Tweeting the Egyptian Revolution (3)

A selection of tweets related to the Egyptian Revolution, I have excluded most retweets as well as tweets in Arabic or tweets that simply link to articles and news reports. Most tweets reflect personal thoughts of information obtained from monitoring reports from the ground sent by in-country activists and journalists.

Egypt’s Protests Turn Ugly as the Regime Changes Tactics http://goo.gl/uOupa By trying 2 corner protesters they cornered themselves #jan25 2011-01-27T00:03:48Z
Protests still taking place in #Cairo, reports now protesters succeed in breaking through gate of Foreign Ministry #jan25 2011-01-27T00:16:20Z
#Suez: reports indicate that funeral processions of martyrs will take place tomorrow after noon prayers. Expect heavy police presence #jan25 2011-01-27T00:18:34Z
#Egypt: Rage against the Mubaraks | http://goo.gl/LWW35 Rage on against the dying of the light, only thing Mubaraks ever delivered #jan25 2011-01-27T00:26:02Z
Will US support call for reform in Egypt? http://goo.gl/0xtd5 Whether they do or don’t, end of Mubarak looming. It’s change we want #jan25 2011-01-27T00:29:41Z
Mockline: ME Continues 2 Witness Popular Crackdowns Against Ailing Regimes By Hordes of Unarmed Protesters Bent On Freedom, Justice #jan25 2011-01-27T00:56:50Z Continue reading “Tweeting the Egyptian Revolution (3)” →

Tweeting the Egyptian Revolution (2)

Some of the tweets below (4-6) reflect an early enthusiasm and hope that we might be able to tame not only the regime but the Islamists as well. In retrospect, that was naïve. But the early days were indeed dominated by more secular and pragmatic forces. The Islamist takeover of the Revolution in Egypt (and Tunisia) happened mostly on account of their relative cohesion and superior organization skills, not their larger numbers. Continue reading “Tweeting the Egyptian Revolution (2)” →

Tweeting the Egyptian Revolution (1)

Let’s help support the Egyptian Revolution and make it a reality by adopting this hashtag #jan25 #sidibouzid #optunisia #algeria #jo #syria 2011-01-25T01:07:58Z
@monaeltahawy @yslaise Counting the hours, minutes and seconds. Let’s kick the ass of that false pharaoh, and restore some dignity #jan25 2011-01-25T04:22:12Z
Egypt’s frustrated young dream of revolution | They’re doing more than dreaming, they’re putting lives on line http://goo.gl/7wKrw #jan25 2011-01-25T04:38:44Z
Lebanese Egyptians will demonstrate anger tomorrow Business as usual Manipulation of popular will No longer acceptable: change afoot #jan25 2011-01-25T05:09:13Z
Tunisia Did! Egypt Will! Yemen Will! Let’s make history #jan25 #sidibouzid 2011-01-25T06:55:46Z Continue reading “Tweeting the Egyptian Revolution (1)” →

On Assad’s Visit to Spain: Pissing in the Wind

Global media fail to accurately report on Bashar al-Assad’s anti-peace statements that he made in Madrid, where he said:

1) “signing peace agreement does not mean actual peace, but more like a permanent ceasefire.”

2) “Should there be peace with Israel, an Israeli Embassy will open in Damascus, but it will be besieged and no one will dare enter.”

3) “Should there be peace with Israel, no tourists will come nor businessmen.”

4) “There will be no popular sympathy for any peace achieved with Israel.” Continue reading “On Assad’s Visit to Spain: Pissing in the Wind” →