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Dr. Tal Pavel

Dr. Tal Pavel is an expert in Middle Eastern and Islamic World usage of the internet and Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Studies from Bar Ilan University. His thesis examined the changes in government policy regarding internet restrictions in Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates between the years 2002 and 2005. Dr. Pavel’s background also includes an in-depth knowledge of Information Systems Development. He occupied key positions as a Software Project Manager and Software Systems Analyst in various major financial and other business institutions in Israel. Today, Dr. Pavel is currently researching, writing and lecturing on various aspects of the internet and technology in the Middle East and the Islamic World.

The Other Voice: Women in the Cyberspace Discourse in the Middle East and Islamic World

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Tal Pavel Tel Aviv Notes, Dayan Center – Tel Aviv University In recent years, the Internet has become a swift and accessible means of communication in the Middle East, thanks in part to the proliferation of personal blogs and, even more recently, micro-blogs (through “Twitter”). Users are now able to transmit short announcements and updates via mobile phones connected to the Internet...