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Third Middle East Social Media Festival Concludes in Beirut

by Vivian Haddad | May 12, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut – The Middle East Social Media Festival concluded its third version this year in Beirut on the 10th and 11th of May. During the festival the Lebanese capital saw one of the most important activities through lectures and workshops that highlighted the...

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People stand in front of a poster in Tunis showing President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali on the eve of the 16th anniversary of his accession to power, November 6, 2003. (Fethi Belaid/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Tunisia’s little black book scandal

by Diana Moukalled | Dec 25, 2013 | Opinion

The Tunisian presidency did not hold up for long. Only weeks after publishing the “black book,” a list of journalists and media organizations who were complicit in supporting former president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali and his regime, the current presidency announced it...

Russian opposition leader Navalny released

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 19, 2013 | World

Russia, AP—A Russian court on Friday released opposition leader Alexei Navalny from custody less than 24 hours after he was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to five years in prison. The release came after a surprise request by prosecutors, who said that because...

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Rebels fighters prepare to fire a recoilless rifle against an adjacent Syrian government-held building during fighting in the Hawiqah neighbourhood of the eastern Syrian town of Deir Ezzor.(AFP)

Arms and the Media

by Alex Edwards | Feb 28, 2013 | Media

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A UK-based blogger is playing a surprisingly large role in shaping the world’s coverage of the conflict in Syria, though physically far removed from the conflict and viewing it primarily through YouTube videos. Eliot Higgins, who maintains the...