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February, 2011

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Stories from February, 2011

26 February 2011

Bahrain: Minor Ministerial Changes

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Ministerial changes were announced in Bahrain last night to appease protesters calling for reforms since February 14. Here are reactions to the changes, which are yet to be officially announced.

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Tunisia: Peaceful Protests Turn into Violent Confrontations

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Protests calling for immediate political reforms and the resignation of Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannoushi continue in Tunisia. Apparently, the ousting of the former President Ben Ali is not good enough for a large portion of Tunisians who seek an overthrow of the whole regime and cutting all ties with the past.

Cameroon: Police Use Brute Force Against Protesters

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Opposition groups in Cameroon organized protests on Wednesday Wednesday, February 23, 2011 to call for President Paul Biya to leave office. President Paul Biya, who is running for re-election later this year, has been in power for 28 years. Paul Biya's Special Intervention Brigade crushed the protest with brute force.

Russia: Bloggers Deconstruct Isolationist Propaganda

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As Russia is approaching another election cycle (in 2011 Russians are supposed to elect the Parliament and in 2012 – the president) the voices of state propagandists get louder. The upcoming election process, tamed and controlled by the President's office and the ruling party "United Russia," will be happening in the context of the Arabian "Spring of Nations 2.0." This fact inspires pro-Democracy activists, as well as regime advocates.

Russia: Internet Freedom As Cold War 2.0

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Gregory Asmolov analyzes bloggers' reactions to the Internet Freedom speech by Hillary Clinton.

Iraq: To the entire WORLD, #IRAQIS are coming…

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Iraqi people were inspired the revolutions around the Arab world and announced their own day of rage on the 25th February. The main demonstration centred on Tahrir square in Baghdad but there were similar protests all over the country.

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