3 November 2005

Stories from 3 November 2005

Eid Around the World

Today was the first day of Eid Al Fitr around most of the Muslim countries and communities around the world. According to the Hijri calendar, this day marks the end...

3 November 2005

Iraq: Definitions

Know the definition of Terrorism, Fascism, Dictator, Liberate, Politic, Crusade, Impose and Order? LadyBird sheds some light.

3 November 2005

Bahrain: Ramadan Alcohol Ban

Bahrain's top hotels are being penalised from today for defying the Ramadan alcohol ban. Mahmood wonders: “we have plenty of personal freedoms in Bahrain. We also welcome tourists. What happened...

3 November 2005

Bahrain: Corruption

SillyBahrainiGirl asks: “Isn't it reassuring to know that ministries and government agencies in Bahrain are corrupt?“

3 November 2005

Poland: Al Qaeda in Poland

Both the beatroot and Warsaw Station comment on reports that Poland is hosting a secret CIA detention facility for Al-Qaeda suspects.

3 November 2005

Iran: Ahmadinejad on Palestinian TV

Rooznamenegar No ( which means New Journalist in Persian) says that Palestinian official TV was really indifferent to Ahmadinejad's anti Israel speech. He says Palestinian TV just reported comments from...

3 November 2005

Iran: National Interest

Hanif Mazroi, Iran based journalist, says one of the most essential principles in a country's Foriegn Policy is preserving national interest. He adds, “now look at conservatives in power in...

3 November 2005

Azerbaijan: Blogrel in Baku

Katy of Blogrel is going to Baku this weekend and will be posting photos and reports about this weekend's parliamentary election.

3 November 2005

Kiswahili blogosphere this week

Mwandani reports about the Annual Worldwide Press Freedom Index (2005). While Tanzania comes 75th, African countries such as Benin, Namibia, Mauritius, and Mali are ahead of the US (44th), which...

3 November 2005