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Sep 2012
Furthering Democracy in Libya with Information Technology
Author: Chris Jones, Sharon Kennedy, Siobhan Kerr, Joseph Mitchell, Daniel Safayeni
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
Social media played a central role in the 2011 uprisings that took place in the Arab world, facilitating the organization and coordination of popular resistance to dictatorial regimes in Libya, Tunisia and Egypt. More on «Furthering Democracy in Libya with Information Technology»

Jun 2012
Like and Strike: Die Bedeutung der Neuen Medien im Arabischen Frühling
Author: Michel Penke
Publisher: Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH)
Diese Publikation summiert die Wechselwirkung digitaler Vernetzung und politischen Aufbegehrens in der arabischen Welt im Jahre 2011. More on «Like and Strike: Die Bedeutung der Neuen Medien im Arabischen Frühling»

Feb 2012
New Socio-Political Actors in North Africa
Author: Silvia Colombo, Paola Caridi, Jane Kinninmont
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This report analyzes the power structures of a host of North African countries through the lenses of the new sociopolitical conditions and actors that have emerged as a result of the Arab Spring. More on «New Socio-Political Actors in North Africa»

2012
New Media and Conflict After the Arab Spring
Author: Sean Aday, Henry Farrell, Marc Lynch, John Sides, Deen Freelon
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
In this report, a team of scholars from George Washington University and American University analyze the role of social media in the Arab Spring protests of 2011–12. More on «New Media and Conflict After the Arab Spring»
2012
Building Domestic Capabilities in Renewable Energy
Author: Georgeta Vidican
Publisher: German Development Institute
The wide availability of renewable energy resources in the MENA region is central to European initiatives to generate clean energy and import some of it to Europe. More on «Building Domestic Capabilities in Renewable Energy»
2012
The Evolution of the Arabic Language Through Online Writing
Author: Saussan Khalil
Publisher: British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES)
This paper examines the relationship between the form of the Arab language used in online writing and the messages being conveyed. More on «The Evolution of the Arabic Language Through Online Writing»
2012
The Role of Social Media in Mobilizing Political Protest
Author: Anita Breuer
Publisher: German Development Institute
This paper examines the use of social media to mobilize political protest, particularly in the case of Tunisia between December 2010 and January 2011. More on «The Role of Social Media in Mobilizing Political Protest»

Dec 2011
The Role of New Media and Communication Technologies in Arab Transitions
Author: Manuel Manrique, Barah Mikail
Publisher: FRIDE
The pace of events in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya in early 2011 led analysts to identify Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as an important catalyst of the Arab spring. More on «The Role of New Media and Communication Technologies in Arab Transitions»

Feb 2011
Tunisia’s Revolt: The Impact on Arab Media
Author: Salam Kawakibi
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
In this policy brief, the author examines Tunisia and posits that the new technologies, such as social networks, blogs and cellphone videos have brought about a deep change in the Arab media and political scene. More on «Tunisia’s Revolt: The Impact on Arab Media»

20 Jan 2011
The Toppling of the Tunisian Regime: Ramifications for the Arab World
Author: Shlomo Brom
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
The article discusses the ramifications for the Arab world of the overthrow of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Bin Ali in January 2011. More on «The Toppling of the Tunisian Regime: Ramifications for the Arab World»

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