Stories about Middle East & North Africa from November, 2009
Israeli and Palestinian youth use video to understand the conflict
Two different organizations in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories are using video tools to help both Arabic and Jewish youth to understand the conflict and bridge gaps between them.
Morocco: Ech Chenna Wins 2009 Opus Prize
Aicha Ech Chenna, founder of an organization in Casablanca, “Solidarité féminine,” which takes care of unmarried mothers, has been announced as the winner of the $1 million 2009 Opus Prize, as reported by online Moroccan news website, Hespress [Ar].
Iran: Green Movement defies regime again
Iran's Green Movement opposition organized mass street protests on the 4th of November that were were met with a violent crackdown by security forces. As has come to be expected, Iranian citizen media didn't miss a beat, recording "history" on their mobile phones.
Syria: Magazine Suspends Work in Protest of Censorship
Man of Paper reports [ar] on his blog that Shabablek, a Syrian magazine, has suspended all work indefinitely in protest of the pervasive censorship from the side of the Syrian Ministry of Information.
Morocco: Here Comes the Sun
Morocco has announced this week the launch of a solar energy project, with an estimated cost of $9 billion, aiming at raising the share of renewable sources in the country's energy production. Mostly supportive bloggers have been sharing their thoughts.
Morocco: Touring the Moroccan Foodscape
Ask anyone who's never been what they know about Morocco, and it's likely that one of the first words out of their mouth will be "couscous." The seminal Moroccan dish is famous the world over, and to many, is synonymous with the country itself. But Moroccan cuisine goes far beyond couscous, offering delectables both sweet and savory, meaty and vegetarian. And this week, bloggers are tempting us with all of it!
Iran: People trampling on Khamenei's picture
Protesters trampled on Iran's Leader ,Ali Khamenei's, picture in Shariati Street in Tehran. Watch the video here.
Iran: Guards attacking people
A video film showing security forces attacked protesters today in Tehran.
Iran: Karoubi, an opposition leader among protesters
A video film shows Mehdi Karoubi, a leading opposition figure among protesters in Tehran. People chant slogans supporting him and Mousavi, another opposition learder.
Iran: Protest continues
Iraneazadi1388 says [fa] people continue to protest in Tehran and chant down with dictator.
Iran: Security forces attacked protesters
According to Kian, security forces attacked Iranian protesters in Hafteh Tir Square in Tehran and injured several people.
Iran: Demonstration in Tehran
Here is a video film on the Iranian opposition demonstration in Tehran today.
Iran: Protests Began
The Spirit of Man, Iranian blogger, says “so the November 4th Protests just began in Tehran. I'll do my best to live blog it here. PersianRadio.com is reporting everything both in English and Persian languages as they have callers on the ground.”
Palestine: A Cartoonist's Visit
American political cartoonist Daryl Cagle shares his recent visit to Palestine on his blog, also sharing the work of Palestinian cartoonists he met there.
Syria: The Best or the Worst Article Ever?
Syrian bloggers frequently decry travel writing about their country - often it's too stereotypical, sometimes downright false. And for a country considered long "isolated" at least from the United States, it can be particularly frustrating to see such writing promoted as accurate. In this post, we will examine reactions to a recent National Geographic article on the country.
Europe: International Black Sea Action Day
At Th!nk About It, Adela writes about International Black Sea Action Day.
Iran: Free Hossein Derakhshan
On the one-year anniversary of the arrest of controversial Iranian blogger Hossein Derakshan, his compatriots launch a campaign to keep the issue of his detention alive.
Egypt: El Koshary launched
A new sarcastic news website has been launched in Egypt. El Koshary, dubbed as Egypt's most reliable news service, has been welcomed by bloggers.
Syria: Studies and books about blogging
Syrian blogger Marcell provided links [Ar], in her blog, to a number of studies and books that discuss blogging in Syria and the Arab countries in general.
Jordan: Videos for Social Change!
Over the last few years, and due to the high level of freedom on the internet in Jordan, a number of online social initiatives have been born. Mohammad Azraq takes a closer look at Aramram in this post.
Lebanon: “Ain't No Smoking Tonight” A Failure
"Ain't No Smoking 2nite" was an event organized by Rotaract which took place in 28th of October in an attempt to spread awareness about the dangers of smoking and to encourage decision makers to promote non-smoking policies in Lebanon. Lebanese bloggers covered the event saying it was a failure.
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