Stories from 16 July 2007
Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina Arrested
The arrest of an ex-Prime Minister – Hasina Sheikh gets reactions from Mash, Unheard Voices and Dhaka.
Kuwait: No Internet
Mark from Kuwait spent an agonizing 24 hours without the Internet. Read about his dilemma here.
Lebanon: No Army Day Celebration
Riemer Brouwer from Lebanon writes about a memorial service held for fallen soldiers after Lebanon cancelled its Army Day celebrations, scheduled for August 1.
Kuwait: Cockroach in Your Pizza
PhilQ8 writes about a cockroach found in a pizza in Kuwait.
Jordan: Disappearing Middle Class
Jordanian Ohoud muses about the disappearance of the middle class in this post.
Jordan: Little Black Box
It may be an obsolete gadget for most of us – but Jordanian Hareega writes about how attached he has become to his pager.
Iraq: Three US Soldiers Found Dead in Pool
The bodies of three American soldiers were found in a swimming pool in Baghdad. Ladybird reads behind the headlines and gives us a map of where she suspects the bodies were discovered.
Iraq: Forgotten Plight of Palestinians
Alive in Baghdad updates us on the plight of Palestinians in Iraq here.
Jordan: A Day at the Street Market
American Edward Stallard spent a day selling unwanted belongings at a street market in Jordan.
Egypt: Violence Against Women
Egyptian Ha Ana Za writes about the status of women in Egypt.
Egypt: An Insight Into Protests
Egyptian Baheyya gives us an insight into protests in Egypt.
Bahrain: Tension with Iran
Bahraini Mahmood Al Yousif says the tension between Bahrain and Iran is escalating because of people “exposing their racial and sectarian intentions.”
Turkey: Evangelical Channels
Dr Assad Abu Khalil draws attention to the way in which Christian evangelical channels are spreading around the world.
Lebanon: Sobheiya in the Desert
Serene from Lebanon brings us the story of Sobheiya, who lives in the Sinai desert.
Trinidad & Tobago: Saturday Cookup
“A typical Saturday doesn’t usually involve having lunch with a celebrity, roasting amazing Herdwick lamb and stabbing myself with an oyster knife. But yesterday was different.” Can Cook, Must Cook has an eventful weekend.
Jamaica: Election Campaign
In the wake of reports of violence in the lead-up to Jamaica's general elections, Jamaica Elections 2007 Blog links to a TV advertisement by the Electoral Office of Jamaica which states, “It's foolish to fight over elections.”
Haiti: March for Aristide
“Thousands marched in the streets of Port-au-Prince…calling for the return of exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.” Free Haiti was there.
Caribbean: Contemporary Art Exhibition
“Brooklyn sometimes feels like it is part of the Caribbean,” writes Caribbean Beat Blog, reporting on an upcoming exhibition of contemporary Caribbean art at the Brooklyn Museum.
Barbados: World Youth Athletics Champ
Barbados Free Press applauds the achievement of 17-year-old Shane Brathwaite, Barbados’ first World Youth Athletics Champion.
Afghanistan: Child labour
Afghan Lord talks to a 9-year-old girl who does not go to school but has to help her family make ends meet instead.
Kyrgyzstan: Islamic banking
CXW says that Islamic banking might gain a foothold in Kyrgyzstan, thanks to involvement of the private sector and the Islamic Development Bank.
