[1] Middle East
More pictures from the demonstrations in Egypt, from the Arabist Network [1]. From Cairo with Love shares a wrenching anonymous email [2] from a woman who says she was assaulted in the riots.
Nearby in Tunisia, Zizou from Djerba [3] and Subzero [4] blog about Tunisian emigration. The numbers they have are:
- 80% of Tunisian youth would like to emigrate.
– 80.000 to 100.000 Tunisian youth leave Tunisia each year (Some come back of course).
– 25 to 35% of Tunisians abroad are jobless.
According to statistics from 2003, the number of Tunisians abroad is 850,000.
Sabbah is enthused [5] about Israelii, Iranian, Syrian, Bahraini, United Arab Emirates, Egyptian, Palestinian, Moroccan, Saudi Arabian, Lebanese, Algerian, and Jordananian (and many other countries) cooperation the Sesame project – the Jordanian based Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East.
Also in Jordan, Abu Aardvark [6] discusses the political situation facing prime minister Badran.
Africa
Friends of Ethiopia report [7] on thousands of Ethiopian protests in D.C.
And Meskel Square reports [8] that the Sub Saharan reformer has two “scoopettes”:
– The first is that the CUD is calling on its supporters to hold mass prayer protest sessions in mosques today and churches on Sunday
– An interview with Information Minister Bereket Simon over his fight for his seat in Lalibela.
– Ethiopian ministers are on a mission to Somaliland to look into using its Red Sea port Berbera for commerce.
4 Sheezy [9] reflects on stalled government projects in Kenya.
Kenya pundit opens a thread asking for Africa stories -good stories – that people wish were written about more. Help her out here [10].
South America
Daniel Venezuala [11] talks about the High Court drama going on there – with lots of comments and discussion following.
Europe
A fistful of Euros [12], despite the sunny afternoon, posts throughout the day, diggin deep into to Euroconstitutional arguments, and predicts greater efforts to enforce the Stability and Growth pact.
Central Budapest [13] talks about the future of digital TV in Hungary.
South Asia
Kiruba asks for help: “Would you know any person or shop which services digital cameras either in Chennai, Hyderabad or Bangalore?” Answer here [14].
Anyone?
Lazygeek [15] talks about the politics (and marketing) of the saucy posters for the movie Vallavan.
And Anita gives props and the trademark to the Bangalore bloggers bLogout [16] to Suman.