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Ed Webb

An ancient pyramid is getting a glow up. Archaeologists are down on it. - The Washingto... - 0 views

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Egypt antiquities history heritage tourism

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  • Although the Menkaure pyramid is a part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, UNESCO said in an email that it was unaware of the project and had “written to the Egyptian authorities to ask them for more information.”
  • a group of archaeologists called the project “entirely unscientific” and accused those behind it of chasing publicity over legitimate archaeological inquiry. They stressed that documentation cannot occur at the same time as the excavation shown in the video.AdvertisementStory continues below advertisementProceeding with the project “is tantamount to tampering with Egyptian antiquities and undermining its antiquity and history,”
gweyman

One World Media :: One World Media Week - 1 views

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media middle_east syria egypt #jan25 twitter conference social_media

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  • gweyman on 06 May 11
     
    RT@Tahrir_Square: Social Media Lessons for Development from the #Arab Spring 6.30-8pm Overseas Development Institute 111 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JD Three months on from the dramatic events in Egypt, ODI and One World Media bring together an expert panel to explore what changes to the media landscape in developing countries could mean for the future of development. Social media opens up new possibilities for getting around restrictive media laws, disseminating information and mobilising political movements. More established forms of media will also continue to empower citizens and encourage accountability. Access to technology is giving millions of people a chance to communicate beyond long established boundaries, but what will this mean for the role of media in developing societies? Chair Bettina Peters, Director, Global Forum For Media Development Panel James Deane, Head of Policy, BBC World Service Trust Mark Harvey, Executive Director, Internews Europe Ian Douglas, Technology Writer, The Telegraph Jonathan Glennie, Research Fellow,ODI and blogger, Guardian Development
Ed Webb

Egypt's media bill may bring demise of small, online outlets - The Washington Post - 0 views

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Egypt media journalists expression online internet repression regulation

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  • Ed Webb on 01 Jun 16
     
    Egyptian journalists said Wednesday that a new draft bill regulating the media would likely bring the demise of dozens of low-budget, online media outlets serving as a refuge for young writers and liberal activists escaping government restrictions on freedom of expression.
  • Ed Webb on 01 Jun 16
     
    Egyptian journalists said Wednesday that a new draft bill regulating the media would likely bring the demise of dozens of low-budget, online media outlets serving as a refuge for young writers and liberal activists escaping government restrictions on freedom of expression.
gweyman

League eyes Arabic web address - The National Newspaper - 0 views

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arabic middle_east internet web usage statistics icann

shared by gweyman on 03 Oct 09 - Cached
  • “The next 10 million or 20 million Arab internet users will be those who do not speak English,” said Baher Esmat, the Middle East relations manager of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the international body that manages the addressing system.
  • gweyman on 03 Oct 09
     
    ""The next 10 million or 20 million Arab internet users will be those who do not speak English," said Baher Esmat, the Middle East relations manager of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the international body that manages the addressing system."
michelle benevento

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israeli girl 'youngest divorcee' - 0 views

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israel divorce

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  • michelle benevento on 28 Feb 09
     
    I just though it was funny...
michelle benevento

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Women's rights under Iran's revolution - 0 views

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women oppresion Iran

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  • michelle benevento on 26 Feb 09
     
    Discusses the feminist movement in Iran which relatd back to our class discussion about the oppression of women in the middle east.
michelle benevento

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Quiet revolution in the playground - 0 views

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Jewish Arab Palestine Israel education

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  • michelle benevento on 26 Feb 09
     
    I think this article is relevant to our discussion or rather information session on Middle East education and help shed new light on more modern forms of schooling.
michelle benevento

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iran's women on the frontline - 1 views

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shared by michelle benevento on 23 Mar 09 - Cached
  • Studies by sociologists in recent years show that women are becoming increasingly aware of how the law discriminates against them.
    • michelle benevento
      michelle benevento on 23 Mar 09
       
      changing tide for equality within Iran, education is seen as first step.
Monica Grandy

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Facebook in Arabic and Hebrew - 0 views

