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Stories about West Asia & North Africa from December, 2005

Turkey is Typing….

Greetings for the new year! Yogurtland, Turkish Torque, and Talk Turkey would like to extend their greetings for a Happy New Year as well. If you happened to be celebrating...

Written by Deborah Ann Dilley
31 December 2005

Syria: President

Ammar says that syrian president still can’t make up his mind as to how he wants the world to see him.

Written by Haitham Sabbah
29 December 2005

Iran: United Kurdish Front

According to Paiz, Nederlands based Iranian, former Sanadaj deputy in Iranian Parliament, Mr.Adib, announced the creation of United Kurdish Front. Everybody can become a member and achieving justice and equality...

Written by Fred Petrossian
29 December 2005

Saudi Arabia: Religious impact

Sabbah chronicles the social progress of Saudi women in the last year, and considers it a blow against Islamic terrorism. A woman won election to a seat on the “engineer's...

Written by Haitham Sabbah
29 December 2005

About blogging in Morocco

Although blogging in Morocco is a new “fashion”, it is spreading with a high speed among Moroccans from all ages and different activities. You have the Doctor , the politic...

Written by Farah Kinani
28 December 2005

Travels in the Kurdish Blogosphere

Happy Holidays from the Kurdish section of the blogosphere! The Kurdistan Bloggers Union writes about security cameras being installed in the Southeast of Turkey to monitor the Kurdish population there....

Written by Deborah Ann Dilley
28 December 2005

Iranian Blogs & 2005

Iranian blogs continue its dynamic existence in 2005 and Persian language has become second most used language (After English Persian ties with French) in Blogosphere. Here we look at some...

Written by Fred Petrossian
27 December 2005

United Arab Emirates: Money Laundry

Billions of dollars are laundered in Dubai every year, through organised crime such as arms smuggling, drugs smuggling and prostitution, according to Dubai police, secretdubai says.

Written by Haitham Sabbah
27 December 2005

Iran: Christams!

According to Zeytoun (Persian), Iran based blogger, Iranian TV has showed a lot of films about Christmas, Jesus Christ and several movies. Goverment offered 5000 christmas trees to christian churches...

Written by Fred Petrossian
26 December 2005

Syria: Domestic Policies

Syrian blogger Ihsan expresses relief that the international pressure on Syria is easing up, but he is worried that the government “will get back to its previous domestic policies of...

Written by Ayman Haykal
26 December 2005

Syria: Syrian Youth

Majd in Hawa reflects on the state of mind of most Syrian youth. Before describing his sad encounter with a little beggar girl, he writes: “My finger joints crack as...

Written by Ayman Haykal
26 December 2005

Iran: Bus Strike!

According to blogger Carne, Bus Workers Union (Syndicate) in Tehran has announced on Sunday 25th of December a general bus strike in defense of their colleagues who were fired. Union...

Written by Fred Petrossian
24 December 2005

Turkey is Typing….

While many Turks do not celebrate Christmas, many-especially University students-are taking advantage of the winter break to head home and spend time with their families. Istanbul is covered in snow,...

Written by Deborah Ann Dilley
24 December 2005

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