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Global Voices Online » Part One: Inside the school of the Egyptian blogosphere
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It is being made clear almost daily that the dynamism of the Egyptian bloggers isn’t just online; the country's activist bloggers are also highly engaged on the street as well. They've been playing an active part in the pro-democracy reform movement which is contesting Mubarak's long reign; they're present at almost every sit-in and demonstration, supporting the Kifaya National Movement for Change and using blogs, text messaging, videos and photos to expose police abuses during rallies, and even inside police stations.
In other words, the Egyptians aren't merely sitting in front of their computer screens, blogging about the change they'd like to see happen — they are deeply committed to being a part of the process.
Middle East Report Online: Underbelly of Egypt’s Neoliberal Agenda by Joel Beinin
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Beinin
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April 5, 2008
Daily News Egypt - Full Article
Activists begin “March to Gaza”
By Sarah Carr
First Published: February 6, 2009
CAIRO: Fourteen activists from Egypt, the US, the UK, Spain, Poland and France marched “to Gaza” on Friday in solidarity with Palestinians.
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The marchers reached their
Cal State Graduate Student Is Released From Prison in Iran - Chronicle.com
A graduate student with American and Iranian citizenship who was arrested in Tehran last month was released on Monday after paying $200,000 in bail, her father told the Los Angeles Times, and is due in court today for a hearing of her case.
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