Stories about Humor from October, 2007
Egypt: 80 Lashes = An Upside Down Country
What happens when you mix a desperate dictator, a corrupt religious leader, opposition voices and a vulnerable nation? A dysfunctional union between Hosni Mubarak, Al Azhar University and their anti-freedom condemnations, say Egyptian bloggers.
Ukraine: Marat Gelman's Notes
Marat Gelman - Russian blogger, art dealer and a retired spin doctor - shares a link to Boris Berezovsky's blog, posts a joke about George W. Bush, Vladimir Putin and Victor Yushchenko, and offers a three-sentence analysis of the post-election political situation in Ukraine.
Singapore: Hate Comments
Rinaz in Singapore has figured out a way of dealing with hate comments.
Senegal: Water Taxis in Dakar?
Blog Politique au Senegal offers a modest proposal (Fr) for water taxis in Dakar.
Iran:Dilbert cartoon creator Scott Adams on Ahmadinejad
Peoples Geography has published “a great satirical piece by Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.”
Egypt: What is that Smell?
Egyptian blogger D B Shobrawy got more than he bargained for when he traveled to the suburb of LA Ontario in California, US.
Egypt: Fifi Abdou for President
The Arabist notes a ‘funny quote’ in a story about succession in Egypt – in which an army general says the army wont contest even if Fifi Abdou, a famous Egyptian belly dancer, was appointed as President.
Bermuda: At the Music Festival
The Devil Island reports on the highlights of the Bermuda Music Festival, celebrity encounters included.
Ukraine: Yulia's “Slavic Curse”
A discussion of Yulia Tymoshenko's good looks – over at Wonkette.
