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Trending Hashtag #كدابين liars denounces Egypt election result
The hashtag #كدابين (liars) has swept Twitter in response to the not-so-surprising outcome of the Egyptian presidential elections, where Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi secured a landslide victory with more than 97 per cent of the vote. Egyptian activists have organised a twitter storm with the hashtag liars denouncing the sham election...
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Twitter continues to react to Trump’s decision on Jerusalem
On 6 December 2017, Trump’s controversial decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel sparked widespread media outrage; social media was flooded with outpourings of frustration and 100 days later Twitter bears witness that the announcement that stoked the flames of anger towards Israeli occupation, sees few signs of dying down. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh viewed the announcement as a...