Tunisia (and Beyond) Video Discussion: Social Media and Reform in the Arab World

Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 6:46
Scott Lucas in Africa, Al Jazeera English, EA Global, EA Middle East and Turkey, Journalism and Media, Middle East and Iran, Nasser Weddady, Sami Ben Gharbia, Wael Abbas

A discussion on Al Jazeera English considering the impact of Tunisia's popular uprising on neighbouring countries, including the role of social media: participants are Sami Ben Gharbia (@ifikra on Twitter), the co-founder of the Tunisian website Nawaat.org, Nasser Weddady (@weddady), the outreach director at the American Islamic Congress, and Wael Abbas (@waelabbas), an Egyptian blogger and activist.

Article originally appeared on EA WorldView (http://www.enduringamerica.com/).