Guardian, Syria crackdown horror catalogued in Amnesty deaths in detention report, 30 Aug 2011 refers to YouTube videos
Amnesty International, Syria: Deadly detention: Deaths in custody amid popular protest in Syria (pdf)
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
PTA directs ISPs to ban EVPNs
Nadir Hassan, Express Tribune, Virtual watchdog: Internet users banned from browsing privately for ‘security reasons’
"In an effort to ramp up the monitoring of internet security, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed all ISPs to prevent internet users from using technology that would allow them to privately browse the internet. This was stated in a PTA notice provided to The Express Tribune by a source at an Islamabad-based internet service provider (ISP)."
"In an effort to ramp up the monitoring of internet security, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed all ISPs to prevent internet users from using technology that would allow them to privately browse the internet. This was stated in a PTA notice provided to The Express Tribune by a source at an Islamabad-based internet service provider (ISP)."
Islam and Science Fiction
Islam and Science Fiction I've been pointed towards this website, which looks like an interesting resource on books, comics, films, etc.
'Shooting suspect admits killing US airmen'
David McHugh, AP, Shooting suspect admits killing US airmen, 31 Aug 2011
"A 21-year-old Kosovo Albanian confessed Wednesday to killing two U.S. airmen at the Frankfurt airport, saying in emotional testimony at the opening of his trial that he had been influenced by radical Islamic propaganda online."
"A 21-year-old Kosovo Albanian confessed Wednesday to killing two U.S. airmen at the Frankfurt airport, saying in emotional testimony at the opening of his trial that he had been influenced by radical Islamic propaganda online."
'How Mobile Devices Help Indonesians Return To Hometowns for Eid'
Ratri Adityarani, penn-olson.com, How Mobile Devices Help Indonesians Return To Hometowns for Eid "We reckon Indonesia to be a mobile centric nation, thus it is not a surprise to see how apps and mobile devices in general become a crucial tool at Ramadan and Eid."
'High Internet activity over Ramadan period in Saudi Arabia'
AMEInfo, High Internet activity over Ramadan period in Saudi Arabia, says Effective Measure, 25 Aug 2011, "On 15 August 2011, the number of unique browsers in Saudi Arabia peaked between 3AM to 6AM, with the highest number of unique browsers for the day recorded at 4AM. During this time, a quarter of a million unique browsers accessed over 1.2 million pages within the hour.
"After unusually high online activity in the hours leading up to Suhoor, Saudis start getting active again only from 8pm onwards."
"After unusually high online activity in the hours leading up to Suhoor, Saudis start getting active again only from 8pm onwards."
'Islam in the new Egypt'
H.A. Hellyer, On Faith blog, washingtonpost.com, Islam in the new Egypt, 26 Aug 2011
" ... social media, the impact of which has been so widely publicized, is unlikely to be pivotal in the elections. World Bank figures show one-fifth of Egyptians use the Internet overall, let alone access sites such as Twitter or Facebook. Despite claims to the contrary, January 25 itself was not a ”social media revolution;” only eight percent of Egyptians say they used Facebook or Twitter to get their news about the protests, according to Gallup’s data. Social media was not then, nor is it now, the core information medium for the average Egyptian. There are no shortcuts in reaching out to that ”man on the street”, and all parties must be perceived as trying to do just that."
Opinion piece
" ... social media, the impact of which has been so widely publicized, is unlikely to be pivotal in the elections. World Bank figures show one-fifth of Egyptians use the Internet overall, let alone access sites such as Twitter or Facebook. Despite claims to the contrary, January 25 itself was not a ”social media revolution;” only eight percent of Egyptians say they used Facebook or Twitter to get their news about the protests, according to Gallup’s data. Social media was not then, nor is it now, the core information medium for the average Egyptian. There are no shortcuts in reaching out to that ”man on the street”, and all parties must be perceived as trying to do just that."
Opinion piece
Worldwide Eid al-Fitr celebrations
Time, Worldwide Eid al-Fitr celebrations, 31 Aug 2011 great selection of photos
Libya: Eid al-Fitr
aljazeera.net, Libyans celebrate Eid in Tripoli "Thousands of Libyans have gathered in Tripoli to mark the end of Ramadan and celebrate Eid al-Fitr, kneeling in prayer in Martyrs' Square as they rejoiced in the collapse of Muammar Gaddafi's regime."
'Survey of US Muslim Attitudes Finds Little Support for Extremism'
Jerome Socolovsky, VOA, Survey of US Muslim Attitudes Finds Little Support for Extremism "Since the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, many Americans have worried about the potential for home grown militancy among Muslims living in the United States. A new survey of American Muslims suggests that a decade after the attacks, there is very little support for extremism."
Here's the link: Pew Forum, Muslim Americans: No Signs of Growth in Alienation or Support for Extremism "Based on interviews with 1,033 Muslim Americans conducted this year (April 14-July 22) in English, Arabic, Farsi and Urdu, the wide-ranging report looks at Muslim Americans’ political and social attitudes; religious views and practices; experiences and difficulties faced after 9/11; views of Islamic extremism; views of U.S. efforts at combating terrorism; and views of national conditions. In addition to updating trends from earlier Pew Research surveys, the report includes comparisons of Muslim Americans with the general public and with Muslims in other countries, as well as detailed demographic information."
