6 July 2006

Stories from 6 July 2006

Argentina: Music: Turista

Today I'm rocking out to the Argentine band Turista, whose new Creative Commons-licensed Dulce EP can be downloaded for free at Zona Indie.

6 July 2006

India: Temples and religion

Temples seem to be going through a controversial time. This time, it's about a non-Hindu entering one. “National award winning actress Meera Jasmine was made to apologize and pay for...

6 July 2006

India: All that cricket

Arrey Baba! fresh after the cricket match between West Indies and India in the Caribbean. “We have the world champions Australia and the no. 2 team South Africa coming here...

6 July 2006

Afghanistan: Open Letter to Expatriates

Sanjar has an open letter to expatriates living in Afghanistan, coining the phrase “expatlordism” to describe what he calls a new type of oligarchy that marks the post-Taliban period in...

6 July 2006

Development: Influx predicted

Curious predicts that Western countries will soon greatly increase flows of direct investment to the developing world, as economic opportunities in the developed world run out. “The west will be...

6 July 2006

Kenya: Blog webring birthday

Mentalacrobatics celebrates the second birthday of the Kenyan Blog Webring, with a few facts about the on-line community of bloggers, which comprises 100 female bloggers, 123 male bloggers and 10...

6 July 2006

Ethiopia: Various issues

Andrew Heavens at Meskel Square points to a stunning level of vagueness on the part of the Ethiopian official media when reporting what Prime Minister Meles Zenawi actually did at...

6 July 2006

Guinea: Rights abuses reported

In response to a nationwide strike protesting increases in the prices of rice and fuel, Guinea’s security forces committed murder, rape, assault and theft against demonstrators and bystanders alike, according...

6 July 2006

Armenia: Constitution Day

Onnik Krikorian reports on Constitution Day celebrations in Armenia, saying that they showed off every aspect of life in Armenia.

6 July 2006

Somalia: Al-Qaeda links claimed

Somaliland Diaspora writes that the Union of Islamic Courts (IUC) which took the Somali capital Mogadishu on June 4 is al-Qaeda-linked, and that the country could soon emerge as a...

6 July 2006

Egypt: Censor The Yacoubian Building?

The Yacoubian Building, a movie based on Alaa Al-Aswani's bestselling novel, is to be reviewed by the Egyptian parliament after 112 MPs demanded censorship of the homosexual scenes in the...

6 July 2006

Palestine: Gaza: Numbers In The Dark

21,000 children will lose the chance to enroll in kindergarten and summer camps. Some 80,000 children will suffer psychological problems from fear of darkness and nightmares. 200,000 households lost the...

6 July 2006

Bahrain: Minister Salary!

Bahrainis are being urged to dig deep into their pockets to support cash-strapped ministers. Silly Bahraini Girl says they are taking too big salaries and compensations.

6 July 2006

Lebanon: Maronite church

Maronite church in Lebanon is under attack, and his church is suddenly facing an existential battle against forces determined to weaken its influence. Mind you, that would be a good...

6 July 2006

Palestine: Arab-Asian Culture

One of the most interesting part of studying Arab culture are the numerous connections between so many other cultures. The interaction between the modally based traditions of the Arab World,...

6 July 2006

Hunger strike & Gaza conflict

Akbar Ganji, dissident journalist and writer, invited Iranians to join him in a three day hunger strike on 14 – 16 July to attract world-wide attention to political prisoners in...

6 July 2006