Stories about North America from March, 2007
Bahrain: Bahraini in Alaska in Florida
Bahraini blogger/doctor Haitham Salman has escaped the Alaskan winter to Florida – where at least his wife can walk outdoors “without getting frozen.”
Ukraine: Luzhkov in Crimea; Yulia in D.C.
Taras Kuzio writes about the not-so-peaceful visit of Moscow's Mayor Yuri Luzhkov to the Crimea and about Yulia Tymoshenko's very cozy visit to Washington, D.C.
Lebanon: Israeli Armored Vehicles to Iraq
An Israeli state-owned corporation has won a contract to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with state-of the-art armored vehicles for use in Iraq, the latest in a long line of...
U.S., Russia: Paul Joyal Shot
Siberian Light writes on the shooting of Paul Joyal, which some consider to be the Kremlin's revenge: “There are plenty of those who are critical of Vladimir Putin, and the...
Egypt: CIA Recruiting Scheme
Egyptian blogger Sandmonkey claims the CIA is now posting recruitment ads, in order for it to be able to compete with private intelligence agencies!
Bahrain: Muslim Girl Thrown Out of Canada Football Game
Bahrain-based Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah is outraged that a Canadian Muslim girl was thrown out of a football (soccer) game because she was wearing the Islamic head cover – the...
Bahrain: Muslim Girl Thrown Out of Canada Football Game
Bahrain-based Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah is outraged that a Canadian Muslim girl was thrown out of a football (soccer) game because she was wearing the Islamic head cover – the...
Algeria: What's Up in the Middle East?
Algerian blogger Nouri gives us an in-depth analysis of the situation brewing in the Middle East between Iran and the US here.
Iran: Women Activists Jailed, Teachers on the Street and War Whispers
Iranian women’s peaceful protest movement on Sunday was repressed violently by police and more than 32 activists, including several journalists and bloggers, were arrested.Thanks to Kosoof you can see some...
Forced evictions in Guatemala: whose land is it anyway?
Land ownership and occupation are complex and highly contentious issues in many parts of Latin America, and the tropical, resource-rich plains of northeastern Guatemala are no exception. On the one...
Syria: When Buses Become a Pain
Whether it's in Syria or Canada, buses will always be a pain as Canada-based Syrian blogger Omar writes. “we're standing on the sidewalk waiting for the bus… only the bus...
Iraq: Six Months to Win the War
Iraqi blogger Imad Khadduri links to an article which warns of a hasty US retreat from Iraq , if it doesn't win the war in six months.
Trinidad & Tobago: Globalisation – what me, worry?
The hoops he's being made to jump through by the two large multinational banks where he's trying to open accounts, reminds Trinidadian blogger Seldo (who recently relocated to San Francisco...
Jordan: Canadian Film Festival A Treat
Jordanian blogger The Black Iris was in for a treat during the Canadian Film Festival, held in Jordan. “It’s been a pretty enjoyable experience getting to watch a handful of...
Russia: Polonium-210 in “Law & Order”
Polonium-210 poisoning is a central theme of the latest episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, reports Scraps of Moscow.
