Stories from 22 September 2005
Polish Political Beat
PolBlog has an audio interview with Warsaw-based UK journalist Peter Gentle discussing what's at stake in Poland's upcoming election.
A Religious Feast
caucasus-pictures‘ Henning reports (in English and German) on being a guest in a Tushetian religious feast
Trading Horses in Ukraine
Ukraine has a new prime minister, but to get one, President Yushchenko needed to cut deals with his opponents. Orange Ukraine says that while he did what he needed to do, he will fall victim to charges of betraying the Orange Revolution–an accusation he has directed at others recently.
Jordan: World Forum on Music
Hind Sabanekh is going to be among the only Arab Girls band to perform in the World Forum on Music, which is a global knowledge-building platform on music and society.
Palestine: Miss Seamiline Beauty Queen
Sabbah post some links to photos of ‘Miss Seamiline’ Beauty Queen contest, which toke place in the Israeli town of Gilo, near the West Bank town of Bethlehem. An event to promote peace between Israeli’s and Palestinians.
Israel: The Golden Calf
Is the modern State of Israel somehow a Golden Calf? Brad Brooks-Rubin's wonders whether some in the current Zionist movement actually “support” and “defend” Israel to the extent that they actually promote idolatry of Israel.
Iraq: American Policy in Iraq
Is the coalition against Iraq weakening? LB of Baghdad Dweller is saying that she could never imagine that the biggest American Allie in the M.E. (Saudi Arabia) could criticize the US and it’s policy in Iraq.
Iran: 25th Anniversary of the Iraqi-Iran war
Iranian Truth posts a flashback to the dark history of the Iraq/Iran war, which started on September 22, 1980 and ended on August 20, 1988 leaving behind est. 1,000,000-2,000,000 casualties
Egypt: Lowlights of Autumn
Autumn, the date harvest, summer flu, horse counting cows, all what you missed to see in the countryside of Egypt. Nice illustration by Maryanne, Living in Egypt.
Iranian Bloggers and Collective Blogging: From a Democratic Exercise to Defend Freedom of Speech
Iranian bloggers in last six months have started a new experience: Collective Blogging. Six months ago several bloggers from different places with diverse point of views came together and launched KHABARCHIN in Farsi. Khabarchin whose creators called it Weblog Shahr's (shahr is City in Persian) news agency was a platform...
Nepal: An expensive walk
Nepal: An expensive walk
Nepal: Taking to the streets
Nepal: Taking to the streets
Pakistan: Cricket and religion
Pakistan: Cricket and religion
South Asia: Gay and South Asian
South Asia: Gay and South Asian
Bangladesh: Strikes galore!
Bangladesh: Strikes galore!
Spotlight Caribbean
Anguilla Eric Olsen has a post on Blogcritics.org about Anguilla's upcoming Tranquility Jazz Festival from November 9th to the 13th. Bob Green's Anguilla News covers American Eagles’ recent announcement of more frequent flights from San Juan to the small island as well as the 2006 dates for Anguilla's annual Regatta....
