3 April 2007

Stories from 3 April 2007

Bahrain: On Education

Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif links to a video which serves as a reality check on the status of education in the Middle East and whether it really prepares students...

3 April 2007

Iraq: Shada, Shada, Shada

So chanted Nibras Kazimi on the victory of the Iraqi Shada Hassoun, winner of Star Academy Middle East. What better than a trashy TV show to unite a divided country...

3 April 2007

Hong Kong: copyright and creativity

Rebecca has written up a detailed report on the copyright and creativity symposium. As she has pointed out, Hong Kong has lagged behind in web innovation. Jacky carried on the...

3 April 2007

South Korea: FTA

Walter Hendler from Ohmynews has put up a video on the recent anti FTA battle in Seoul with a background report on the negotiation and local politics.

3 April 2007

Japan: Negective impacts of ODA

Gyaku has translated an article on the neglective impacts of Japan's Official Developmental Assistance (ODA) in Japan and in developing countries. The writer, Tanaka Yu, is an activist on environmental,...

3 April 2007

Iran:Hard Words for VOA

Farjami [Fa] can not understand how VOA, Voice of America, ( Persian service) can interview Abdolmalek Rigi, a terrorist leader who killed innocent people in Iran. He considers it very...

3 April 2007