Stories from 8 June 2007
Ukraine, Russia: “Persona Non Grata Warfare”
Ukrainiana writes about “the persona non grata warfare between Ukraine and Russia.”
Eastern & Central Europe: Children's Books in Romani
Children's books in the Romani language are a rarity, writes TOL's Romantic, but a teacher from Ukraine has recently published a few items.
Russia: Media and Elections
As part of Krusenstern‘s ongoing Russian Media Blog Carnival, Mark MacKinnon writes about the Russian media and the 2008 presidential election: “The Russian opposition has its Yushchenko now in Mikhail Kasyanov. But what will determine the country’s future is whether it has enough Dmytruks and Politkovskayas to tell the country...
Eastern Europe: Trouble With the Presidents
An Alaskan Abroad notes on how CNN got the Czech president's name wrong: Klaus Topolanek instead of Vaclav Klaus. (Mirek Topolanek is the Czech premier.) Also, a photo from Kyiv, of an anti-Yushchenko protest sign that says Ukraine's president should be sent off to Alaska, of all places.
FA Cup in Africa, .cm domains, Fathia Nkrumah, The Trial of Charles Taylor, and more from West Africa
This week's West African blog round-up starts from Burkina Faso where Stephen Davies of Voice in the Desert blogs about Africans’ penchant for football leagues in Europe in “FA Cup Final in Ouagadougou“: African men care very deeply about their football teams, including the teams they ‘adopt’ from abroad. In...
Oman: Sohar After the Storm
“Unlike Sur and Muscat, fortunately nothing serious happened in Sohar during the Cyclone Gonu's visit to Oman, the tide flooded a number of areas near the sea for a short while and the electricity was down for a couple of hours only, we have no water problems around here. Thieves...
Libya: Digging for Gold
Libyan blogger Khadija Teri is digging for gold. Click on the link to see how.
Live Webchats from Palestine
Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah announces that there will be live webchats from Palestine, thanks to efforts spearheaded by the Arab American Institute.
Egypt: Deserted Cairo Streets
“Friday usually the streets are crowded but today there wasn't any crowded streets ,a strange thing for sure ,it only happens in Eid or in Ramadan before the breakfast by 5 minutes. “Where are the people ?? I asked myself , yet I remember tomorrow Saturday is the big day...
Kuwait: No More Blogging for Zizo
Zizotime from Kuwait has announced that he is giving up blogging in this short post.
Bahrain: Loving Tribute
Bahrain-based Bint Battuta pays tribute to her inspirational father who passed away three years ago after a struggle with cancer in this moving post.
Isreal: Putting Differences Aside
Jewilicious puts aside its ideological differences with Kabobfest and notes: “However, earlier this week Fadi wrote about the upcoming Arab-American Anti-Discrimination committee’s annual convention in Washington DC this Saturday. Fadi expressed offense at the fact that Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein is set to accept the ADC Global Leadership Award...
Bahrain: Bird Haven
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif keeps us entertained with a new couple of birds, nesting in his garden.
Kuwait: A Week's Worth of Shopping
Kuwaiti blogger Forza informs us how much an average Kuwaiti family spends on food every week.
Sri Lanka: Bloggers react to eviction of Tamils in Colombo
The Sri Lankan Blogosphere is reacting strongly to the recent move by the authorities to evacuate some Tamil people in Colombo. A lot of blogs have expressed anger and rage at the government's actions, while others have attempted to understand the reasons for this move. Another debate appears to if...
Africa: critical look at the quest for alternative energy
Alternative energy and the future of Africa's forest: “It’s the final day of the Summit, and so far we’ve heard the G8 leaders’ views on climate change and HIV funding. Richard M Kavuma hopes that in their quest for ‘alternative energy sources’ the G8 does not jeopardise Africa’s remaining forests.”
Africa: who is listening to African women?
An interview of one the African journalists blogging the G8 Sumit 2007: “One of the AfricaVox journalists, Zinhle Mapumulo, has been interviewed for openSummit, a blog covering the G8 process from a woman’s perspective. Zinhle talks about her motivation for covering this year's Summit and her experiences so far….”
Bahrain: Eat Shawarma at Your Peril!
Are there poor people in Bahrain or is the issue being blown out of proportion by those striving to plant the seeds of sectarianism in our society? Can Bahraini girls actually cook like their mothers? Would spending billions on developing a metro system be feasible for a country the size of Bahrain? And what's in your Shawarma? These are just some of the questions Bahraini bloggers are tackling in this week's extensive round up by Ayesha Saldanha.
Jamaica: The Beauty of Politics
“What does beauty have to with political representation?” asks City Girl, upon hearing the news that a former Jamaican Miss World has been chosen to represent a key political constituency.
Bermuda: Dame Brown Evans Laid to Rest
“Individuals and families I spoke with said they simply had to attend this ‘historic event’ and wanted their children to be a part of this ‘history in the making'”: Charlotte Andrews is one of many who lined the streets of Hamilton, Bermuda to pay their last respects to Dame Lois...
Blog Profit Model in Korea
A “blog profit model” is offered by Iguacu. The chart on the post has descriptions for different ad services in Korea.[ko]
