“Activists Circulate Images and Videos of Syrian President During Arab Summit in Jeddah”

“Activists Circulate Images and Videos of Syrian President During Arab Summit in Jeddah”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Activists on social media circulated pictures and video clips of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during his participation in the Arab Summit hosted by the Saudi city of Jeddah, on Friday, shedding light on a number of clips. The first take The image of a Saudi officer accompanying the Syrian … Read more

“Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Al-Miqdad praises Saudi Arabia for hosting Arab summit”

“Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Al-Miqdad praises Saudi Arabia for hosting Arab summit”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Social media activists circulated video clips of the Syrian Foreign Minister, Faisal Al-Miqdad, from the Saudi city of Jeddah, and what he said on the sidelines of the preparatory meeting of the foreign ministers of the member states of the League of Arab States in preparation for the summit … Read more

“Are Democracy and Traditional Arab Political Culture Compatible? Saudi Academic Weighs In”

“Are Democracy and Traditional Arab Political Culture Compatible? Saudi Academic Weighs In”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Saudi academic, Turki Al-Hamad, touched on the issue of modern democratic culture and its compatibility with the dominant traditional political culture in the Arab world. This came in a series of tweets by Al-Hamad, where he said: “I no longer have the slightest doubt that ‘democracy’ in the … Read more

Kuwaiti candidate sparks debate over representation of Sunnis and Shiites

Kuwaiti candidate sparks debate over representation of Sunnis and Shiites

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The candidate for the Kuwaiti parliament, Saad Al-Ajmi, sparked an interaction between activists on social networking sites, following statements he made about who represents the Sunnis and the Shiites during a television interview. Al-Ajmi, the candidate for the third constituency, said in the interview that took place on the … Read more

“Erdogan’s Previous Threat to Syrian President Assad Circulates on Social Media Amid Recent Turkish-Syrian Rapprochement”

“Erdogan’s Previous Threat to Syrian President Assad Circulates on Social Media Amid Recent Turkish-Syrian Rapprochement”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Activists circulated on social media, a previous tweet by the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, swearing that the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, “will pay the price dearly,” after the recent Turkish-Syrian rapprochement. Erdogan had said in the circulated and published tweet on May 5, 2013: “I say to Assad: … Read more

“Egyptian Comedian Bassem Youssef Sparks Debate on Social Media with Comic Show in New York City”

“Egyptian Comedian Bassem Youssef Sparks Debate on Social Media with Comic Show in New York City”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Egyptian journalist, Bassem Youssef, sparked an interaction between activists on social networking sites, with a comic show he presented in New York City, USA. Bassem Youssef cited pictures of tweets that criticized the show, to respond with a tweet in which he said: “Oh, guys, shame on these … Read more

“Mubarak’s Son Accuses Journalist of Suffering from Schizophrenia”

“Mubarak’s Son Accuses Journalist of Suffering from Schizophrenia”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Alaa, the son of the former Egyptian president, Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, attacked the journalist, Mustafa Bakri, after what the latter said on the birthday of the late president, saying that he suffers from “schizophrenia.” This came in a tweet by Alaa Mubarak on his official page on Twitter, where … Read more

Saudi Islamic Preacher Ayed Al-Qarni’s Tweet about “Travel and Festivals” Sparks Debate on Social Media

Saudi Islamic Preacher Ayed Al-Qarni’s Tweet about “Travel and Festivals” Sparks Debate on Social Media

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Saudi Islamic preacher, Ayed Al-Qarni, sparked an interaction between activists on social media, after a tweet about “travel and festivals” told his followers at the beginning that it was “the will of your uncle in God.” Al-Qarni said in his tweet: “O my children, your uncle’s will in … Read more

“TikTok Sensation Qaid al-Majd Tops Competition in Live Tour, Receives Massive Support from Followers”

“TikTok Sensation Qaid al-Majd Tops Competition in Live Tour, Receives Massive Support from Followers”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Activists on social media circulated videos and pictures of a competition between the well-known “tiktok”, the Saudi “Qaid al-Majd” and his competitor, “Youssef the Pakistani”, which sparked interaction. Activists highlighted the number of views that Qaid enjoyed, which reached 960,000 viewers in the live tour through the application. Tweeters … Read more

Saudi Academic Criticizes Military Rule in Sudan and Other Arab Countries

Saudi Academic Criticizes Military Rule in Sudan and Other Arab Countries

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Saudi academic, Khaled Al-Dakhil, criticized the military rule in Sudan and some Arab countries, explaining that he had come to offer the republic a better and newer alternative to the monarchy in the Arab world, but it soon became clear that he was an enemy of the republics, … Read more