The recent social protest movement in lebanon, which started in late august, made it to the headlines of international media with its slogan you stink. Contextualizing the current social protest movement in lebanon. Social media shaping norms of expression in the arab world caline. The inability of damascus to fully deploy its official army led to the rise of paramilitary militias. Social media was effective in awakening the arab people and giving them the power to fight against repressive regimes in their drive for greater freedom and independence. Research problem tunisia is a developing country, an uppermiddleincome economy, and not everybody has access to the internet. Globally, the number of people living in extreme poverty has declined by more than half, falling from 1.
Social media in the arab world 2015 report arabian. In september 2015, governments worldwide adopted the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, including 17 wideranging sustainable development goals sdgs the arab sustainable development report attempts to answer the following questions. The sustainability imperative nielsen global media. The sustainability imperative nielsen nielsen global media. Who makes the news wmtn is a knowledge, information and resource portal on media, gender and other axes of discrimination. Oman, qatar, saudi arabia, and the united arab emirates uae. The syrian arab army saa has been decimated by eight years of civil war. Regional and income group classification, 2015 appendix b. With a decade of data, this edition of the global gender gap report first published in 2006 shows that while the world has made progress overall. Facebook in the arab region arab social media report. A spike in online revolutionary conversations often preceded major events on the ground. In the first chapter, we present statistics on internet and social.
The arab region witnessed an improvement in its human development index hdi, an index which combines three dimensions of human development, namely health, education and living standards, from 0. United arab emirates retail market sales 20082015 statista. Social media helped spread democratic ideas across international borders. It contains more than 350 infographics, including global snapshots, regional overviews, and indepth profiles of 30 of the worlds largest economies. Social medias youth focus 14 social media and social unrest 16 the debate about u. Citizen engagement and public services in the arab world. For 11 years, our annual survey has presented evidencebased insights into the attitudes of arab youth, providing public and private sector organisations with data and analysis to make effective decisions and policies. The latter ranges from the egyptian military council creating facebook pages to engage with their constituents, to syria unblocking access to previously. In september 2015, governments worldwide adopted the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, including 17 wideranging sustainable development goals sdgs. Report the expert group meeting on the waterenergyfood nexus in the arab region amman, 2425 march 2015. Where does the arab region stand with respect to those global goals. The gmmp 2015 highlights are available in these languages. Damian radcliffe, a journalism professor at the university of oregon, issued his fourth annual report titled the story of 2015 discussing the social media in the middle east. Jul 18, 2019 by may 2015, the 47th regiment and its affiliated battalions were being referred to on social media as republican guard units, likely a result of the units continued deployment in aleppo and the regimes multiyear attempt to consolidate aleppobased forces under a single republican guard command a task that ultimately culminated.
Report the expert group meeting on the waterenergyfood. Uae internet statistics 2020 infographics official gmi blog. Defections, deaths, and a lack of funding have gutted its ranks while heavy losses of armored vehicles have significantly reduced the mechanized capabilities of what was once the sixthlargest armor fleet in the world. Research report research paper white paper download pdf about arab social media report 2017. Acknowledgement of the role of social media during the arab spring social media played a significant role facilitating communication and interaction among participants of political protests.
Global gender gap report 2015 reports world economic forum. In 2010, retail sales in the united arab emirates amounted to about 108 billion aed. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 160 countries and territories highlight the suffering endured by many, be it through conflict, displacement, discrimination or repression. Arab social media report represents first step towards enhancing use of social media platforms. The 2016 annual ghana social media report cliqafrica. This dataset is available for research purposes upon request. Mbrsgs governance and innovation program launches uae social media outlook 2014 at the emirati media forum date. Introduction in the hashtag palestine report, 7amleh1 presents an analysis of palestinian social media activity during 2015. The arab social media report, produced by the dubai school of governments governance and innovation program, is a recurring series that highlights and analyzes usage trends of online social networking across the arab region. Arab social media report first report 2015prepared by 2. Protesters used social media to organize demonstrations both pro and antigovernmental, disseminate information about their activities, and raise local. The 2015 human development report is the latest in the series of global human development reports published by the united nations development programme undp since 1990 as independent, analytically and empirically. Data is provided on a countrybycountry basis for 12 major media categories and numerous subcategories.
Ict access by development status, 2015 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 mobile cellular mobile broadband fixed telephone fixed broadband per 100 inhabitants world developed developing ldcs note. Between 40 and 45 million internet users were found in 16 arab countries surveyed in late 2009, including. Support of social media 18 tweeting royals and digital ministers 21. Facebookuserpenetrationby%ofsocialmediausers,tnsarabsocialmediareport. Number of remaining f acebook users in the arab region between j une 2010 and june 2012 excluding t op 10 facebook populations. The first event of its kind in region, arab social media influencers summit brings together more than 1500 social media experts from arab countries and across the world. By creating a conducive environment for digital technologies through infrastructure and policies, uae has now grown into the most digitalfriendly country in the middle east. Our global media report 2015 offers both highlevel data and a granular look at the media industry around.
