The Arabist

The Arabist

By Issandr El Amrani and friends.

Revolution by SMS

One of the interesting things about the current anti-regime movement in Egypt is that its Pr is much more sophisticated than those of most of its predecessors. Consider for instance Kefaya's use to stickers over demonstrators' mouths -- a great picture that sums a lot of things up -- or the use of websites and online petitions to garner support. Another example is this SMS that I just received:

DOWN WITH MUBARAK
DOWN WITH AMERICA
JOIN 20 MARCH DEMO SUNDAY, 1 O'CLOCK, IN TAHRIR


So much for all those Arab democrats that are thankful to George W. Bush...