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For a short summary of this article, please visit: Women,Cyberactivism, & the Arab Spring by Courney Radsch] Cyberactivism refers to the use of digital media technologies and social media platforms for sociopolitical contestation. Yet cyberactivism, with its emphasis on the virtual public sphere, is not exclusive of traditional activism.

Cyberactivism refers to the use of digital media technologies and social media platforms for sociopolitical contestation. Yet cyberactivism, with its emphasis on the virtual public sphere, is not exclusive of traditional activism.

The Middle East Institute is proud to host digital media experts Adel Iskandar and Courtney Radsch for a discussion on the nature of the cyberactivism that is fueling the uprisings spreading throughout the Middle East. Iskandar will examine the battle in Egypt between the government and the protesters to control online discourse, analyzing the obstacles and the successes.

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.

This article discusses testimonials of females involved in the Egyptain revolution. It emphasizes the role of women in the revolution and how social media takes a big part on it.

This article discusses the role of 'cyberactivism' or the role played by new media in paving the way for political transformation, in both the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions of 2011.

The kid in the dock could be auditioning for a starring role in the global psychodrama The Little Guy Versus the State. Pale, thin and dwarfed by two enormous security guards in London's Westminster Magistrates' Court, Jake Davis speaks in a whisper, and only to confirm his name.

UMD's Dr. Sahar Khamis weighs-in on the use of social media in Egypt's revolution. By Dr. Sahar Khamis and Katherine Vaughn, Arab Media & Society "If you want to free a society, just give them Internet access." It explores how these new media avenues enabled an effective form of citizen journalism, through providing forums for ordinary citizens to document the protests; to spread the word about ongoing activities.

Perhaps one of the most memorable facets of Egypt's pro-democracy uprisings earlier this year was the strong presence of women in the (largely peaceful) demonstrations that took place in Cairo's Tahrir Square and in other Egyptian public arenas. This article focuses on gender equality in Egypt and movements by women at the time.

Arab Media & Society is the primary reference for understanding the role of media in shaping Arab societies and the broader Muslim world. New media avenues enabled an effective form of citizen journalism.

ocial media played in organising the uprising in Tunisia, and now, activists there are focusing their technical skills on helping anti-government protesters in Egypt. Tunisian hackers say they will attack website belonging to the Egyptian government in solidarity with the pro-democracy activists protesting there.

Dalia Ziada is a l eading Egyptian human rights activist, socio-political analyst and writer championing women's rights, civil rights, and liberal democratization Awards and Honors: Dalia was selected by The Diplomatic Courier as one of the 99 Foreign Policy Leaders under 33 (2013)

This article discusses continued leadership in promoting and defending human rights around the world. It testifies on the important matter of Egypt and human rights.

During Egypt's 2011 revolution, activist Dalia Ziada assumed all of the male protesters around her were fighting for her rights, too. But the following years told a different story. NPR's Host Jacki Lyden talks with Ziada about the evolution of women's rights in Egypt from the 2011 uprising to the current upheaval.

There's a new hacking group in cyberspace, and it's going after the Islamic State's online propaganda. Less than 24 hours after ISIS social media accounts posted a threatening message from the group's leader, the audio recording was replaced with a song and its transcript with a logo resembling that of the Egyptian military, accompanied by a writing in Arabic that read "Egyptian Cyber Army."