Stories about Middle East & North Africa from December, 2010
Brazil: Recognition of the Palestinian State
On December 3, 2010 Brazil officially recognized [pt] the Palestinian state within the 1967 borders. The Brazilian blogsphere reaction is an analysis of the meaning of the recognition for the Brazilian government and it's practical effects.
Qatar: World Cup 2022 Celebrations on Twitter
DigitalQatar takes note of Twitter reactions after Qatar won the bid to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup here.
Qatar: Zooming in on Jumo
The launch of Jumo is the subject of this post at DigitalQatar. Jumo is described as “the social network connecting individuals and organizations who want to change the world.”
Qatar: 165m Euro for Barca
The Qatar Foundation's record shirt sponsorship 165 million Euro deal with football team Barcelona has readers excited at Qatar Living.
Bahrain: Proud of Qatar for Hosting 2022 World Cup
Bahraini Mahmood Al Yousif is proud that Qatar will be hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Jordan: From the First Arab Social Media Forum
From Jordan, Kinzi attended the First Arab Social Media Forum and shares her experience here.
Algeria: Ba'athists and Mauritania
Algerian-American The Moor Next Door shares an insight on the history of the Ba'athist tendency in Mauritania.
Bahrain: Beans and Petrol Prices Going Up
The price of petrol …and beans is set to rise in Bahrain. Mahmood Al Yousif offers his two cents.
Egypt: Happy Sixth Anniversary Global Voices!
Egyptian Mohamed ElGohary marks Global Voices Online‘s sixth birthday with a post.
Jordan: Time for the Palestinian Jordanian Conversation
From Jordan, Naseem Al Tarawneh gives us an insight on chaotic football and the much needed Palestinian Jordanian identity conversation. “If there was ever a time for the taboo chains to crumble, the chains that have long ensnared any attempts to host a national dialog over the issue of identity...
Lebanon: Delicious Zaatar Batons
Here's the recipe for making delicious zaatar (thyme) sticks, in addition to links about zaatar and other Lebanese food that can easily be made at home.
Saudi Arabia: Free Saudi Scholar Dr Mohammed Alabdulkareem
Saudi Dr Mohammed Alabdulkareem was arrested after publishing an article on the effectiveness of the political regulation among the royal family. Using blogs, Facebook and Twitter, netizens stand up to call for his release.
Jordan: Football Violence or Racism?
News reports estimate that 250 people were injured following a football game in south Amman between the Wihdat team, usually followed by Jordanians of Palestinian heritage, and the al-Faisali team, usually supported by Jordanians of Transjordanian heritage. Twitter users react to the unfolding drama.
Lebanon: Blogger Farfahinne's First Arrest
Lebanese human rights activist and blogger Farfahinne shares her story of getting arrested by the Lebanese security forces when she tried to enter the Palestinian refugees camp "Nahr al-Bared" in north Lebanon to meet friends.
Lebanon: What are people wondering about?
Lebanese geek and blogger Mir is surprised by the Google search suggestions that she found while she was using the localized www.google.com.lb and posted her findings in her latest contribution to LifeGeeked.
Morocco and WikiLeaks: Royal Corruption and Balanced Reactions
With WikiLeaks dominating the media, it seems no nation is immune. From unbridled support to trepidation, Moroccan bloggers share their thoughts on the latest leaks.
Oman: A Blogging Pioneer Tells His Story
Blogs in Oman, as in other countries in the region, are somewhat less popular than internet forums, but there has been a growth in blogging in recent years. Global Voices has spoken to Muawiyah Alrawahi, a young blogger who has been encouraging Omanis to blog and to create public debate in their country, with the argument that “the issue that we don’t discuss is the issue we won’t solve”.
Iran: “A website developer was sentenced to death”
Saeed Malekpour, a Candaian-Iranian website developer, is facing the death penalty in Iran for allegedly designing “adult” websites. A few Iranian sites wrote Malekpour was the main manager of hard porn Avizoon site and he is not a political prisoner.
Iran:Derakhshan Released On $1.5 Million Bail
An informed source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Hossein Derakhshan was released last night on the unprecedented bail amount of $1.5 million. Derakhshan had requested a prison furlough after a lower court sentenced him to 19.5 years in prison in September.
Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay Recognize Palestinian State
Two Weeks Notice, a blog by Greg Weeks, reports: “Argentina has joined Brazil and Uruguay in recognizing a Palestinian state […] The Israeli response is striking, particularly because it unwittingly shows in part why Latin American countries are doing so in the first place.” The Latin Americanist also blogged about...
Tunisia: Censorship Continues as Wikileaks Cables Make the Rounds
Tunisian activists pounced on the latest Wikileaks US Embassy Cables, dedicating a new website to republish and discuss the revelations related to their country. Tunileaks, was launched by Nawaat one hour after the whistle-blowing site unleashed the cables - sparking a new round of censorship of the www.
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