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truther
May 24, 2012
Scenario: Your government is displeased with the communication going on in your location and pulls the plug on your internet access, most likely by telling the major ISPs to turn off service.
This is what
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Pakalert
September 28, 2011
Computer networks proved their organizing power during the recent uprisings in the Middle East, in which Facebook pages amplified street protests that toppled dictators. But those same networks showed their weaknesses as well, such
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Pakalert
March 11, 2011
Saudi police opened fire Thursday to disperse a protest in the mainly Shiite east, leaving at least one man injured, as the government struggled to prevent a wave of unrest sweeping the Arab world
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Pakalert
March 8, 2011
The price of oil is shaping up to be the number one economic story of 2011, and right now the eyes of the investing world are closely watching the developing situation in Saudi Arabia.
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Pakalert
March 6, 2011
Saudi Arabia has banned all kinds of rallies and gatherings, as anti-government protests demanding democratic change and the release of political prisoners gain momentum in the monarchy
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Pakalert
February 18, 2011
“Have you ever seen an island with no beaches?” The question posed by the young Bahraini taxi man standing among thousands of chanting anti-government protesters seemed at first to be a bit off the
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Pakalert
February 3, 2011
Yes, you read the headline correctly. The Internet is about to run out of IP addresses. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority has scheduled a press conference in Miami on Thursday to announce
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Pakalert
February 1, 2011
The International Network for Rights and Development has claimed that Israeli logistical support has been sent to Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak to help his regime confront demonstrations demanding that he steps down as head
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Pakalert
January 31, 2011
Does your government have an Internet kill-switch? Read our guide to Guerrilla Networking and be prepared for when the lines get cut
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Pakalert
January 30, 2011
One of the “new” names being mentioned as a possible alternative to President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Omar Suleiman, is actually not so new to anyone who has followed the American policy of renditions
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Pakalert
January 30, 2011
Tunisian unrest continues, while protesters in Jordan and Yemen demand leaders' resignation
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Pakalert
January 30, 2011
Anti-government protest turned violent in the Yemeni capital Saturday, according to eyewitnesses, with demonstrators—emboldened by Friday's massive protests in Egypt—clashing with security forces
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Pakalert
January 30, 2011
On the same day that Egypt has allegedly blocked the Internet, Syria may have made a similar move to silence dissenting voices. According to Arabic-language website Al Arabiya, the country has suspended all of
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Pakalert
January 30, 2011
Saudi Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has warned the country's royal family to step down and flee before a military coup or a popular uprising overthrows the kingdom
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Pakalert
January 29, 2011
Since Tuesday, Egypt has witnessed widespread protests against poverty and corruption, and calls for democratic changes. Authorities suspended Internet and mobile phone service, according to news reports and mobile operators, in an attempt to
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