Stories from 20 March 2007
Tajikistan: Women & the Power of Men
Gulru writes a post in response to a question she was recently asked about why Tajik women accept the dominance of men.
Kazakhstan: Nauryz Soundtrack
Depending on who the community, Navruz, the Persian holiday marking the beginning of spring that is celebrated in Iran, Central Asia, and elsewhere, is today or tomorrow. News from the Caravan has a soundtrack for Nauryz for those who want to add a little Kazakh flavor to their celebrations.
Georgia: Maharaja
Karen Shimizu reviews Maharaja, Tbilisi's only Indian restaurant.
Armenia: Decision 2007
Harmick of Blogrel explains why one should not expect much political change as a result of Armenia's upcoming parliamentary election.
Armenia: YouTubing the Revolution
Anoush Armenia posts video of the recent flash mob in Yerevan.
Nigeria: dispute over presidential candidacy
The Head Heeb on the dispute over the Nigerian Vice-President candidacy, “The root cause of the controversy is Article 137 of the constitution, which prohibits any person indicted for fraud or embezzlement from running for president, as well as similar clauses disqualifying indicted persons from standing for the national assembly...
Non-Political Reactions to Bush's Visit to Guatemala
Photo of protesters and police officers by R. Scott Lamorte (More here). Touring this week through Guatemala's blogosphere, it was interesting to read the reactions to President Bush's recent visit, which differed from the usual pronouncements against U.S. policy. Some Bloggers discussed the Hollywoodesque display of security agents, how protests...
Palestine: Hip Hip Concert
Palestinian blogger Imaan, who is now based in Sweden, gives us a detailed account of how she was able to finish her housework, arrange for her children to be looked after and slip with a friend to attend a Palestinian hiphop concert here. “Here's what I liked most about them;...
Palestine: Wall Demo Planned
“Palestinians from the souther Bethlehem village of Umm Salamuna and neighboring villages will protest against the Israeli bulldozers which are currently razing their land for the Apartheid Wall. In honor of Mother’s Day, Palestinian and international women will march in solidarity on the frontlines during the demonstration,” announced the International...
Palestine: In Memory of Tanya Reinhart
Palestinian blogger Fayyad links to an article written in memory of Israeli linguist Tanya Reinhart, who died following a stroke in New York.
Palestine: Report on Palestinian Women
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics issued a report about the situation of Palestinian women in the West Bank and Gaza on the occasion of Mother's Day, writes Palestinian blogger Amal A. Mother's Day is celebrated on March 21 in all Arab countries.
Palestine: Update on Nablus
“For four consecutive nights, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have invaded Balata Refugee Camp on the outskirts of Nablus, Occupied Palestine. They drove up and down the camp, threw percussion grenades and fired randomly at residents’ homes,” writes Bahrain-based Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah here.
Jordan: Facebook and Bloggers
Jordan-based blogger Shaden Abdul-Rahman says it seemed like all Jordanian bloggers woke up one morning and signed onto Facebook en masse. “So it seemed like Jordanians woke up one day and decided to group sign-up for Facebook accounts. It’s funny how almost everyone from JB signed up for an account...
Turkey is Typing….Business and Travel
What I thought were the interesting blog posts this week all seemed to revolve around business and travel. I think that it is the coming of spring that makes me what to run away from ordinary life. Of course, if you wish to run away to say…Turkey…blogger Talk Turkey has...
Russia: Politkovskaya's Killers
As the world reads to remember Anna Politkovskaya tonight, La Russophobe posts a translation of a forum thread featuring photos of the Russian journalist's alleged killers following her into the supermarket just off Komsomolsky Prospekt in Moscow.
Russia: Now and Before
What has been written about Russia under Nicholas II sounds much like what could've been written about Putin's Russia. Apricotflan.com draws some conclusions and makes some forecasts.
Slovakia: Language and Linguists
Deleted by Tomorrow reacts to the post about the Slovak language and Slovak linguists over at bulbulovo.
Guatemala: Community Radio
Tom Allan has posted his reflections on community radio in rural Guatemala on Indymedia.
Guatemala: Original USAC Building
Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo snaps a shot of the original building to house Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.
Poland: Junk Food
Traveling Life writes about junk food in Poland; in a comment, the beatroot explains what kind of a political statement he makes when he eats Big Macs.
Ecuador: President Versus Congress
Milton Ramirez has a great roundup of response to President Rafael Correa's sparring with Ecuador's congress including excerpts from English and Spanish-speaking bloggers.
