Stories from 11 June 2007
Bahrain: It's Your FAULT
“By default, a constitutional, absolute monarchy is absolutely fault- free, unless royally decreed otherwise. So, a gentle public service reminder to fellow commoners of this faultfreeocracy: Next time you want...
Egypt: Call for Pessimists
“Ok, the idea is simple, me and some of my friends started to notice how we have a different look on the world, more specific a pessimistic look. I was...
Bulgaria: Preparing for Bush's Arrival
Eternal Remont writes about Bulgaria's baby boom – and “about the only possible topic of conversation in Sofia these days: Bush.” Preparations for the U.S. president's June 11 visit were...
Albania: Bush's Visit
Our Man in Tirana has lots of posts on the preparation for George W. Bush's June 10 arrival to Albania and on the visit itself. Stepping Stones and All about...
Bahrain: Spammers Not Welcome
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif, who manages Bahrain Blog Central, has had it with spammers. “I’m sorry to let you know that I have disabled the automatic and instantaneous sign-up...
Jordan: Where Does Your Salary Go?
“You never really understand the plight of Jordan until you actually try and make a living here and experience just how quickly your monthly salary disappears. It’s absolutely terrible. The...
Slovenia: Blogres; Best of the Slobs
The Glory of Carniola shares his impressions of Blogres 2007 conference, and posts another of his Best of the Slobs roundups.
Libya: Blogger's Son in Accident
“I hadn't seen Trabilsia, who has the blog Tripoli Ghibli online for a while and was wondering what was up. Finally got hold of her and found out that her...
Algerian blogger taken to court
Today, June 11th, 2007, will be the first time that an Algerian blogger is being taken to court for articles posted on his personnel blog. Abdulsalam Baroudi is being sued...
Former Yugoslavia: A Tito Documentary
The Glory of Carniola posts a documentary about Tito (with English subtitles) and reviews the film's main highlights.
Ukraine: Economy
Orange Ukraine writes about the problems and successes of Ukraine's economy: “Furthermore, as much progress as has been made, some sectors of the economy are still sadly backwards. The prime...
Ukraine: Berestechko
Olechko re-visits Berestechko, the site of the 1651 historical battle, for the first time since a school trip many years ago.
Landing at the Iraqi Blogodrome
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South Africa: bike sales benefitting the environment
Greencars writes about the rise in bikes sales in South Africa and the possible positive effect on the environment: “Still, in the face of dwindling car sales, it’s a positive...
Africa: comparative advantage in agricultural sector
Hector Mongi writes about a recent study into agricultural investments in the Sub-Saharan Africa: “[Stephen] Were Omamo and his co-authors are suggesting areas of investment and type of crops that...
Sierra Leone: weddings in Sierra Leone
Sandra posts photos and writes about Sierra Leonean weddings: “Three of our employees got married in the past 5 weeks. Needless to say we got a good taste of what...
Malawi: exotic species in Lake Malawi
Hastings Zidana discusses the implications of the introduction of exotic species in Lake Malawi: “The introduction of exotic fish species to areas where they do not naturally belong is a...
Brunei: Legend of the Islands
The Weekly Brunei Resources goes back 500 years in history to recount a legend associated with two islands in Brunei bay.
Myanmar: House Arrest Yourself for a Day
Moe Moe is asking readers to support US Campaign for Burma's plan to stay locked up for 24 hours, on June 16 or 17, as though you were under house...
Malaysia: Religious Scholars in Tourism Industry
A Malaysian minister is proposing that Malaysian students attending religious schools in Egypt master Arabic language. The minister hopes that they will be able to serve the tourism industry in...
