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TweetSyria ruling with an Islamic fist This is the problem with the Islamic 3rd world. Anything new and different would be considered un-islamic, therefore must be banned. Islamic countries can stick to their 7th century ideology while their people scream for freedom from the inside.
In a move angering many, particularly young people, Syrian authorities yesterday blocked the Facebook website.
No government body has explained the meaning of the move, but observers estimate that it was motivated by fear of Israelis infiltrating the Syrian social networks being formed by site members.
Source: Al-Safir, Lebanon, November 19, 2007
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