Stories from 14 June 2006
India: Kashmir and Fanaa
Kashmir on a recent release Fanaa which was based on protagonists in the backdrop of Kashmir.
Nepal: Media and the Government
Nepali Netbook on the intricate relationships between the politicians, diplomats and the media. “It turns out the royal government paid up to 99 journalists or media organizations to carry favorable...
Pakistan: Hindu temple
Lahore Metroblogging on the destruction of the only Hindu temple in the city, and clearing the air.
Kurdistance: Wednesday?
Today is Wednesday, correct? I just came back from organizing a conference for work and well…my mental faculities are not up to their normal snuff. So today, we will quickly...
French Guiana: French or Brazilian?
Yesterday's Soccer World Cup match featuring Brazil was an eye-opener for Carnet de Guyane who blogs (Fr) from French Guiana: “Do I really live in France? (…) Since the beginning...
Tunisia/World Cup: Rahdi Jaidi Saved the Day
Says (Fr) Afrogoals.com: “Tunisia can thank Rahdi Jaidi. He scored the equalizing goal for Roger Lemerre's team which was headed for a big disappointment against Saudi Arabia (2-2). He was...
La Reunion: Living on a Volcano
Reunion-USA2 writes (Fr): “When I lived in La Reunion, some wondered whether I was frightened of living so close to a volcano. Well, actually no, you never think about it...
Egypt: Solidarity events planned tomorrow
Hossam el-Hamalawy reports that the Liberties’ Committee has called for a stand in solidarity with detained journalists and activists tomorrow Thursday 12 noon, at the Press Syndicate. At 1pm, activists...
Lebanon: Take it to the next step
So now we're back in Lebanon. A country where an influential minority, that I call the cosmopolitan population, finds that it can mix freely and enjoy leisure time together without...
Israel: Life over the fence
The Jerusalem Gypsy asking a Palestinian friend if he will be at her daughter wedding, he said “Only if I'm not in jail” and told me he is up for...
Iraq: Iraqi in Jordan
Zeyad is in Amman, and what he describes is not what Jordanians might agree to. He said: “Amman is the same as I left it last time. An ever expanding...
Algeria: Americo-Zionist Syndrome
Nouri Lumendifi have come to the conclusion that individuals such as Mr. Ahmadinejad suffer from a mental disorder. A lot of Middle Easterners have what I call Type I Americo-Zionist...
Russia, Ukraine: Bringing a Spouse to the U.S.
Stephan Clark of Everybody I Love You sets out to explore what it takes to bring one's foreign spouse to the United States – partly because this is what the...
Ukraine: SBU and the Clans
LEvko of Foreign Notes writes about the dangerous relationship between Ukraine's security service and “the clans.”
Ukraine: Coalition-Building War
LEvko of Foreign Notes posts an update from Ukraine's coalition-building front. More info in previous entries on Foreign Notes.
Ukraine: Family Trip to Crimea
Petro of Petro's Jotter is “suffering from blogger's block” but manages to share impressions and highlights from a recent family trip to Crimea: “The meeting with Dimri the real estate...
Baltic States: Deportations Anniversary
J. Otto Pohl writes about a sad anniversary of the deportations of “over 17,500 Lithuanians, 17,000 Latvians and 6,000 Estonians” by the NKVD in 1941.
Venezuela: Electoral Fascists
Guillermo Parra has translated an Op-Ed by Fernando Rodríguez, which appeared in yesterday's Tal Cual exploring the competing rhetoric around Venezuela's electoral process.
Venezuela: The Boom to Continue?
Oil Wars seems convinced that Venezuela's tremendous economic growth with continue and increase in the coming year.
Uruguay: Visiting the US Embassy
Abby describes her visit to the US embassy in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Peru: Creative Commons Contest
The launch of Creative Commons licenses is coming soon to Peru wit Perú iLaw taking place on June 27th and 28th. A contest was just announced, open only to Peruvian...
