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Ideas · December, 2008
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Stories about Ideas from December, 2008

31 December 2008

Reda Blog, on what connects Prince Edward's animal cruelty, the Moroccan police's crackdown on protesters, and the Gaza bombings.

30 December 2008

Syria: More on the Israeli Massacre in Palestine

Written by Razan Ghazzawi · Middle East & North Africa

Diana Ghazzawi, a Gazan blogger who is now based in North America, shares with us her worries that she might not meet her relatives in Gaza one day, if they...

Trinidad & Tobago: The Goings-On in Gaza

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Cuba: Subsidies

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America

Cuba: Wishing for Freedom

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America

Barbados: Football Match Mayhem

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Nigeria: Discussing the Christmas spirit

Written by Elia Varela Serra · Sub-Saharan Africa

With the Christmas holidays coming to an end, it is time to collect a few thoughts by Nigerian bloggers on this special season of the year. While some like certain...

29 December 2008

Cuba: Waiting for Cable

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America

Bahamas: Students & Drugs

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba: City of Contradictions

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Jamaica: Blogging in Times of War

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Nigeria: Victoriana in African costumes

Written by Elia Varela Serra · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

27 December 2008

UAE: World's First Refrigerated Beach

Written by Maya Norton · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

26 December 2008

Egyptian and Tunisian Bloggers against Censorship

Written by Marwa Rakha · Middle East & North Africa

In December 2006 frustrated Tunisian bloggers launched the "Action Blank Post" initiative in defense of freedom of speech. Supporting bloggers from all over the world posted a blank on their...

25 December 2008

Saudi Arabia: Attitudes towards suicide

Written by Ayesha Saldanha · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Bahrain: Comparing the Bahraini and Japanese work ethic

Written by Ayesha Saldanha · Middle East & North Africa

Bahraini blogger Yagoob is currently studying in Japan - and has seen firsthand the legendary Japanese work ethic. In this post he compares the attitude of many Bahrainis towards work...