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@acarvin ObDemographicNitPick: That's highest per capita *for citizens* -- ~1/3rd of the population are not. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Saudi_Arabia …

Peter Greste now taking the stage with @reportedly’s @AlaskaHQ. #ijf16

Iyad: Despite having been completely brutalized, Arabs can be extraordinarily resilient. #ijf16

Iyad: when we speak of liberty in the Arab world, we need to indigenize it, presenting it within the context of Islam. #ijf16

Iyad: If we want to see any stability in the region, you need to disbelieve in Arab regimes and believe in Arab societies. #ijf16

Iyad shows how Arab social media users mock Egyptian dictator al Sisi: https://www.facebook.com/AnimtoonComics/videos/441818772680422/ … #ijf16

Iyad: Geometrically speaking, triangles are quite strong re: outside pressure. From the inside they’re much more fragile. #ijf16

Iyad: Twitter penetration rate in Saudi is more than 30%, the highest in the world. Comparison: US = ~10% #ijf16

Iyad: Highest per capita use of Facebook in the world is Saudi Arabia - in particular Saudi women in their 20s. #ijf16

Iyad: Top 3 countries re: smartphone penetration rate: UAE, Korea and Saudi. US isn’t even in the top 10. #ijf16

Iyad: Not only are Arab youth highly literate, they’re more connected than any generation before them. #ijf16

Iyad: Median age of Arab ruler: 69 years. Median age of Arab citizen: 24 years. #ijf16

Iyad: Literacy rate of Arabs age 65+: under 30%. Literacy rate of Arabs under 25: 93%. (source: UNESCO) #ijf16

Iyad: The one thing that gives me the most hope is that Arab societies have evolved. #ijf16

Iyad: If you think things are bad now, imagine if Egypt breaks. #ijf16

Iyad: Current Arab regimes don’t appear as stable as they did pre-2011, eg Saudi’s cash crunch. #ijf16

Iyad: Something in 2011 changed the consciousness of a generation. Despite setbacks, not a 100% return to the status quo. #ijf16

Iyad: Critics often mock the Arab Spring’s failures but they also forget tough transitions to democracy in Europe and elsewhere. #ijf16