Category Archives: Libya

Damned if you don’t – damned if you do

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

I know someone scratching his head at the moment – the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and president Barack Obama. The Arab League asked for his help. Lebanon put forth a resolution in the Security Council. Everybody suddenly agreed on humanitarian … Continue reading →

Posted in Arab League, Libya, Nato, Qatar, UN | 2 Comments

How to deal with people that annoyingly ask for democracy

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

As previously seen… Put a task force on monitoring Facebook and twitter. Underestimate the power of martyrship. Bring out the tear gas, water canons and riot police to demonstrations. Arrest numbers of demonstrators. Hire snipers, preferably from a country other … Continue reading →

Posted in Egypt, Libya, MENA, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

In memoriam of “Mo”

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

Unlike with Egypt and Tunisia, the amount of veteran tweeps and tech-savvy geeks online with a knowledge of English or French was considerably lower in Libya. As with many beginners, there became a certain lack of discipline in restraint towards … Continue reading →

Posted in al-Jazeera, Libya, North Africa, Sociala medier | 3 Comments

Another interview ’bout my tweets…

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

I was followed by a journalism student on Twitter who asked me for an interview a few weeks ago on my methods for tweeting. A few quotes: Social media has been a big part of the Arab revolution in the … Continue reading →

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When “the free world” ignored the arabs’ fight for democracy

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

Almost exactly eight years ago the whole world was watching Iraq. Everybody knew that the US would invade any day and finally did, as on the 19th of March 2003. On the other side of the world someone else – … Continue reading →

Posted in Libya, North Africa | 3 Comments

#According2Saif…

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Last night Saif el islam, the guy who has been described as “the good son” of Muammar Ghadaffi, went on air on Libyan television to give a speech. This followed one that his brother gave earlier and makes a bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Libya, North Africa, North America | Tagged | 1 Comment