Egypt: Boycott-savvy cyber activists make their presence felt
03.05.2006
An online boycott of “Ezi Mozo,” an Egyptian juice manufacturer, whose TV ads on many Mideast channels featured close-ups of young women dancing provocatively and seductively whispering the product’s name, is just one of the growing number of Arabic-language online boycotts. For years there have been Arabic-language Web sites discussing current events and issues, but the effective use of economic boycotts in the Arab world is relatively new.