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18 October 2005

Stories from 18 October 2005

Poland: Another #1

Warsaw Station congratulates (tongue-in-cheek…) Poland on beating out its fellow EU members to come in at number 1 on a very special list.

Written by Nathan Hamm
19 October 2005

Russia: Why Bribe-takers Get Caught

Russia Blog discusses why bribe-taking officials get caught. It certainly does not appear to be an interest in stamping out bribery in Russia, where it is estimated over three times...

Written by Nathan Hamm
19 October 2005

Georgia: An Autumn Day

Hans Heiner Buhr writes on an autumn day in Georgia, providing a brief slice of daily life in the country.

Written by Nathan Hamm
19 October 2005

Brazil: Neocon Discontent

Luís Afonso Assumpção translates parts of an article by brazilian neocon Reinaldo Azevedo on why conservatives are upset with Lula da Silva's government.

Written by David Sasaki
19 October 2005

Egyptian Parliamentary Elections

The parliamentary elections Egyptians face next month may very well be more substantial than the first Presidential one they encountered last month. Through these elections many hope to influence the stranglehold the National Democratic Party (NDP) has on both the upper and lower houses of parliament (upwards of 85%).

Written by Karim Elsahy
18 October 2005

Livability in the Middle East

Mahmood says that the Economist Intelligence Unit has just published its world-wide livability index, that is, the best cities in the world to live in based on various criteria. Needless...

Written by Haitham Sabbah
18 October 2005

Bahrain: Corruption Perceptions Index

Abdulhadi Khalaf of Jaddwilliam2 writes that scoring 5.8 out of 10 , Bahrain is percieved by business community as less ‘corrupt’ than Kuwait and Saudi Arabia but percieved more ‘corrupt’...

Written by Haitham Sabbah
18 October 2005

Tunisia: Hunger Strike and Censorship

Neila Charchour Hachicha writes that the PLM’s web site, which was the unique political website accessible in Tunisia has been censored today. “However we want you to get the declaration...

Written by Haitham Sabbah
18 October 2005

Food aid for Zimbabwe

Sokwanle – Civil Action for Zimbabwe has issued a press release “Crimes against humanity: The Case for Urgent Action Against Zimbabwe. In today's press release , Cardinal Napier and Archbishop...

Written by Sokari Ekine
18 October 2005

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