 0 views

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Law Terrorism Egypt

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  • aacosta8 on 29 Mar 16
     
    The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic Community in meeting global challenges. Founded in 1961, the Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic shifts in economic and political influence that are shaping the twenty-first century by educating and galvanizing its uniquely influential, nonpartisan network of international political, business, and intellectual leaders.
joepouttu

Syria retakes Palmyra from Islamic State. - 0 views

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Palmyra Syria IS

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  • joepouttu on 29 Mar 16
     
    Syrian forces, backed by Russian military, have captured the city of Palmyra from IS after three week offensive. This is seen as a big victory for Assad and is expected to increase support for the president. 
ysenia

Why can't Iran and Israel be friends? | World news | The Guardian - 0 views

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iran politics israel War confilct

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  • ysenia on 30 Mar 16
     
    In-depth account of why Iran and Israel have such a bad relationship. Although they have experienced positive working relations in the past, including support through the arms and the energy alliance, conflict has still risen in the past couple of decades.
aacosta8

Social media screening for terrorism needs multiple lenses - 0 views

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terrorism social media DHS

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  • aacosta8 on 07 Apr 16
     
    Since the recent tragic terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, reforming the visa screening process has become a high priority in Washington, DC, where both the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the State Department have indicated they are considering tighter scrutiny of applicants' social media activities.
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