Stories from 7 June 2006
Uganda: New Blogs
A whole new set of blogs out of Uganda published under the “Life in Africa” – The African blogosphere is bursting at the seams right now. Countries like Uganda previously...
Saudi Arabia: Eve's blog blocked
Saudi ISP have blocked SaudiEve's blog, and it is said that
Libya: Dial 911
How many Libyans know the Emergency numbers , I am sure they know the American 911 as they hear it all the time on TV , but I am not...
Palestine: Mega Terrorism
Nadeem asks: Why would Hamas go to all the trouble to halt suicide-attacks, form a political party, take part in the democratic process, form a government, and state that they...
Bahrain: First Bahraini Woman Judge Appointed
Good news from Bahrain. Mahmood writes: “Bahrain appointed a woman judge yesterday for the first time in its history, becoming the first among the Gulf States.”
Iran: Smuggled Goods
Nobetema talks about how smuggled goods & products have created difficult situation for national industry. Blogger says goods are smuggled in country without any taxes are paid. Then their price...
Iran: Speechless Rafsanjani
Mohammad Ali Abtahi, reformist politician & blogger, reports that Mr. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s speech was interrupted by some people who protested against him in religious city, Qom. Blogger adds this...
El Salvador: Two years of Tony Saca
Tim Muth takes a look back at the first two years of Tony Saca's presidency.
Honduras: HIV in Honduras and Latin America
At 25 years of HIV, Honduras Daily News examines the pandemic in Honduras and Latin America.
Guatemala: Soldiers Attacking Street Children
Patrick from the Guatemala Solidarity Network shares news from Casa Alianza that soldiers are attacking and insulting street children.
Bolivia: “A US Official’s Advice to Bolivian Graduates”
Jim Shultz relates the advice of a US embassy official to Bolivian high school graduates.
Latin America: Blogeratura
Liz Henry introduces Blogeratura, “a Spanish-language blog site for ‘independent literature.'”