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Iran’s Men Don Dresses to Support Viral Campaign
Iranian men are taking cross-dressing selfies for an online movement protesting a sexist punishment for criminals in Kurdistan. Our own Solmaz Sharif covers a powerful (and fun) digital protest that has sprung up in response to a judge's offensive decision, a violent police crackdown, and an underlying gender bias.
The Three Political Prisoners Saudis are Talking About Right Now
Saudis are constantly in danger of facing retribution for speaking their minds, whether it’s on social media or on a street corner. But that isn’t stopping many of them from taking to Twitter with renewed calls for the release of three political prisoners. New hashtags making the rounds are: #اطلقوا_تركي_الحمد# ,اطلقوا_حمزة_كاشغري# ,اطلقوا _رائف_بدوي translated as “Release Turki Al Hamad”, “Release Hamza Kashgari”, and “Release Raef Al Badawi”. Who are these guys?
Turkish Pianist on Trial for Tweet (Updated 4/16/13)
Internationally acclaimed Turkish pianist Fazil Say has been convicted and sentenced to a suspended 10-month jail term for insulting Islamic religious values in comments posted on Twitter.
Crackdown on Long Hair In Gaza is Latest Limit on Free Expression
In Gaza, how you wear your hair has become the government's business.
When Eggheads Attack
A new twitter hashtag in Egypt is the latest salvo in the PR battle for your hearts and minds: #tweet_like_an_egg
Straight Outta Tunis with an Attitude
Rappers, artists, and dissidents are under attack across North Africa for speaking out against their new governments. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Profile: The Naughty Dr. Bassem Youssef
Fugitive? Revolutionary hero? Liar, liar, pants-on-fire? Who exactly is Dr. Bassem Youssef? Several weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting the "Jon Stewart of the Arab World." He did not disappoint.
Beaten and Ignored, Bahrain Protestors Continue their Struggle
Ignored by local media, arrested and beaten by police, hundreds of protestors in Bahrain stood their ground Friday in support of imprisoned activist Nabeel Rajab.
Ghost Tweets Push Blogger’s Sentence to Five Years
Though he was cutoff from technology while in police detention, Bader Al Rashidi's Twitter account continued to rant against Kuwait's Emir for months. Then his sentence for attempting to overthrow the regime got bumped up to five years and hard labor.
Iran’s Repression of Baha’i Manages to Get Worse
By all accounts, Iran is the worst place in the world to be of the Baha'i faith. Yet somehow, it's getting worse.
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