Stories from 13 October 2005
Bangladesh: Celebrating Hindu Festivals
Bangladesh: Celebrating Hindu Festivals
India: The IIPM Controversy
India: The IIPM Controversy
India: Election Strategy
India: Election Strategy
Bangladesh: Doing Well
Bangladesh: Doing Well
Nepal: King And Comrades
Nepal: King And Comrades
Nepal: Lost In Translation
Nepal: Lost In Translation
Qatar: Religious Rights
Friends of Aljazeera posts that the Arab Committee for the Defense of Journalists, received a large number of complaints from journalists and technicians working in Aljazeera TV station , saying that the Saudi Embassy in Doha-Qatar has been refusing to give them any kind of transit or entry visas ,...
The Saudi Blogosphere: Post-blockage Hyperactivity
Happy Ramadhan, everyone. Welcome to this week's Saudi blogosphere roundup. The big news in the Saudi blogosphere this week was the blockage of Blogger.com. When she saw Blogger blocked, Noura started filling the unblocking form right away, however, she thought that ISU won't unblock it (Arabic). “I tried them several...
Uzbekistan: Fuel Shortages
Olesya reports on gasoline shortages in Uzbekistan that have cause half kilometer lines and doubling of prices.
Ukraine: Anti-Corruption vs. Normalcy
Orange Ukraine discusses the conflict between pro-stability and anti-corruption rhetoric between the Yushchenko and Tymoshenko camps.
Poland: Public Works Flurry
PolBlog has a video report on a flurry of public works in Warsaw.
Georgia: A Caucasus Woodstock?
Oneworld Multimedia reports on the possibility of a Caucasus Woodstock to be staged in Georgia near its borders with Armenia and Azerbaijan including bands from all three countries.