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February, 2011

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Stories from February, 2011

3 February 2011

Africa: Will there be “Jasmine Revolution” in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Middle East & North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

Bloggers in Africa are commenting on series of protests taking place in Egypt and Tunisia. Could this kind of popular uprising happen in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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Yemen: Thousands Protest on Day of Rage

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Yemen's Day of Rage protests have started, and the scramble in on for online resources and people on the ground to tell us their story in their own words.

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Qatar: Down with Mubarak, residents say

Written by Shabina Khatri · Middle East & North Africa

Down with Mubarak. That is the popular sentiment in the tiny Gulf Arab country of Qatar, whose residents have been furiously filling the Internet with support for Egyptian protesters, criticisms of Mubarak and statements of pride for Doha-based Al Jazeera for its no-holds-barred reporting of the week's events.

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Egypt: Five Killed in Tahrir Square as Egyptians Day 10 Protests Begin

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Anti-Mubarak demonstrations are continuing for the 10th day across Egypt, with harrowing reports of death and injuries coming out of Cairo's Tahrir Square, where government-paid thugs clashed with protesters all night.

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Vietnam: Bringing Facebook back

Written by Duy Hoang · East Asia

By filtering access to Facebook, it appears the Vietnamese government has confirmed the law of unintended consequences: Tens of thousands of Vietnamese have gathered in public squares online to demonstrate against government censorship.

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2 February 2011

Poland: Reactions to Evacuation of Polish Tourists From Cairo

Written by Sylwia Presley · Middle East & North Africa, Eastern & Central Europe

Sylwia Presley shares tips on what to do if one ends up getting stuck at the Cairo Airport due to political situation in Egypt, and reports on Polish netizens' reactions to their government's decision to help evacuate Polish tourists currently there.

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Updates from February, 2011

11 February 2011

Egypt

Korean activists and Egyptians living in South Korea held a protest in front of the Egyptian Embassy in Seoul today, urging quick withdrawal of Mubarak, South Korea's influential blogger/Twitter @mediamongu tweeted[ko].

• Lee Yoo Eun

10 February 2011