Stories from 11 April 2007
Bangladesh: On the Bangladeshi Blogosphere
An article in publication, Slate on the Bangladeshi Blogosphere. “While by vocation Ahmede is a journalist, there is a growing band of bloggers who are bypassing the mainstream media in...
Blogging Business: West African Bloggers, Inc.
This week, while perusing the Africa business bloggers section of my RSS reader, I noticed a peculiar thing, or maybe this is not so peculiar. But I noticed that a...
Egypt: Muslim Women Fashions
Writing in The Arabist, Ursula Lindsey discusses her views on an article on the way Muslim women dress up here.
Egypt: Great Job!
Egyptian blogger Ibn Al Dunya pays tribute to Global Voices Online for its coverage of Egyptian blogs.
Bahrain: Blocking Sites
Bahrain unblocked and then blocked a number of sites, writes Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif. “I am told that Batelco has started to block the sites again, but rather than...
Bahrain: Parliament Work Pays Off
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif claims that Parliament pays very well. He posts a copy of a cheque for about $10 million, allegedly in the name of a Bahraini MP.
Algeria: On Obama
Algerian blogger Nouri gives us his thoughts on US presidential candidate Barack Obama, who managed to raise $25 million despite running a ‘disorganised’ campaign.
Trinidad & Tobago: Caribbean Fruit
Posting from Trinidad, Thebookmann begins a new photographic series – this time, of succulent Caribbean fruit.
Guyana: World Cup Hosting a Success?
As Guyana's President lauds the efforts of his country in successfully hosting its leg of the Cricket World Cup Super Eight matches, Guyana Providence Stadium calls for “an audit of...
South Africa: colonization of Africa by Africa?
The silent takeover of Africa by South African businesses: “According to the State Of The Nation: South Africa 2003 – 2004 (7), available documents show South African businesses running the...
Cuba: Supporting Iran's Nuclear Rights
Uncommon Sense refers to an Islamic Republic News Agency story that quotes Cuba's Foreign Minister as saying that Cuba will defend Iran's nuclear rights.
North Korea: Research in war documents
K. M. Lawson at Frog in a Well blogs on fascinating ongoing research into captured North Korean documents dating back to the regime's early years and the Korean War.
Japan: Old pols, crimes and porn
Plenty of discussion on ComingAnarchy blogger Curzon's ‘Japan Roundup‘ post this week looking at three current stories: the fading popularity of Shintaro Ishihara, the recently-reelected governor of Tokyo, the hot-button...
China: Shanghai correspondents gather
In an age of declining numbers of English-language foreign correspondents, the few remaining in Shanghai are making the most of the moment, the latest in a series of related posts...
Japan: Salarymen
In case you think a salaryman is the person in the accounting department on whose best side you want to be, the an englishman in osaka blogger brings us photos...
China: Losing the lottery
Via China Digital Times, Roland Soong at EastSouthWestNorth translates a report from Southern Weekend looking at the spread of the illegal “Mark 6″ lottery throughout Southern China.
China: The lives of retired athletes
Professional Chinese athletes are known to undergo some of the toughest training regimens in the world, but does this prepare them for post-competition careers? Roland Soong at EastSouthWestNorth translates a...
South Asia: DST, Agent MR-9, SAARC Car Rally, Tshechu ritual, Caste Practices, Driving and Piracy
A wide range of topics up for discussion in the South Asian blogosphere. The possible chaos of adopting Daylight Saving Time, Bangladesh's answer to 007, a car rally to improve...
