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Mohamed ElGohary

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Lingua Coordinator

Global Voices Online Lingua Coordinator, Advocacy Author and Arabic Lingua Editor. Web2.0 preacher and blogger.

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30 May 2013

Workers Occupy Government Buildings in Mauritania

Photo of the clashes, uploaded by Abo Bakr Ahmado on his Facebook

Photo of the clashes, uploaded by Abo Bakr Ahmado on his Facebook

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28 May 2013

Syria Untold: Raqqa Lessons, From Freedom to Creativity in State Building

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After the withdrawal of the Syrian army from Raqqa in March 2013, the city suffered a tremendous power vacuum, especially in public services. Syria Untold speaks to activists on the ground who describe a number of campaigns and initiatives led by young people to build the Syria millions dream of.

12 March 2013

World Day Against Cyber Censorship

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March 12 is World Day Against Cyber Censorship. Reporters Without Borders and other advocates for Internet rights are calling on activists, movements and organizations around the world to participate by reminding their constituents of the importance of protecting free expression online.

29 November 2012

Families of Kidnapped Lebanese Protest Authorities’ Neglect

Enough Waiting, it is our right to know their fate. The banner is from Beirut Walls blog

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11 September 2012

Libya: A Project to Support Blogging

Libyablog is a website that shares what Libyan bloggers write. The group blog is run by a team, from France24, along with l’Atelier des Médias. Some Libyan bloggers are also involved in editing.

The first phase of the co-operation extends for six month, from July 2012 to January 2013. During this phase, the site will hold workshops in journalism and blogging.

5 September 2012

Mauritania: A Diplomat's Take on the Azawad

Mauritanian writer and diplomat Mohamed Mahmoud Weddady writes a series of posts in his blog entitled: “Papers about Azawad” [ar], about history and people of Azawad region. This post, for instance, focuses on the relationship between the Azawad and Libya.

22 August 2012

Saudi Arabia: Ramadan Documentary

Saudi filmmaker Mazen Al-Angary shares this documentary about Ramadan in Jeddah.

17 July 2012

Lebanon: A Petition to Issue a Law about the Missing and Kidnapped

Following the missing people in Lebanon case that Global Voices Online posted about earlier, netizens are circulating a petition to issue a law about missing and kidnapped people on Daleel Madani website.

25 May 2012

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Mauritania: Student Scandal Rocks Presidential Palace

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On May 3 a group of Mauritanian students made a surprise revelation at a press conference. They announced that the president's chief of staff Isselkou Ould Izidbih had attempted to bribe them to give up their struggle for students' rights as well as to stop sit-ins and protests.

22 May 2012

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Mauritania: Al Qaeda Execution Stirs Debate

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A YouTube video posted on the Al Akhbar website on May 12 has angered Mauritanians. The video shows a 40-year-old Mauritanian man being interrogated by members of Al Qaeda, who accuse him of espionage. He was later executed after confessing to working with Mauritanian intelligence.

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