We would like to invite all of our student readers to participate in a conference call with a leading Lebanese blogger, and Ahed al Hendi, CyberDissidents.org’s Arabic Programs Coordinator. They will be discussing and answering questions about the ongoing protests across the Middle East and North Africa region, the role of the internet in modern dissent, and the prospect of...

A couple of days ago I was asked about the chances of liberal forces in Egypt after the referendum results. My response was negative. The young activists that are often described in the Western media as liberal, democratic, or secular stand no chance in the next parliamentary elections scheduled for next September. My judgment is not only based on the existence or lack thereof of those forces or...

Mohammed Abdulqader Al-Jasem, a prominent Kuwaiti lawyer, journalist and blogger, was imprisoned on May 11, 2010 for criticizing his country’s government. Al-Jasem, 54, has published six books on democracy and Middle Eastern politics and served as editor of Newsweek Arabic, Arab Reform Bulletin, and Al-Watan Daily. The charges against Al-Jasem include "instigating to overthrow the regime...

UPDATE: Kareem has been freed! He also gave a public statement which we translated following his arrest. Congratulations to Kareem and thanks for all your support.