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Syrian hacker, entrepreneur, and blogger arrested in Syria - PLEASE SUPPORT

https://www.facebook.com/pages/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A-Free-Syrian-Blogger-Anas-Maarawi/228644957166181?sk=info

Anas Maarawi is an admirable man. He's a blogger, web developer, and interested in open-source software. Maarawi founded ardroid.com, the first Arabic website specialized in Android OS for smartphones. We stand in solidarity with him and demand that the Syrian authorities release him at once.

Campaign: http://freeanas.wordpress.com/ Tweets: #FreeAnas

( 6 comments | 14 points | on HN )
Re:Syrian hacker, entrepreneur, and blogger arrested in Syri... by zaid_theman on Saturday July 09, 2011 @03:27AM (#2745244)
Assad thugs are taking it too far... Hope he will be freed soon!
Re:Syrian hacker, entrepreneur, and blogger arrested in Syri... by mohanadgh on Saturday July 09, 2011 @03:27AM (#2745243)
He must not be detained only because he expressed his opinion
Re:Syrian hacker, entrepreneur, and blogger arrested in Syri... by tpr1m on Saturday July 09, 2011 @05:42AM (#2745374)
Hopefully Al-Assad meets a similar fate as Ceaușescu.
Re:Syrian hacker, entrepreneur, and blogger arrested in Syri... by FreeMo2men on Saturday July 09, 2011 @09:17AM (#2745544)
Freee Anas. Free Syria
Re:Syrian hacker, entrepreneur, and blogger arrested in Syri... by ahayash on Saturday July 09, 2011 @11:41AM (#2745745)
Freedom price
Re:Syrian hacker, entrepreneur, and blogger arrested in Syri... by ubermoe on Saturday July 09, 2011 @05:27AM (#2745359)
Sad news