Tuesday, 23 October 2012 17:10

An Anonymous Twitter Account May Be Starting A Quiet Revolution In Saudi Arabia

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"Behind the screams of the protest from Tahrir square and the abhorring images depicting Syria's civil war, Saudi Arabia may have begun a quieter revolution of their ownTwitter has given Saudis their first legitimate outlet for dissent and criticism against the ruling regime, and Mujtahidd — the alias means 'studious' in Arabic — has emerged as the symbolic leader of the movement.

The anonymous user, who started tweeting about a year ago, told the Beirut-based news organization Al-Akhbar that he or she is on a campaign that "starts with exposure of those who are corrupt and ends with their removal.""

Go get 'em! We applaud your efforts. - Wes

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