8. Dana Halawi, ‘‘MENA Telecoms Need Liberalization—Hasbani,’’ Daily Star, April 17, 2009,
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=3&article_id=101067#.
9. International Federation of Journalists, ‘‘IFJ Demands Overhaul of Repressive Media Laws in the
Middle East,’’ April 29, 2009, http://www.ifj.org/en/articles/ifj-demands-overhaul-of-repressive
-media-laws-in-the-middle-east.
10. Committee to Protect Journalists, ‘‘10 Worst Countries to be a Blogger,’’ April 30, 2009, http://
cpj.org/reports/2009/04/10-worst-countries-to-be-a-blogger.php.
11. Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, ‘‘Egypt: New Comic Crimes Written by the
State Security: Blogger in Custody, on Charges of Exploitation of the Democratic Climate,’’ May
14, 2009, http://anhri.net/en/reports/2009/pr0514-2.shtml.
12. The Economist, ‘‘The Limits to Liberalisation,’’ May 14, 2009, http://www.economist.com/
world/mideast-africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13649580.
13. OpenNet Initiative Blog ‘‘Users’ Initiative to Block Web Sites,’’ October 24, 2008, http://
opennet.net/blog/2008/10/users-initiatives-block-web-sites.
14. Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, ‘‘Weekly Update for the Arabic Network for
Human Rights Information #192,’’ December 28, 2007, http://www.anhri.net/en/newsletter/
2008/newsletter1003.shtml.
15. Agence France Presse, ‘‘Cairo Court Rules to Block Porn Sites,’’ May 12, 2009, http://newsx
.com/story/52677.
16. Lina Ben Mhenni, ‘‘Tunisia: Facebook Case Thrown Out of Court,’’ Global Voices Online,
November 29, 2008, http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/29/as-usual-the-tunisian-legal-system
-has-been-faithful-to-the-values-of-fair-trial/.
17. Bahrain Center for Human Rights, ‘‘Website Accused of Violating Press Code, BCHR
Concerned That Move Is Aimed at Silencing Critical Voices,’’ September 2008, http://www
.bahrainrights.org/en/node/2446.
18. BBC News, ‘‘Country Profile: Kuwait,’’ August 10, 2009, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle
_east/country_profiles/791053.stm.
19. Reporters Without Borders, ‘‘Kuwait—Annual Report 2007,’’ http://www.rsf.org/article.php3
?id_article=20767.
20. United Nations Development Program, ‘‘Program on Governance in the Arab Region (UNDPPOGAR): Oman,’’ http://www.pogar.org/countries/civil.asp?cid=13.
21. Freedom House, ‘‘Map of Press Freedom 2008,’’ 2008, http://www.freedomhouse.org/template
.cfm?page=251&year=2008.
22. Joel Campagna, ‘‘Tunisia Report: The Smiling Oppressor,’’ Committee to Protect Journalists,
September 23, 2008, http://cpj.org/reports/2008/09/tunisia-oppression.php.
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http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=3&article_id=101067#.
9. International Federation of Journalists, ‘‘IFJ Demands Overhaul of Repressive Media Laws in the
Middle East,’’ April 29, 2009, http://www.ifj.org/en/articles/ifj-demands-overhaul-of-repressive
-media-laws-in-the-middle-east.
10. Committee to Protect Journalists, ‘‘10 Worst Countries to be a Blogger,’’ April 30, 2009, http://
cpj.org/reports/2009/04/10-worst-countries-to-be-a-blogger.php.
11. Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, ‘‘Egypt: New Comic Crimes Written by the
State Security: Blogger in Custody, on Charges of Exploitation of the Democratic Climate,’’ May
14, 2009, http://anhri.net/en/reports/2009/pr0514-2.shtml.
12. The Economist, ‘‘The Limits to Liberalisation,’’ May 14, 2009, http://www.economist.com/
world/mideast-africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13649580.
13. OpenNet Initiative Blog ‘‘Users’ Initiative to Block Web Sites,’’ October 24, 2008, http://
opennet.net/blog/2008/10/users-initiatives-block-web-sites.
14. Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, ‘‘Weekly Update for the Arabic Network for
Human Rights Information #192,’’ December 28, 2007, http://www.anhri.net/en/newsletter/
2008/newsletter1003.shtml.
15. Agence France Presse, ‘‘Cairo Court Rules to Block Porn Sites,’’ May 12, 2009, http://newsx
.com/story/52677.
16. Lina Ben Mhenni, ‘‘Tunisia: Facebook Case Thrown Out of Court,’’ Global Voices Online,
November 29, 2008, http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/29/as-usual-the-tunisian-legal-system
-has-been-faithful-to-the-values-of-fair-trial/.
17. Bahrain Center for Human Rights, ‘‘Website Accused of Violating Press Code, BCHR
Concerned That Move Is Aimed at Silencing Critical Voices,’’ September 2008, http://www
.bahrainrights.org/en/node/2446.
18. BBC News, ‘‘Country Profile: Kuwait,’’ August 10, 2009, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle
_east/country_profiles/791053.stm.
19. Reporters Without Borders, ‘‘Kuwait—Annual Report 2007,’’ http://www.rsf.org/article.php3
?id_article=20767.
20. United Nations Development Program, ‘‘Program on Governance in the Arab Region (UNDPPOGAR): Oman,’’ http://www.pogar.org/countries/civil.asp?cid=13.
21. Freedom House, ‘‘Map of Press Freedom 2008,’’ 2008, http://www.freedomhouse.org/template
.cfm?page=251&year=2008.
22. Joel Campagna, ‘‘Tunisia Report: The Smiling Oppressor,’’ Committee to Protect Journalists,
September 23, 2008, http://cpj.org/reports/2008/09/tunisia-oppression.php.
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