Public Diplomacy News: Middle East
JUL 3, 2009
Kingdom, Sweden Team Up to Promote Green Diplomacy
Arabnews
Saudi Arabia will be a partner of a major European initiative called Green Public Diplomacy, which calls for intensified efforts to create green environment, control pollution on a global level, adopt environmental-friendly technology and encourage journalists to write more on environmental issues.   Read more...

Tags : New Technology   Non-State PD   Middle East   Europe  

JUL 3, 2009
Taking Part in the Iranian Protests From Afar
GlobalPost
Kowsar estimates 20,000 visitors daily read his Persian language blog, called “Notes from an angry exile.” Some 6,000 friends in Iran exchange messages on his Facebook pages and an estimated 100,000 Iranians listen to Amsterdam-based Radio Zamaneh — broadcast via the internet and satellite TV — on which Kowsar does a 10-minute daily analysis of the protests and Western media coverage.  Read more...

Tags : Media & PD   New Technology   Non-State PD   Americas   Middle East  

JUL 3, 2009
After Iran’s Election, What Happens to Obama’s Engagement Policy?
Christian Science Monitor
Some are criticizing the president's determination to engage Iran on its nuclear program amid a brutal government crackdown in the aftermath of what many say is massive election fraud.  Read more...

Tags : Government PD   Public Opinion   Americas   Middle East  

JUL 3, 2009
The Counter-Revolution Will Not be Tweeted
Counterpunch
The recent street rebellions against the Ahmadinejad regime in Iran were touted by many as the first baptism-by-fire of Twitter as a political tool. Celebratory articles abounded for a brief time, before such foolish dreams came crashing back to earth under the weight of a metric ton of misinformation, unsubstantiated rumor, and idle gossip. …And the Tweeters Fell Silent  Read more...

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