18 March 2007

Stories from 18 March 2007

South Africa: GMO maize may be toxic

Ian Gilfillan reacts to a report by Greenspeace that genetically modified maize may be toxic, “Since maize is a staple diet in South Africa, especially for poor communities, it's long...

19 March 2007

China: Officer dismissed for blogging

In China, there's more precedent for blogging getting people in trouble with the police than there is for blogging in itself getting one getting fired. So what happens to cops...

18 March 2007

Iran:Made in USA Cigars

Haji Washington says that Iranian parliament has given permission for importing cigars ( cigaretts) without any restriction, The blogger adds that American cigarettes are considered as agricultural products and they...

18 March 2007

Liberia: Decoration Day 2007

“Wednesday was Decoration Day, the day when Liberians clean and decorate the graves of their ancestors. We walked around in the Palm Grove cemetery in the late afternoon, after most...

18 March 2007

Malawi: redefining wealth

Victor Kaonga asks, “Is Malawi really poor?”: Isn't Malawi rich in human resources-some of which are helping keep the Westerners in good health? Aren't Malawians rich in cultural diversity and...

18 March 2007

Egypt: Blogging Alive in Egypt

NonArab-Arab, a blogger who has left Egypt, describes the current status of Egyptian blogs here. “I really love the fact that Egyptian blogging has really taken off as well the...

18 March 2007

Yemen: No Gangs in Mukalla

Yemeni blogger Omar Barsawad compares the seaside Yemeni town of Mukalla to Rio de Janeiro . “Mukalla is utterly free of gangs, criminals or thugs. Of a violent kind. As...

18 March 2007

Palestine: A Unity Government

“Finally we have a unity government with very ambitious program. This unity government is the first in the Arab world. Something all Palestinians are proud of,” writes Palestinian blogger Haitham...

18 March 2007