"The
trial of a
Web moderator Ali al-Zuwaidy in
Oman, a Gulf Arab state of 3.3 million people on the tip of the
Arabian peninsula, was criticized in a popular
Internet forum, where
it was said about the necessity of easing grip on the
media and improvement of
business transparency. This trial is the latest in a series of legal cases concerning
Internet blogs,
forums and
websites in the
Arab world, where rights groups say governments are clamping
down. The Internet has become a popular arena for disputes partly because of
restrictions observed in traditional
media." (thanks Ali)