Beehive: Middle East Social Media

“Prison for Advice”: The Arrest of Sheikh Safar al-Hawali by the Saudi Regime, as Seen on Social Networks

Date:

August 8, 2018

Michael Barak reviews the discourse surrounding the arrest of a Saudi cleric, Sheikh Safar al-Hawali, in the wake of an electronic book he published, which contains advice reflecting his opposition to the domestic and foreign policy of the Saudi regime.

Responses to the Prophet Muhammad Cartoon Competition

Date:

August 8, 2018

Ariel Koch analyzes the social media controversy that followed the Dutch Party for Freedom's declaration of a planned Prophet Muhammad caricature contest to be held in the parliament building.

"The Victor"

Date:

August 8, 2018

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak discusses the social media discourse surrounding the well-publicized arrest of the leader of a Turkish sect, which appears to have been timed to distract public attention from the enactment of controversial presidential decrees.

Drugs, Shi‘a, and the Struggle for Southern Syria

Date:

July 5, 2018

Moran Levanoni analyzes the question of whether the Syrian regime, partially in cooperation with Hezbollah, is involved in narcotics trafficking in rebel-controlled southern Syria, as an element of its overall campaign against the rebels.

Bad Karma: Censorship vs. Freedom of Expression in Egypt in the Age of Social Networking

Date:

July 5, 2018

Limor Lavie investigates the tension in Egypt between freedom of expression and limits imposed by government censors, as seen in the debate over a controversial movie directed by Khaled Youssef and regulatory laws currently being considered by the Egyptian Parliament.

“The Poor of Your City First”: Online Campaign against Iranian Aid to Residents of Gaza

Date:

July 5, 2018

Raz Zimmt reviews the campaign against the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, which allegedly transfers aid money to needy people in Gaza instead of relieving the distress of Iranian citizens.

“Iraqi in my love”: The Discourse on Social Media about the General Elections in Iraq

Date:

June 7, 2018

Adam Hoffman analyzes the reactions of Iraqi social media users to the democratic elections for the Iraqi parliament held in mid-May 2018.

#untr_US_table: Iranian Reactions to the American Withdrawal from the Nuclear Agreement

Date:

June 7, 2018

Raz Zimmt assesses the opinions of Iranian users regarding the US withdrawal from the nuclear agreement.

Turbulence in May: Israel and the Arab World as Reflected in Online Discourse

Date:

June 7, 2018

Michael Barak reviews the responses in the Arab world to recent events.

“I Don’t Want Blood on My Code:” Western Technology Serving Middle Eastern States

Date:

May 8, 2018

Guest author Dr. Tal Pavel examines how technologies developed in the West are often used by Middle Eastern states to monitor and even curtail their citizen's Internet use.

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