Arabic Content: One of Wikipedia's Most Growing Communities

Although there are 280 languages on Wikipedia, Arabic ranks as 27 in terms of content volume; What do grassroots movements and startups mean for Egypt's future; Naguib Mahfouz- A man of literature and cinema; Female hunger striker Hana Shalabi urged against deportation deal.

Arabic content is becoming a hot commodity, as interest in the Middle East continues.

The Next Web [2]

Arabic may be one of Wikipedia’s fastest growing communities, but Egypt & Saudi Arabia provide half the content

"While Wikipedia’s Arabic communities is one of the fastest growing in the world, there is still room from growth. Newstead said, 'We are excited about the potential for growth here, as more people come on to the Internet, to build an Arabic Wikipedia.'"

Muftah [3]

Grassroots Mobilization, Social Entrepreneurship, & the Future of Egypt

"As Egypt devolves into partisanship and apprehension ahead of the upcoming presidential elections, optimism may seem out of reach. However, a closer look at the outpouring of political, social and economic grassroots initiatives that have arisen since Mubarak’s ouster reveals that the microcosm of civil society and democracy initiatives that grew out of Tahrir on January 25, 2011 did not actually disappear."

Arabic Literature (in English) [4]

Memories of Naguib Mahfouz and the Movies

"Playwright, journalist, novelist, and head of the Egyptian Writers Union Mohamed Salmawy flew to the Emirates last night to give a talk at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair about the new book Naguib Mahfouz: Man of Cinema."

Gaza Solidarity [5]

Deportee urges hunger striker Shalabi to reject Gaza deal

"A Palestinian who was deported to Gaza in 2002 has urged Hana Shalabi not to accept a deal under which she will be deported."