Arab World: Tears Spilled on the Break Up of Sudan

This post is part of our special coverage South Sudan Referendum 2011 ^[1].

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 ^[2] the sad state of much of the Arab world:

Engy Ghozlan, also from Egypt, echoes ^[8] similar sentiments:

#Palestine ^[9], #Iraq ^[10], #Tunisia ^[11], #Algeria ^[12], #Egypt ^[13], #Yemen ^[14], #Sudan ^[15]… notice a pattern?!

And Omar Al Attas, from Saudi Arabia, adds ^[16]:

Meanwhile, Egyptian Mohammed Mansour wonders: ^[18]

And Saudi journalist Hassan Al Harthy spells doom and tweets ^[20]:

And Abderrahman Najjar, from Egypt, is stunned ^[22]:

In conclusion, Asma Mohammd, from Saudi Arabia, prays ^[23]:

This post is part of our special coverage South Sudan Referendum 2011 ^[1].