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  • Monica Grandy on 14 Mar 09
     
    Facebook is now available in Arabic and Hebrew but current users are wary about making the switch
  • sean lyness on 15 Mar 09
     
    It seems like many people are comfortable with the english version of the page especially because they can already write in arabic and hebrew on the site. It seems like it would really inconvenience a lot of people (like our buddy yasser) to switch to arabic for instance and be disconnected from many english speaking contacts
Ed Webb

BBC NEWS | Middle East | UK culture body halts Iran work - 0 views

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  • "They are designed to pressurise our staff with the clear intention of stopping our cultural and educational work in the country."
    • Ed Webb
      Ed Webb on 05 Feb 09
       
      True enough. So what does the Iranian government have to fear? Culture is serious business, serious politics. And Iran, like many MENA states, is an example of cultural authoritarianism.
  • young people in Iran and the UK have lost the chance to build links that can last a lifetime
  • they are keen to have a relationship, but they are not prepared to have a two-way street
Ed Webb

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Will Iran's protests succeed? - 0 views

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iran protests politics election analysis Iran

shared by Ed Webb on 15 Jun 09 - Cached
  • Whatever the case, perception is what counts. And the perception of large numbers of Iranians that their votes were "stolen" presents the authorities - and especially the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - with a burning dilemma.
  • perception is what counts. And the perception of large numbers of Iranians that their votes were "stolen" presents the authorities - and especially the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - with a burning dilemma.
  • The outcome has also played into the hands of Benjamin Netanyahu's hardline government in Israel.
  • Ed Webb on 15 Jun 09
     
    Sage words from Jim
Ed Webb

Israeli supermarket parodies Dubai assassination in TV advert - Times Online - 0 views

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Israel Dubai UAW Mossad assassination murder media politics

shared by Ed Webb on 11 Mar 10 - Cached
  • a television commercial inspired by the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai
  • an actress wearing a wide-brimmed floppy hat mimics Israel's policy of neither confirming nor denying involvement in the assassination, saying she “couldn't admit to anything”.
  • He denied that the advertisement was in bad taste, saying that the company hoped to capitalise on the huge amount of media attention generated by the Dubai killing.
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  • Mossad has become popular again in Israel, with stores selling out of the agency’s memorabilia and a growing number of people visiting its official website to get information on how to become agents.
  • Interpol issued arrest notices for a further 16 suspects wanted by Dubai in connection with the killing, in addition to the 11 already issued
Ed Webb

BBC News - Dubai jails Indian pair for 'sexy texts' - 0 views

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UAE dubai telephony mobile telephones texting

shared by Ed Webb on 17 Mar 10 - Cached
  • a British couple said they would appeal a one-month jail sentence for exchanging a passionate kiss in a restaurant
gweyman

MediaAcT » Home - 1 views

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media middle_east europe eu arab accountability transparency

shared by gweyman on 22 Mar 10 - Cached
  • gweyman on 22 Mar 10
     
    Media accountability in Europe and the Arab world
Ed Webb

BBC News - Israel 'using Facebook to recruit Gaza collaborators' - 0 views

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Israel gaza israelpalestine Palestine Palestinians facebook social networking intelligence

shared by Ed Webb on 05 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Facebook "is a big, big thing that the Israelis use", says Ehab al-Hussein, a spokesman for the Hamas-run interior ministry. "Many people don't have security sense. They go on the internet and talk about all their personal problems such as with their wives or girlfriends," he says. Israel's intelligence services can then contact people by telephone, e-mail or using existing Israeli agents in Gaza, and use the information to pressure people to become spies.
  • the intelligence community's current thinking is that using personal information gleaned from the internet to pressure or even blackmail potential informants is not considered effective in recruiting long-term informants
  • Even Mr Hussein admits he has a Facebook page, "but I'm careful about the information I put on," he says. "I only say I am a Hamas spokesman."
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  • "They say that they know everything about you, but actually it's information you have already published on Facebook," he says. "It's not safe to publish such information - I believe it allows Israel to keep watching our movements."
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