Leading commentators offer their perspectives on the key findings of the asdaa bcw arab youth survey 2019. Uaes love for digital is reflected in the largescale adoption of digital technologies by the countrys populace. This statistic shows the sales of the united arab emirates retail market from 2008 to 2015. Spread of minimum and maximum values by indicator, 2015 appendix c. This report is the seventh in an annual series of publications showcasing the latest developments, trends and research in social media usage across the middle east and north africa mena. Gergawi sign up for web notifications webpush close 1. Social media in the arab world the center for international media. Oecd countries however saw an increase in terrorist related deaths from 77 in 2014 to 577 in 2015. The gmmp 2015 global report is available in these languages. Amnesty reports chilling details of egypt press crackdown. The gmmp 2015 regional reports are available for these regions. But even a progovernment voice hasnt spared 12 journalists working for stateowned media outlets, who have landed in jail for expressing various private views on social media, the report said.
The 2015 human development report is the latest in the series of global human development reports published by the united nations development programme undp since 1990 as independent, analytically and empirically grounded discussions of major development issues, trends and policies. Oct 10, 2015 the current social protest movement in lebanon. Among the 66% of global respondents willing to pay more, over 50% of them are influenced by key sustainability factors, such as a product being made from fresh, natural andor organic ingredients 69%, a company being environmentally friendly 58%, and. The potential of social media arab social media report series, 6th edition, june 2014 54 pages posted. This paper will discuss the causes of the arab spring and how social media played a role in the middle east before the start of the revolutions in 2011. By conducting extensive polling throughout the arab world and by monitoring facebook, twitter, and linkedin users, the asmr offers a detailed picture of social medias penetration of the region over time. Social media has been used by many in spreading news, endorsements, entertainment, education, etc.
Center for international media assistance 3 cima research report. Posted by gmi blogger posted in infographics, social media marketing march 26th, 2020 at 01. Eight essential elements report was a very valuable tool for developing this document. In contrast to coles book, the periodic arab social media report asmr offers a wealth of statistics but not much analysis. As such, the number of facebook users in all 22 arab countries, in addition to iran, israel and turkey, are collected periodically since april 2010 to date. Social media aside, the 16 country arab youth study revealed the ubiquitous nature of digital. Following the example of their tunisian counterparts, millions of. The trend is no different in ghana as the 7,958,675 of the population can be found online 28. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2015. Given todays rapid dissemination of social media platforms such as twitter and facebook, scholars from different fields of studies have investigated those sites and the challenges they pose for society in general, interpersonal relations and psychological wellbeing, political participation and civic engagement, and for media organizations and online journalism cf. The report provides annual historical data from 2009 through 2014 and forecasts from 2015 through 2019. Social media in the arab world the center for international media assistance commissioned this report, social media and free expression in the arab world, several months before the unprecedented popular uprisings in tunisia, egypt and other countries of the region, which by all accounts were enabled by. Among the 66% of global respondents willing to pay more, over 50% of them are influenced by key sustainability factors, such as a product being made from fresh, natural andor organic ingredients 69%, a company being environmentally friendly 58%, and company being known for its commitment to social value 56%.
Report, produced by the dubai school of governments governance and innovation program, part of a series that highlights and analyzes usage trends of social media. Social media in the arab world center for international. Jan 20, 2015 we are social s comprehensive new report covers internet, social media and mobile usage statistics from all over the world. The former includes an example of the innovation that emerges in times of crisis. The popularity of social platforms has been driven by the high rate of smartphone use. As many as 38 leading speakers and influencers at the summit will inspire young arabs to employ their innovative ideas to serve the arab community through optimal use of social. Although tv remains the most trusted source of news, social media is quickly catching up. It hosts the global media monitoring project gmmp, the worlds largest and longest running research and advocacy initiative that seeks to advance gender equality in and through the news media. The arab social media report series is produced by the dubai school of governments governance and innovation program. And for citizens and residents of united arab emirates who participated in the policy.
Measuring the information society report 3 chapter 1 chart 1. Social media played a central role in shaping political debates in the arab spring. Mohammad shahrour arab youth struggle with religious values and. The arab sustainable development report attempts to answer the following questions. Over the year, which also marked the groups bicentenary, mirabaud expanded its international presence with three new locations. Yet, even though the region is making appreciable progress in its efforts to improve health care access and quality, pressure on available capacity is increasing and closing the wide gap between current and targeted states remains a top challenge in 2015. The embrace of social media in the region has made it a. Social media in the arab world table of contents preface 3 executive summary 4 social media and challenges to free expression 8 online news gaining readers 12 impact. The global gender gap index 2015 ranks 145 economies according to how well they are leveraging their female talent pool, based on economic, educational, healthbased and political indicators. It is a recurring study that explores growth and usage trends of social media in the.
Geneva, 5 may 2020 mirabaud announces increased assets under management and results in line with expectations for 2019. The 7th arab social media report, put out by the mohammed bin. Guidelines for social media usage in united arab emirates. The arab social media report, produced by the dubai school of governments governance and innovation program, is a recurring series that highlights and. Saudi arabia is one of the largest social media markets in the middle east. Yet, the movement is not confined to decrying the incapability of the administration to collect garbage in beirut and its surroundings. Arab social media report 2015 asmis linkedin slideshare. Pdf this report is the seventh in an annual series of publications showcasing the latest developments. Wt 104 isbn 978 92 4 069479 8 epub isbn 978 92 4 069480 4 daisy isbn 978 92 4 069481 1 pdf. The report captures the status of digital arabic content today and further analyses the opportunities and obstacles that it faces while proposing key recommendations to stakeholders especially policy makers. Social media for news trust in social media as a news source growing fast for mena youth, reports the annual arab youth survey.
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