http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/20/blogger-arrested-in-kuwait/ Thinking Ahead Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:46:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/20/blogger-arrested-in-kuwait/#comment-28666 Three Tips to Having a Successful Blog In Kuwait | salamaj452 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:38:18 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/20/blogger-arrested-in-kuwait/#comment-28666 [...] In Kuwait blogs are anything but mediums for activism. Blogs and social media in general have become some of the go-to places for activists worldwide; however, this is not the case in Kuwait. Kuwait is such a small country that the government will notice any blogs that criticize the government or the ruling family, especially if it has people talking. Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy meaning that is has a ruling family, who constantly need to keep a check on their citizens to make sure no one is getting out of line, and blog censorship is one of the ways they do that. In fact a few bloggers have already been arrested for speaking against the royal family on their blogs. [...] [...] In Kuwait blogs are anything but mediums for activism. Blogs and social media in general have become some of the go-to places for activists worldwide; however, this is not the case in Kuwait. Kuwait is such a small country that the government will notice any blogs that criticize the government or the ruling family, especially if it has people talking. Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy meaning that is has a ruling family, who constantly need to keep a check on their citizens to make sure no one is getting out of line, and blog censorship is one of the ways they do that. In fact a few bloggers have already been arrested for speaking against the royal family on their blogs. [...]

]]> http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/20/blogger-arrested-in-kuwait/#comment-11869 Committee to Protect Bloggers » Blog Archive » Kuwaiti Blogger Arrested Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:25:31 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/20/blogger-arrested-in-kuwait/#comment-11869 [...] Mideast Youth reports that Kuwaiti blogger Bashar Al-Sayegh was arrested on August 19, according to the blog Forza Kuwait. According to the blog The Kuwaiti, “Bashar Al-Sayegh was arrested and beaten yesterday by the Kuwaiti Secret Police for an anonymous comment on Bashar’s forum regarding the Amir (which was deleted).” [...] [...] Mideast Youth reports that Kuwaiti blogger Bashar Al-Sayegh was arrested on August 19, according to the blog Forza Kuwait. According to the blog The Kuwaiti, “Bashar Al-Sayegh was arrested and beaten yesterday by the Kuwaiti Secret Police for an anonymous comment on Bashar’s forum regarding the Amir (which was deleted).” [...]

]]> http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/20/blogger-arrested-in-kuwait/#comment-11868 Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead » Blog Archive » Online forum administrator sentenced to prison in the UAE Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:37:21 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/20/blogger-arrested-in-kuwait/#comment-11868 [...] days after we hear about this unfortunate incident, this one takes place, and needless to say it’s much worse: Earlier this [...] [...] days after we hear about this unfortunate incident, this one takes place, and needless to say it’s much worse: Earlier this [...]

]]> http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/20/blogger-arrested-in-kuwait/#comment-11867 Global Voices Online » Kuwait: Blogger Bashar Al-Sayegh Arrested Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:59:50 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/20/blogger-arrested-in-kuwait/#comment-11867 [...] Youth also weighs in, with its editor Esra’a commenting: It seems as though Kuwait is following Egypt’s model [...] [...] Youth also weighs in, with its editor Esra’a commenting: It seems as though Kuwait is following Egypt’s model [...]

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