14 March 2007

Stories from 14 March 2007

Georgia: Seven Year Itch

Social Science in the Caucasus examines divorce rates in Georgia, noting that at least there, the popular belief that marriages break up after seven years is simply not true.

15 March 2007

Georgia: Gelati and Motsameta

Onnik Krikorian posts photos of Gelati and Motsameta, two religious sites in Georgia's Imereti region. The former is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

15 March 2007

Armenia: Construction & Growth

The Armenian Economist examines growth in Armenia's construction market. Growth in construction accounts for much of Armenia's recent economic growth, and the blogger argues that the new construction will spur...

15 March 2007

Liberia: floating hospital

Liberia Ledger blogs about a giant floating hospital in Monrovia: “giant floating hospital has arrived in the Port of Monrovia, carrying 400 staff for the purpose of repairing cleft upper...

15 March 2007

Russia: Regional Elections

This past Sunday Russians voted in regional elections for legislative assemblies in 14 of Russia’s 86 regions. Although their choices failed to surprise anyone, bloggers did find much to write...

15 March 2007

Lebanon: Hummus Day

According to Lebanese blogger As'ad AbuKhalil, today is Hummus Day in Lebanon. “On this auspicious occasion, I am providing Hummus to my readers–for free. To enjoy, please pour olive oil...

14 March 2007

Russia: Who Lost It?

Russia in the Media disagrees with the Washington Post's Op-Ed Columnist Fred Hiatt on his assessment of Russia's current problems: “[…] who's to blame for losing Russia and what's to...

14 March 2007

Russia: House on the Embankment

Darkness at Noon visits the “House on the Embankment” Museum in Moscow and shares his thoughts and observations on the history of Stalin's Soviet Union: “The Great Terror of 1937-38...

14 March 2007

Bolivia: Constitutent Assembly in Cobija

Bolivia's Constituent Assembly is traveling around the country to collect the opinions of everyday citizens on how the constitution should be re-written. As Miguel Buitrago explains, they were in for...

14 March 2007

Bolivia Cochabamba Post-Rainfall

Every cloud has a silver lining. Or, in this case, a rainbow. Following Bolivia's devastating floods, Eduardo Avila posts a photo of a rainbow arching over Cochabamba's attractive skyline.

14 March 2007