Stories from 27 June 2007
Latvia: Economy
Edward Hugh of A Fistful of Euros posts a thorough examination of Latvia's economy, complete with some policy proposals.
Russia: PwC Withdraws Yukos Audits
PricewaterhouseCoopers “now believes that information and representations which was provided to PwC by Yukos’ former management may not have been accurate.” Siberian Light comments: “If some of the biggest, and supposedly best auditors in the world can be so easily deceived, then there is absolutely no reason why anyone should...
Serbia, Russia: “What About the Russians?”
Jasmina Tešanović guest-blogs at Boing Boing about what may appear as Serbia's misguided trust in Russia: “Back in 1999, Russians didn’t veto the bombing of Serbia. The Russians are using the Kosovo issue in order to reclaim ex-Soviet territories with Russian populations. Serbs know that the Russians have their own...
Morocco: 72-year-old Activist Jailed for Supporting Prisoners
Moroccan authorities just jailed 72-year-old activist Mohamed Bougrine for supporting prisoners who had been jailed for “attacking values in the Islamic kingdom”, according to this Middle East Online article. The Morocco Report writes: “So wait a minute. This guy, Bougrine, who had been to jail before during the days of...
Tunisia: Freedom of Speech Campaign
Tunisian blogger Samsoum has launched a new campaign on the theme “Freedom of Speech” for the 1st of July, writes Tunisian blogger Nadia.
Mideast Youth Wins Award
Mideast Youth announced today that it has won an award for Best New Intellectual Entrepreneurship Project for promoting liberty.
Jamaica: Engaged Employees
Chronicles from a Caribbean Cubicle links to research which finds a connection between engaged employees and increased competitiveness: “Interesting, especially given my estimate that some 60-80% of Caribbean employees are disengaged.”
Trinidad & Tobago: Poem for the West Indies
West Indies Cricket Blog posts a poem submitted by a West Indies Cricket fan.
Trinidad & Tobago: The Wind and The Temple
Multimedia artist Elspeth Duncan posts video of Trinidad's Temple on the Sea.
Jamaica: Personal Space
“From the beginning of slavery, there has been a war fought over black bodies and black space and because we have been victims in the past, we have conceded our space and our right to that space and it has had a debilitating effect on our self-esteem.” Jamaican Geoffrey Phlip...
Barbados, Dominica, Antigua & Barbuda: Deported Journalist Recounts Events
The CARICOM journalist that was recently deported from Antigua and Barbuda tells his tale to Barbados Free Press.
Israel: Neighbours at War
Israeli Yaeli talks about the next major war in the Middle East – literally among neighbours – here.
Turkey: Giving Tattoos a Bad Name
Turkish Amerikan Turk sheds light on a story which could be giving tattoos a real bad name here.
Tunisia: Divide and Conquer
Subzero Blue from Tunisia shares his ideas on the divide and conquer situation in Palestinian politics here.
Syria: Margat Castle
Syria Winks takes us on a pictorial tour of the historic Margat Castle.
Palestine: New Hobby
Palestinian blogger Rebellious Arab Girl has found a new hobby. Click here to find out more.
Morocco: Telecoms, The Blogging Grand Prix, and Reactions to Salman Rushdie's Knighthood
Blogging has indeed become a popular Moroccan pastime, with new blogs cropping up every day. Pointblog.com (fr), a self-described magazine of blogging, reports on the first Grand Prix des Blogs:” Une centaine de blogueurs marocains a participé au 1 er GrandPrix des Blogs organisé par le portail Bayn. Khadija Housni,...
Korea: 6.25
It was 6.25, the 27th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The day was quiet. Very few special events compared to the past. How do Korean bloggers consider the Korean War? They expressed what this date means to them in the past and at the present. Dolstone2002: 어렸을때...
Iran:Photos of the torched gas stations
Thanks to Jomhour we can see 62 photos of the torched gas stations and traffic jam in Tehran as Iranians protested fuel rationing today.
China: Revised draft of emergency response law
The revised draft of emergency response law has dropped the ban and fine of unapproval report on natural disasters, public health incidents or industrial accidents. David Bandurski from China Media Project has summarized the responses from the Chinese media on the new draft.
Hong Kong: 10 years
Lu Qui Lu-wei from 1510 wrote about her experience in Hong Kong for the past 10 years as a professional new immigrant from China (zh).
