Stories about Syria from June, 2009
Syria: The Worst Time to Die
Syrian blogger Maysaloon notes the unfortunate timing of Michael Jackson's death in relation to the Iran media storm.
Arab World: Berkman Launches New Arab Blog Study
Harvard University's Berkman Centre for Internet and Society has released a study of the Arabic blogosphere entitled Mapping the Arabic Blogosphere. About 35,000 active blogs were covered. “The goal for...
Middle East: Bloggers React to Obama's Address
From being described as the "self-appointed world leader" to questioning his choice of speech venue to choosing to turn a deaf ear to his speech, blogs across the Middle East are reacting to US President Barack Obama's policy speech on the Middle East just delivered in Cairo, Egypt.
Syria: FC Barcelona Vs Manchester United
Syrian blogger Abu Fares states his loves and hates, which include football teams FC Barcelona and Manchester United respectively.
Syria: Introducing Sockington
Syrian A Jar of Juice discovers the most popular cat on Twitter – Sockington – and shares his discovery.
Kurdistance: Launching the Arab Association for Kurdish Rights
On June 1st a new initiative was launched by the Alliance for Kurdish Rights, the Arab Association for Kurdish Rights. The Alliance for Kurdish Rights is a project of the activists at Mideast Youth, and today Deborah Dilley chatted with its Director, Esra’a Al Shafei, about this new venture.
Dubai: At a wedding reception
Dubai Jazz, a Syrian blogger who lives and works in Dubai, attends a local wedding reception and shares his ‘delicious’ experience in this post.
