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1 | Syria: Egyptian-American Tweep Accused of Spying | |
2 | This post is part of our special coverage Syria Protests 2011. | Syria: Mpi-tweet Ejipsiana-Amerikana voampanga ho manao asam-pitsikilovana |
3 | UPDATE: Muhammed Radwan was released on April 1. Here's his interview with Democracy Now! after his release. | |
4 | Egyptian-American Twitter user Muhammed Radwan (@battuta) was arrested in Syria and paraded on Syrian Television as a spy who is accused of allegedly visiting “Israel in secret and confessed to receiving money from abroad in exchange for sending photos and videos about Syria.” | Nosamborina tany Syria ary naseho tamin'ny televiziona Syriana ho mpitsikilo ny mpisera Twitter Ejipsiana-Amerikana Muhammed Radwan (@battuta), mpitsikilo lazaina fa nitsidika an'i “Isiraely miafina sady efa nanaiky fa nandray vola avy any ivelany ho takalon'ny fandefasana sary sy lahatsary momba an'i Syria.” |
5 | According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) Radwan is accused of receiving “emails from abroad inquiring about the possibility of sending photos and videos about Syria.” | Araka ny nolazain'ny masoivohom-baovao Syriana (SANA) dia nampangaina ho mandray “imailaka avy any ivelany izany manadihady ny fahafaha-mandefa sary sy lahatsary moma an'i Syria ” i Radwan. |
6 | It adds: | Nampiany koa: |
7 | “He received an email asking if he was prepared to assist a Spanish-speaking person from Columbia who communicated with him via email in preparation for a meeting and sending photos and videos. | Naharay mailaka izy raha miomana hanampy ilay olona mpiteny espaniola avy any Kolombia izay mifandray aminy amin'ny alalan'ny mailaka ho amina fivoriana iray ary handefa sary sy lahatsary. |
8 | He said that he was selected because he lived in Syria and carries a camera-equipped mobile phone and can benefit from this opportunity.” | Nolazainy fa voafidy izy noho ny fonenany any Syria ary mitondra fakantsary misy finday izay ahafahany mahazo tombontsoa amin'ity tolotra ity. |
9 | Radwan is an engineer, working with a private firm. | Injerniera miasa amina orinasa tsy miankina i Radwan. |
10 | His arrest and accusation have sparked a flurry of reactions from netizens across the region, with many predicting that Syria's arrest of an Egyptian tweep would turn the entire Egyptian cybersphere against the Assad regime. | Niteraka resabe sy adihevitra tamin'ny mpisera nanerana ny faritra ny fisamborana sy fiampangana azy ity, ka maro no naminany fa hahatonga ny mpisera Ejipsiana iray manontolo hanohitra ny fitondran'i Assad ity fisamboran'ny Syriana Ejipsiana iray ity. |
11 | Here are some reactions to Radwan's arrest from Twitter: | Indreto misy resaka vitsivitsy momba ny fisamborana an'i Radwan ity hita tao amin'ny Twitter: |
12 | @deena_adel: Egyptian activist @battutta was arrested in #Syria on claims that he is a spy. | @deena_adel: Mpisera Ejipsiana @battutta nosamborina tany #Syria lazaina fa mpitsikilo. |
13 | NOT TRUE. | TSY MARINA. |
14 | Media attention is needed. Plz spread the word. | Ilaina ny fitodihan'ny mpampita vaovao. aelezo ny teny azafady. |
15 | @3arabawy: The Syrian regime has arrested my friend @battutta and is accusing him of being a spy! http://bit.ly/gkNikY What a load of horseshit! | @3arabawy: Nisambotra ny namako @battutta ny fitondrana Syriana ary miampanga azy ho mpitsikilo! http://bit.ly/gkNikY Fahadalana mihoampampana! |
16 | @weddady: #Syria TV showing an Egyptian with US citizenship, says he's visited israel secretly, and was asked to provide videos and pix | @weddady: televiziona #Syria mampiseho Ejipsiana mizaka zom-pirenena Amerikana, milaza fa nitsidika an'i Isiraely mangingina ilehio ary niangaviana hitondra sary ny lahatsary |
17 | @weddady: Oh it gets better, said Egyptian-American was asked via a colombian to provide pix & videos via internet. sounds like a Hugho chavez idea | @weddady: Oh mihatsara izy izany, lazaina fa Ejipsiana Amerikana iray niangaviana Kolombiana iray hanome sary sy lahatsary amin'ny alalan'ny aterineto. tahaka ny hevitr'i Hugho chavez izy izany |
18 | @cairowire: syria arrests egyptian american for espionage (essentially due to owning a camera-phone): http://is.gd/IAXtel #mar15 (via @SheriefFarouk) | @cairowire: Nisambotra Ejipsiana Amerikana ho manao asam-pitsikilovana i Syria (indrindra noho ny fananany finday fakantsary): http://is.gd/IAXtel #mar15 (via @SheriefFarouk) |
19 | @norashalaby: My cousin @battutta's last tweet was yesterday morning when he was at the Umayyed mosque and wrote something about the clashes! | @norashalaby: Ny tweet farany nataon'ny rahalahiko @battutta's dia omaly maraina tao amin'ny moske Umayyed rehefa niresaka momba ny fifandonana izy! |
20 | @norashalaby: His phone has been off since yesterday and friends went to his place, but no one is there @battutta #syria | @norashalaby: Tsy nandeha hatry ny omaly ny findainy ka nisy namana nankany an-toerana saingy tsy nisy olona tany @battutta #syria |
21 | @weddady: Tactical mistake by #syria regime: by arresting @Battutta they've effectively rallied the egyptian cyber community against em.. | @weddady: Fahadisoana ara-paikadin'ny fitondran'i #syria : tamin'ny nisamborana an'i @Battutta dia nahavory ny tontolon-tsera ejipsiana hanohitra azy ry zareo. |
22 | #Egypt | #Egypt |
23 | @SultanAlQassemi: Not just the Egyptians. | @SultanAlQassemi: Tsy ny Ejipsiana ihany. |
24 | MT @weddady (Syria) by arresting @Battutta effectively rallied the egyptian cyber community against em.. | MT @weddady (Syria) tamin'ny nisamborana an'i @Battutta dia nahavory ny tontolon-tsera ejipsiana hanohitra azy ry zareo. |
25 | It is understood that the Egyptian Embassy in Damascus has been informed about his arrest. | Mazava loatra raha nahazo vaovao momba ny fisamborana azy ny Masoivoho Ejipsiana any Damaskosy. |
26 | Also on Twitter, a #FreeRadwan hashtag is gathering support. | Ao amin'ny Twitter ihany, dia ny tenifototra #FreeRadwan no famoriana ny fanohanana. |