Arab Countries Queue Up To Plan Revolts On Facebook

The so-called Facebook-powered revolution happening in Egypt appears to be emboldening an ever-widening array of middle eastern nations to call for their own protests and also seek supporting demonstrations at embassies around the world.

The so-called Facebook-powered revolution happening in Egypt appears to be emboldening an ever-widening array of middle eastern nations to call for their own protests.

Syrian protest planners are asking people who’ve emigrated from Syria to rally in front of every embassy the country has worldwide. Similar appeals from Egyptian protesters want sympathizers to demonstrate worldwide.

An editorial in Al-Jazeera, the leading news service for the Arab world, says that protesters in the region have become much savvier about their tactics because of feedback gained from social media.

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