Stories from 15 August 2005
Malaysia: The 21's who blog from across the world
The Cicak (lizard in Malay) is climbing up the wall. San Francisco-based student Poh Si Tang leads a virtual world of young Malaysians scattered across the world to blog on...
Iran: Creation of Hate
Omid Memarian says that Islamists groups in Iran creates hate against the west between the youth generation. He gives an example of that by yesterday's Iranian Students protest against the...
Egypt: New Explosion in Sinai?
The Sandmonkey is getting a little bit confused. He says that according to News Filbalad (an Egyptian news website), the Multinational Force and Observers declared that no explosion took place...
Bahrain: Imam suspended
Mahmood asks if anyone can shed some light on GDN's article (PDF) about a Bahraini mosque preacher (Imam) in Muharraq, who has been suspended due to a sermon he preached...
Palestine: International Women in Black
International Solidarity Movement posting a press release stating that hundreds of women to participate in the International Women in Black Conference in Jerusalem will travel today to the village of...
Palestine: Disengagement
Rafah Pundits writes that disengagement is official and that there’s so much information, and disinformation. Watch for more links at their del.icio.us. Laila describes this day and says it's like...
Israel: Disengagement
In israpundit, Daniel Pipes writes that the Israeli government's removal of its own citizens from Gaza ranks as one of the worst errors ever made by a democracy. Imshin says...
Malaysia: Haze-haters collect evidence online
Blogger Koh Lay Chin blew her own cover one week after setting up Haze Haters In Malaysia as a repository of images of Malaysia shrouded in smog and haze. She...