Tag: Egypt Tue, May 21, 2013
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Renowned media theorist Clay Shirky talks about the revolutionary possibilities created by new media.
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AnchorFree Opens Doors to Revolution
BusinessCommunityPolitics Apr 27, 2011, by Josh Koehn 2 Comments
How two guys who met in Hebrew school helped tear down walls of censorship in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya from an office in Mountain View.
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International Startups Flock to Bay Area
Business Apr 01, 2011, by Danny WoolAn international group of innovators flocked to Sunnyvale on Thursday to pitch their ideas to Silicon Valley investors. They represented 34 different businesses from 15 countries as disparate as Luxembourg and Egypt, but they all shared a belief in their high tech achievements’ marketability both at home and in the international market (which is a good thing, especially if you come from Luxembourg, which has a population about half the size of San Jose).
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Wael Ghonim to Receive Profile in Courage Award
CommunityNews Mar 25, 2011, by Danny WoolThe most recent recipient of the JFK Profile in Courage Award is Google executive Wael Ghonim, who became a face of the pro-democracy uprising in Egypt.
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Happy Birthday, Facebook
BusinessNews Feb 21, 2011, by Danny WoolCongratulations to the Ibrahim family of Egypt on the birth of their daughter. The child is one of the first to be born in a new, democratic Egypt, and the family celebrated her birth by naming her after one of the prime instigators of the revolution, Facebook.
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Wael Ghonim Released from Prison
News Feb 08, 2011, by Danny WoolGoogle executive Wael Ghonim was released from prison Monday night, after holding a meeting with Egypt’s new Interior Minister Mahmoud Wagdy. He was later interviewed on Egyptian television, and said that he was treated well while in detention. According to his latest tweet, he is heading to Tahrir Square to participate in today’s protests.
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Google Exec in Egypt Could Be Released Today
News Feb 07, 2011, by Danny WoolAn Egyptian businessman who has been negotiating between the Tahrir Square protesters and the Egyptian government says that Google exec Wael Ghonim, believed to be held by the Egyptian government, could be released this afternoon. It remains to be seen how he was treated after two weeks of administrative detention by the Mukhabarat secret police.
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Where Is Wael Ghonim? Google Exec Still Missing in Egypt
News Feb 03, 2011, by Danny Wool
Google’s Middle East marketing executive Wael Ghonim has been missing in Egypt since Jan. 25. His family believes that he is in police custody and reports receiving phone calls that he is “being taught a lesson.” Google will not comment in order to protect his safety.
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Internet Blocked in Egypt to Stifle Dissent
News Jan 28, 2011, by Danny WoolFacebook and Twitter aren’t the only sites being blocked by the Egyptian authorities in an effort to stifle unrest. As protesters take to the streets, the government has shut down the entire internet, leaving people to search for other means to communicate their frustration with the regime.
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