Stories from 21 May 2007
Nepal: The Nepali Congress and the Maoists
United We Blog! on the major points of discussion between the Nepali Congress and the Maoists. “Negotiations between the Nepali Congress and the Maoists are focused mainly on four issues:...
Egypt: Bahma Update
“Here is the latest! Bahma victims torn between agony and hope, resort to boycotting Muslim neighbors,” writes Egyptian blogger Nora Younis, who continues to update us about the standoff between...
India: Flying Coffins
Retire The Coffin hopes to mobilize opinion about the Mig 21, also known as the flying coffin. “This blog is dedicated to the memory of Squadron Leader Swapnil Sakar Pandey,...
Kuwait: No bookstores in Malls
Q at Kuwaitism argues that despite the surge in the number of shopping malls in his country, there is yet a bookshop to open in any one of them. “I...
Pakistan: The Budget
The Pakistani Spectator on the upcoming budget. “Prices of milk products is actually increased by 20%. How does a common man survive in such an economic situation. Up-till now currency...
Jordan: Live Blogging from the World Economic Forum
Our very own GV Jordan author Naseem Tarawnah was busy blogging away at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East, held in Jordan. “The WEF I think is one...
Iraq: Security Situation Update
Omar at Iraq The Model updates us on the security situation in Iraq. “There hasn’t been any major security incidents in Baghdad since the attacks on three bridges in both...
Bangladesh: On Pakistan and the US
Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying on how the US is supporting the Pakistani Military. “In pursuit of its War on Terror, the Bush Administration has been subsidizing General...
Malaysia: Bloggers United Meet
Mavericsym posts images from a recent gathering of bloggers in Malaysia.
Colombia: The First Blogger Meetup in Medellín Results in Mixed Reviews.
Bloggers in Medellín Colombia comment on Medallo Bloguero, the first Blogger round table- meetup which took place on May 16th during National Internet Week.
Thailand: Thaksin's Ploy
The Lost Boy describes how the ruling Council for National Security (CNS) in Thailand is “playing into Thaksin’s hands“. The authorities closed three radio stations last week after they featured...
Myanmar: Congratulating the Exiled News Agency
Yangon Thu congratulated Myanmar's exiled news agency Mizzzima for winning the Free Media Pioneer award this year. “I have been reading Mizzima since 2004, I believe and I admire what...
Myanmar: Militia Given Free Reign
Fifty Viss writes about a vigilante group that took the law in its own hand by arresting civilian supports of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Sudan: dealing with Darfur
Jeff Msangi writes about Darfur: “The way the international community have and still handles the Darfur issue is a good proof of how priorities have changed lately.What we don't understand...
East Timor: Reflections on the Presidential elections
Timor Online brings up Max Lane‘s reflections on the latest Presidential elections (also in Portuguese), which circulated through ETAN's East Timor list, and “are the result of conversations over the...
Arabeyes: The Middle East in Pictures
Today's Middle East in Pictures tour takes us to Dubai's lovely beaches, Doha at night, a picture of a flower in Bahrain, the blooming flower gardens of Syria this spring and finally on a Viagra buying spree in the bazaars of Fez, in Morocco.
Morocco: The Week of Firsts
It was a week of firsts in Morocco - with the first French Minister of Moroccan descent, the first newspaper and the first wine store. Jillian York has more in this report.
Trinidad & Tobago: Good Art
“I was so jolted by its delightful simplicity, directness and beauty…such poetry, such artifice and in a word, sublime.” Adele at the bookmann refers to the work of Henri Toulouse...
Jamaica: Cricket at Lord's
“If ever there was a stodgy cricket ground with a staid atmoshpere, this is it. Lord's in St. John's Wood is a most boring place to watch cricket.”: The Life...
Sudan: divestment update
“As many readers of this blog know, PetroChina, a Chinese oil company, is one of the highest offenders in funding the genocide in Darfur. As of the end of 2006,...
Belize: Riot in Belmopan
Belizean reports that “police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Belmopan as the House of Representatives met to consider a bill allowing government to assume a...