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War & Conflict · April, 2007
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Stories about War & Conflict from April, 2007

30 April 2007

This week was marred by the kidnapping and killing of two Lebanese youth, bringing back memories from the dark years of the Lebanese civil war. This was the topic updated...

Serbia: Blogosphere Reacts to Protect Press Freedom

Written by Ljubisa Bojic · Eastern & Central Europe

Two hand grenades were placed on a window sill of Serbian journalist Dejan Anastasijevic's apartment on Saturday, April 15. The explosions caused material damage but no injuries. There were numerous...

29 April 2007

Japan: Interview with Sankei Shimbun Editor about Comfort Women Issue

Written by Chris Salzberg · Quick Reads · East Asia

28 April 2007

Iraq: Why are the Democrats Doing This?

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

Iraq: The Wall of Segregation

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

Israel: Controversarial Articles

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

Colombia: Paramilitary Scandal, Crimes, and Media ‘Coincidences’

Written by Carlos Raúl van der Weyden Velásquez · Latin America

Colombian bloggers react to a special section in the El Tiempo newspaper devoted to gruesome accounts of human rights abuse at the hands of paramilitary forces. [ Warning: The article...

27 April 2007

Moldova: Coverage of Transdniestria

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

Estonia: “A Russian Rebellion”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

As Tallinn seems to have entered the second night of rioting over the removal of a Soviet war memorial, here's a blogger's recap (with photos, RUS, by LJ user mrprophet)...

“What Kind of Lebanon Do We Want?”

Written by Jennifer Brea · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Sri Lanka: LTTE and the Government

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Papua New Guinea: Remembering The Veterans

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · Oceania

Japan: Thoughts on the Abe “apology”

Written by Chris Salzberg · Quick Reads · East Asia

Japan: Reflections on postwar “Child's Play”

Written by Chris Salzberg · Quick Reads · East Asia

Iraq: Satirical Stats

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

Somalia: Mogadishu Tech Massacre

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Kurdistance: A Week Like Any Other

Written by Deborah Ann Dilley · Middle East & North Africa

The news coming out of the Kurdish blogs this week is as varied as the landscape of Kurdistan itself. From predictions on Syrian Kurd alliances with Israel, to censorship in...