Stories from 1 March 2007
Russia: Fish Soup
Darkness at Noon describes his complex relationship with ukha: “I've spent most of the past week evading the ukha. No, the ukha isn't a branch or directorate of the FSB...
Bahrain: King's Vow to Protect Freedom of Speech Ignored
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif says the King's vow to protect freedom of speech is his country might be ignored. “No sooner than our king vowing to protect the freedoms...
Russia: Putin's Daily Route
Moscow-based Darkness at Noon fears he lives in an unsafe neighborhood, but then makes quite a discovery about the nature of the neverending sound of sirens outside his window: “It...
Ukraine: Russia-Owned Businesses
Foreign Notes translates parts of an article on “Ukrainian commerical enterprises controlled by Russian businessmen,” whose main point is that “the high competitive ability [konkurentosposobnost’] of Russian business in comparison...
Ukraine: Bread-Lover's Kyiv
Olechko writes about the delights and disappointments that Kyiv has to offer to a bread-lover.
Egypt: German Decision ‘Ridiculous’
Issandr El Amrani, writing in The Arabist,says the German authorities refusal to register a child's name as Jihad – a common Arab name – is ridiculous. “Utterly ridiculous: German authorities...
Egypt: Anonymous Blogging Tips
Writing in The Arabist, Tim Seah links to Global Voices Online Co-founder Ethan Zuckerman's guide to blogging anonymously here. “If you’re an anonymous blogger, remember: your pseudonym affords you no...
Arabisc: An Ode to a Jailed Egyptian Security Guard
As usual Egypt again keeps us busy this week, where a security guard has been sentenced to six months in prison for refusing to guard the Israeli Embassy in Cairo....
Iran:Sociologists Without Borders are against war on Iran
In Sociologists Without Borders’ blog, we read a petition:”war is not compatible with democracy. As Max Weber wrote, war means use of violence and force against civil society. Therefore,“War for...
India: The Madras Regiment
Recursive Hypocrisy traces the history of the oldest unit in the Indian Army – the Madras Regiment . “In spite of being the vehicle with which the British conquered India,...
Nepal: Censored in Nepal?
Madhesh.com may find itself blocked in Nepal. “This site appears to be banned in Nepal. We are not sure if the site has been banned with ALL ISPs, but according...
Sri Lanka: Hate and Harm
groundviews on the politics of hate and harm. “Most readers in Colombo would have seen the posters of the National Movement Against Terrorism (NMAT) calling for the peace, media and...
Pakistan: On history and Timurlane
Light Within on the way we look back at Timurlane. “I wonder why and how governments choose and glorify a particular historical character and ignore others. Stalin valorised some of...
Myanmar: Chin State Dancers
Myat Thura posted a video of dancers from Chin state in Myanmar celebrating the Chin national day.
Interview with Farsi Tube Co-Founder Sherwin Noorian
Farsi Tube or Iranian You Tube, launched in the US at the end of last year, attracts 3,000 visitors daily, says its co-founder Sherwin Noorian. On a busy day, the...
Laos: Pho Recipe
Laocook.com describes and posts a recipe for Laotian Pho (noodle dish). “I have never seen a dish that changes so much when it reaches the table. You could say that...
Egypt: Internet War on Islam
Egyptian blogger The Sphinx has decided to remove links to Digg on his blog because of the increasing attacks on Muslims and Islam. On Digg, The Sphinx says: “comments bashing...
Fiji: Newspaper Executive Arrested
Intelligentsiya blog is reporting that the general manager of the Fiji Daily Post newspaper was arrested by the military. “It could probably have been over a letter from a Fijian...
Egypt: Jailed Egyptian Blogger Allegedly Abused
Free Kareem posts a video allegedly showing jailed Egyptian blogger Kareem Nabeel Sulaiman screaming after being hit by a police officer here.
Bangladesh: What's next for Yunus?
Unheard Voices speculates on the political ways of Dr Yunus. “While enjoying a slew of publicity lately (both negative and positive) , Dr. Yunus now is pondering his next steps....
Singapore: Sex Education and Teen Pregnancy
Kitana blogs in response to a news story in Singapore that talked about a 9 year old girl getting pregnant. The blogger feels that objective sex education should be a...
