Stories from 25 July 2005
Iran: Hero or loser
Hoder has his own take on Akbar Ganji, both as a man and as a symbol.
Lebanon: Al-Wadi
Abu Aardvark notes that the latest hit show to come out of Lebanon is a Big Brother-style reality show set on a farm featuring immensely popular Lebanese pop star Haifa...
Lebanon: If Syria Really Wanted Lebanon's Interests…
A Lebanese Abroad doubts Syria's assertions that it really wants to have ‘brotherly’ relations with Lebanon.
Nigeria: Going Wireless in Nigeria
Chippla's Weblog looks at a bright spot for Nigeria: the country's burgeoning wireless revolution.
Indonesia: Learn the language
Macam-Macam reports that overseas applicants for work permits will be required to learn Bahasa Indonesia if their job requires them to interact with Indonesians.
France: The well known clothing brand Celio starts its blog
Loic Le Meur reports on the launch of yet another French corporate blog.
Ethiopia: From Gonder to Niger
Andrew Heavens on how hunger crisises are inherently undramatic.
China: Why The Visitors From Beijing Cried At The Sight Of Bottle Of Remy Martin
EastSouthWestNorth translates an article about what happened when a group of education volunteers were treated to a banquet.
Egypt: Reaction to the blasts
From Cairo, with Love asks “wouldn't it be wise to close the tap, from its source, that pours so many terrorists into our laps?”
Egypt: A Moral Stand
Egyptian Person says that “if you are selective in what you call terrorism depending on where it's taking place or who is getting killed, then you are a part of...
Egypt: Mona El Tahawy gets it right!
Rantings of a Sandmonkey says “we are all in this together!”
China: Looking for 5 million bloggers
China Herald wonders where the 5 million Chinese bloggers figure comes from.
China: Has the future tone of Sino-Japanese relations just been set
Angry Chinese Blogger wonders if the appointment of a new Japanese ambassador to China forshadows slightly strained relations in the future.
Cambodia: Photo of Cambodia and Her People
Tharum's Web points to the Flickr Cambodia feed as a way for foreigners to become more familar with his country.
Bahrain: It's great to be free..
Silly Bahraini Girl asks for a dialogue on what it really means to be free (mildly NSFW picture included).
Iran: Persian Coverage of Akbar Ganji
webgardian has been following the Akbar Ganji story and what Iranian bloggers have to say about him closely.
China: ma-lie-lao-tai mentality
Bingfeng Teahouse pushes back on the issue of internet filtering, arguing that concerns about Chinese internet filtering are somewhat overblown and spring from an antiquated mindset.
Hong Kong: Activist Says Chinese Hackers Read His E-mails
Glutter reports that a Hong Kong democracy activist says that his emails have been monitored by an unknown hacker inside China. This is another worrying development for for the future...
Venezuela: polling
Daniel of Venezuela News and Views discusses “The difficult art of Venezuelan polling”
Central America: CAFTA
Boz ponders CAFTA and free trade in general as the agreement enters a House vote this week.
Ecuador: Former president a wanted man
Jeannette Jalil writes from Chile that “The Supreme Court of Ecuador has issued an arrest warrant for the former president, Lucio Gutierrez.”
