New Syrian Opposition Group Gets Thumbs-Up From Facebook Users
Excerpt:Moaz al-Khatib, a Muslim cleric, is the leader of the newly formed opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition. The opposition is working to build support inside Syria through Facebook and other social media. Moaz al-Khatib, a Muslim cleric, is the leader of the newly formed opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition. The opposition is working to build support inside Syria through Facebook and other social media. Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images When a newly formed opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition, got some 18,000 "likes" within 48 hours, it was a sign that support is building for a group formed Sunday after a week of negotiations in Doha, Qatar.
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Moaz al-Khatib
Overall Sentiment: -0.0163157
Relevance: 0.317526
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| -0.309989 | "Syria is a dangerous area in the world," he wrote. ... |
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Khatib
Overall Sentiment: 0.146031
Relevance: 0.192485
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| 0.117945 | "I want the coming Friday's slogans to be thus: 'Obama, don't worry — we stand by the coalition,' " he wrote. ... |
| -0.180234 | "I want the coming Friday's slogans to be thus: 'Obama, don't worry — we stand by the coalition,' " he wrote. "I want streamers thanking the French president and placards saying, 'The Syrian people are one' and 'No extremism and no terror.' You need not use the same words, but their meaning." |
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President Bashar Assad
Overall Sentiment: 0.587901
Relevance: 0.179039
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Obama
Overall Sentiment: 0.328281
Relevance: 0.164574
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Organization: Syrian National Coalition
Overall Sentiment: 0.119171
Relevance: 0.926327
Organization: Syrian National Council
Overall Sentiment: 0.0373103
Relevance: 0.396393
Company: Facebook
Overall Sentiment: 0.111595
Relevance: 0.472323
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Country: Syria
Overall Sentiment: 0.0431308
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New Syrian Opposition Group Gets Thumbs-Up From Facebook Users
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Throughout the Syrian uprising, the opposition has relied on social media to get out its message. The newly formed Syrian National Coalition is hoping Facebook will link up supporters and help the movement build backing inside Syria.
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