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Governance · August, 2007
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Stories about Governance from August, 2007

31 August 2007

On the last day of summer, here's a translation of LJ user drugoi's photo report on his trip to Crimea, one of the favorite summer tourism destinations in the Soviet...

Egypt: Mubarak Deathwatch

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Iran:Study says US preparing military attack

Written by Fred Petrossian · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

30 August 2007

Arabeyes: Who is Using the Tunisian Presidential Airplane?

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

The Tunisian presidential airplane and the 'unofficial' trips it takes to Europe and the fashion capitals of the world has attracted the scrutiny of the country's most outspoken bloggers. Who...

Russia: Politkovskaya Updates

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Russia: “Word of Badmouth”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Czech Rebublic: Syphilitic Pornstars

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Ukraine: Animal Shelter

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

On August 19, Ukrainian journalist Tanya Kremen paid a visit to an animal shelter located near a small town just outside Kyiv. Below are her impressions and thoughts, which she...

Iran:US policy and a web site

Written by Fred Petrossian · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Japan: Executed Death-Row Inmate was Mentally-Ill

Written by Chris Salzberg · Quick Reads · East Asia

Morocco: The Upcoming Elections

Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa

With the Moroccan legislative elections looming on September 7, Moroccan bloggers share their concerns about the process and its progress.

Japan: Life out of a Manga Kissa

Written by Chris Salzberg · East Asia

Results of a survey just released by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has found that thousands of people across Japan bordering on poverty live their lives out...