Stories about Digital Activism from February, 2007
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Bloggers
Blogger Abdulmonem Mahmood lists a number of Muslim Brotherhood blogs which have sprung up in Egypt recently here.
Bahrain: Kuwait Blogging Show
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif, along with a group of Kuwaiti bloggers, are being interviewed for a Kuwaiti television programme on Blogging in the Gulf, wrote Al Yousif.
Bahrain: Any Student Bloggers Out There?
Do you know of any student bloggers? An American teacher wrote to Bahrain-based blogger Haitham Sabbah asking for support in a project aimed to bridge the gap between the East...
A Week in the Saudi Blogosphere
False assumptions of a Saudi threat to US campuses, a bald Britney Spears, two new Saudi air carriers, Valentine's day, and the infamous “burqini;” all that and much more is...
Syrian Blogsphere in a Week
We start off with a very special goodbye from Brian Anthony… Brian has lived, taught, and blogged from Damascus for more than two years, he returned to the US a...
Iran:An Iranian Family in Moscow's airport for 18 Months
According to Moscow007 blog, an Iranian refugee family has been imprisoned in the Russian capital for 18 months. Zahra Kamalfar is an Iranian citizen made a refugee claim, together with...
China: Sexologist shuts up
Renowned Chinese sociologist Li Yinhe announced last week that she had been told in no uncertain terms, by people whose identity she declined to identify, to shut up. A longtime...
China: greatfirewallofchina.net
A new website www.greatfirewallofchina.net has been set up for testing whether a url is blocked in China or not.
Bahrain: Beware of Big Brother
Big Brother is watching Bahraini bloggers. Check what eMoodz has to say about it here.
Albania: “Lights Out”
Our Man in Tirana writes about Albania's energy problems and invites everyone to support “the good people of Albania”: “When I was out walking a few nights ago, I decided...
Bahrain: Bloggers in the News
Silly Bahraini Girl links to a Poynter Online article quoting our very own GV author Haitham Sabbah.
Thailand: Letter to Minister
“Dear Minister, Specifically, what are the relevant Thai laws, regulations, directions, administrative orders, court decisions, and/or expert legal interpretations which empower MICT or any other Thai government agencies block or...
Jordan: Support Dibbin Forest
Jordanian blogger The Black Iris is spearheading a campaign to protect a forest from destruction. Click here to support the drive.
Caught On Camera: Human Rights Video on GV
It has been a bumper few weeks on GV for human rights video, so let's get straight into it… Bandh of brothers… [via Neha] This footage, filmed by Dinesh Wagle,...
Iran: Flickr users vs. The State
One of the censorship nightmares experienced by web-connected citizens living in countries engaging in Internet filtering is to find out that they can no longer access their favorite sites. Unfortunately,...
Philippines: Call for Help for a Fellow Blogger
J. Angelo Racoma describes a case where a fellow Filipino blogger Abe is being sued by a company for hosting an online forum on his web hosting business. The forum...
Ukraine: Protesting Hate Speech
A Step At A Time reports on the protest against hate speech initiated by the Ukrainian Gay and Lesbian Center “Our World” following the homophobic remarks made by Leonid Grach,...
Poland's Pulse: Healthcare Bingo, Alcohol Curfews, Red Pig
Photo by Embe at warsawdaily A week of intermittent snowfall broke a dry spell, drawing kids outdoors for some winter games. It will be a short-lived affair as the winter...
Touring Libyan Blogs
The discussion continues from last week again on AngloLibyan who has brought up the topic of the Libyan AIDS stricken children as an offshoot of the previous week’s discussion about...
China: The west is red
If you're still up in the air over what to do over the Chinese New Year holiday, or if you just happen to have a couple weeks off, you could...
Saudi Arabia: Blogging Concerns
Saudi Jeans wonders how can bloggers protect themselves, following Bahraini Mahmood Al Yousif‘s incident. “Mahmood's suggestion to arrange a workshop run by professional journalists to teach us how to criticize,...
