Arab World: Tears Spilled on the Break Up of Sudan  · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

This post is part of our special coverage South Sudan Referendum 2011.
South Sudan's independence referendum and the likelihood of its separation today has hit a raw nerve with some Arab netizens. Many worry this could be the first step towards carving up the Middle East. Here's a snapshot of their reactions on microblogging site, Twitter.
From Egypt, Hossam Moanis Saad laments the sad state of much of the Arab world:
Engy Ghozlan, also from Egypt, echoes similar sentiments:
#Palestine, #Iraq, #Tunisia, #Algeria, #Egypt, #Yemen, #Sudan… notice a pattern?!
And Omar Al Attas, from Saudi Arabia, adds:
Meanwhile, Egyptian Mohammed Mansour wonders:
And Saudi journalist Hassan Al Harthy spells doom and tweets:
And Abderrahman Najjar, from Egypt, is stunned:
In conclusion, Asma Mohammd, from Saudi Arabia, prays:
This post is part of our special coverage South Sudan Referendum 2011.