Stories from 10 July 2007
Jordan: Double Celebration
Natasha Tynes had a double celebration this week – her birthday and the naming of Petra among the world's seven new wonders.
Jordan: A Week to Fix the Airport
Ahmad Humeid from Jordan tells us how King Abdulla has given airport officials a week's ultimatum to “fix” the airport.
Iraq: Summer Blues
Omar at Iraq the Model battles the summer heat to bring us the latest from Baghdad in this post.
Bahrain: Sri Lankan Maid to be Executed in Saudi
Esraa from Bahrain links to a news article about a Sri Lankan maid facing execution in Saudi Arabia.
Kurdistance: The State of Kurdish Activism
Some may be surprised to hear that coverage of the Kurdish blogosphere has been appearing on Global Voices for longer than coverage of the Turkish blogospheres. Whereas the Turkish blogosphere has been expanding, the Kurdish blogosphere (at least the English language end) is slowly disappearing. Today's article will focus on the current state of Kurdish activism (as blogging can be considered as a primary element of that) and a new initiative that is designed to help extend the Kurdish voice.
Tajikistan: Threatened reptiles
Vadim says that a Chinese roadbuilding project in Tajikistan puts a threat to local reptiles. Snakes and turtles are being sold to Chinese cooks for as much as $10.
Tajikistan: Nuclear waste
nonpon says that it might take another few years before actions follow words in cleaning up Tajikistan's radioactive debris.
Armenia: Tourist guide
nazarian links to the latest edition of the free online tourist guide to Yerevan – a 150-page PDF including all the information one might need on how to spend a...
Armenia: Lawless shootings
At Blogrel, Harmick writes that “tit for tat” killings are becoming a regular occurence in Armenia.
Afghanistan: Pessoptimist
Barnett Rubin, in his first post on a new blog about global affairs, says that being pessimistic about Afghanistan is not an intellectual challenge. Instead, Rubin (who was on the...
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: J'ouvert
Abeni confesses to being a “party animal” and posts some photos taken at St. Vincent's J'ouvert celebrations.
Haiti: Making Movies
“Even in hard times, Haitians go to the movies.” Marginal Revolution refers to a report that examines the blossoming Haitian film industry.
Cuba: Election Fever
Child of the Revolution has his eye on Cuba's upcoming elections, which he thinks “will provide some guidance, for want of a better word, on the future role of Fidel...
Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica: Kei Miller Reading
Antilles blogs about the work of Jamaican author Kei Miller and links to a podcast in which he is interviewed.
Barbados: Welfare of Chinese Workers
Barbados Free Press wonders whether the island's imported Chinese labourers are being fairly treated: “Forget about the fact that they are taking Bajan jobs. The Chinese workers should be entitled...
Bahamas: Independence Day
As the Bahamas celebrates 34 years of Independence today, THE iPINIONS JOURNAL pays tribute by posting a painting by the internationally-acclaimed Italian artist, Benini, while WeblogBahamas.com posts audio of revered...
France suffers African dictators: Denis Sassou-Nguesso warmly welcomed by Sarkozy
France is famous for getting cozy with the dictators who govern their former colonies, a tradition called Françafrique that newly-elected French president Nicolas Sarkozy appears keen to continue. In March,...
Arabeyes: I am a Professional Male Prostitute
I'm a professional male prostitute and a part-time drug dealer That's what I will answer if someone asks me what do I do for a living. These days that's better than being an Arabic doctor.This is what Hareega, a Jordanian doctor in the US, wrote following news about the involvement of Arab Muslim doctors in UK bombings.
Argentina: Snowfall in Buenos Aires
Line of Sight captures images of Buenos Aires’ first snowfall, the first time in close to one hundred years. A YouTube video also has been making its rounds.
Argentina: Reoccurring Energy Crisis
Fabio.com.ar [ES] writes about the energy crisis in Argentina, and notes that this was a topic of discussion on different occasions over the past three years.