I haven't read this report yet.
Here's the link: Pew Forum, Muslim Americans: No Signs of Growth in Alienation or Support for Extremism "Based on interviews with 1,033 Muslim Americans conducted this year (April 14-July 22) in English, Arabic, Farsi and Urdu, the wide-ranging report looks at Muslim Americans’ political and social attitudes; religious views and practices; experiences and difficulties faced after 9/11; views of Islamic extremism; views of U.S. efforts at combating terrorism; and views of national conditions. In addition to updating trends from earlier Pew Research surveys, the report includes comparisons of Muslim Americans with the general public and with Muslims in other countries, as well as detailed demographic information."
I haven't read this report yet.
"Radical Islam in Indonesia and its Middle Eastern Connections"
Merlyna Lim, Gloria Center (Israel), Radical Islam in Indonesia and its Middle Eastern Connections, 29 Aug 2011 "This article offers a three-prong approach to investigating the emergence of contemporary Indonesian radical Islamism in the post-Suharto era (from 1998 onward). First, it places it within the historical context of radical Islamism in Indonesia, its past connection to colonialism, as well as a more contemporary one to Middle Eastern Islamism. Second, it puts this resurgence within the larger context of global jihad movements; it traces the origins of the ideology of radicalism itself, which is the global jihad meta-narrative that dominates much of the discourse on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Arab countries. Third, it discusses the dissemination of radicalism in society, including how the media, particularly the internet, plays an important role in spreading the jihad meta-narrative and its stylized version of contemporary history."
Looks like a useful article. Merlyna Lim has written extensively elsewhere about internet issues in Indonesia.
Looks like a useful article. Merlyna Lim has written extensively elsewhere about internet issues in Indonesia.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Syria opened the Internet to close down rebellion
Edward Berridge, TechEye, Syria opened the Internet to close down rebellion, 24 Aug 2011 "In an attempt to calm the general populace from doing another Libya, the Syrian government promised to relax Internet restrictions. It seemed to do this by unblocking popular social networking sites.
"However it turned out that it was luring the online revolutionaries into a well prepared battleground staffed by the Syrian Electronic Army."
"However it turned out that it was luring the online revolutionaries into a well prepared battleground staffed by the Syrian Electronic Army."
Libya net connection
BBC News, Libya starts to reconnect to internet, 22 Aug 2011 "Libya's internet connections appear to be slowly coming back online after a six-month blackout.
"The state-run internet service provider (ISP) carried a message on its website that said: "Libya, one tribe"."
"The state-run internet service provider (ISP) carried a message on its website that said: "Libya, one tribe"."
The Syrian Revolution 2011
The Syrian Revolution 2011 الثورة السورية ضد بشار الاسد
Reminder of this Facebook page, which continues to have latest news and feeds from Syria.
Reminder of this Facebook page, which continues to have latest news and feeds from Syria.
Letterman
UPI, Letterman jokes off jihad threat, 23 Aug 2011 "David Letterman returned to his New York show from a two-week hiatus using jokes and his Top 10 list to respond to a jihadist's Internet death threats."
Monday, August 22, 2011
Muslim Women and Digital Technology
wisemuslimwomen.org, Digital Technology "Just as the Internet reflects the plurality of Islamic traditions and interpretations, it also highlights a wide spectrum of political, social and religious activity among Muslim women."
This article refers to my own "iMuslims". There is certainly scope for more research in this area, and I would welcome enquiries from potential postgrads on this subject.
This article refers to my own "iMuslims". There is certainly scope for more research in this area, and I would welcome enquiries from potential postgrads on this subject.
Libya News Feeds
Select news feeds:
AlJazeera, Libya Live Blog
CNN Live Blog
alarabiya.net, Libya news
France24 Libya News
BBC News, Battle for Tripoli
LibyanYouthMovement [Twitter] and Libyan Youth Movement Facebook
AlJazeera, Libya Live Blog
CNN Live Blog
alarabiya.net, Libya news
France24 Libya News
BBC News, Battle for Tripoli
LibyanYouthMovement [Twitter] and Libyan Youth Movement Facebook
Kuwait: bloggersgathering.com
Arab Times, Efforts made to give bloggers ‘sense of order’, 22 Aug 2011, "To support bloggers and make blogging a more healthy and meaningful exercise in Kuwait, Khalil Al-Hamar, Founder and CEO of Edges, has undertaken a new initiative to form a sort of union of bloggers."
See bloggersgathering.com for more information
See bloggersgathering.com for more information
"Social media between regulation, freedom"
Labeed Abdal, Arab Times, Social media between regulation, freedom, 22 Aug 2011 opinion piece "THE social media is not just a way to find your classmates in high school 20 years ago or to share summer holiday or graduation pictures; it is also a tool for staging revolutions to demand changes in regimes and public policies."
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