Stories from 18 July 2007
South Korea: New Labour Law
Jamie has explained key issues concerning the Korean new labour law controversies at interlocals.net.
China: Stock cheat's blog and Internet regulation
Maya from DANWEI reported on how the investigation of a cheating investment blog ended up in a call for internet regulation. The blogger rightly pointed out that: Pioneer Eldest Brother exploited this combination of investor naiveté and information vacuum, but scouring the Internet for charlatans is not the best way...
China: An anti-slavery law for China?
Donald Clark from Chinese Law Prof Blog introduced a proposed amendment to the Criminal Law defining and criminalizing slavery proposed by a lawyer and activist Wu Ge.
Bangladesh: Minus Two Formula in effect
The Bangladeshi Blogosphere went into a tizzy after the recent arrest of the ex Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed. She has been arrested on the charges of extorting about $440,000 from a businessman during her term in office from 1996 to 2001. Earlier Sheikh Hasina survived a government bar to...
Iraq: Stomach Problems
Neurotic Iraqi Wife writes about stomach troubles in her travels here.
Egypt: Metro Bombing
Zeinobia from Egypt brings us the latest on a scheme to bomb her country's metro system.
Bahrain: Banned MP
An MP in Bahrain has been banned from leading Friday prayers and giving public sermons, writes blogger emoodz.
Bahrain: Good News
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif promises his readers a week's worth of good news.
Algeria: Revolutionary's Choice
Nouri, from Algeria, marks the 60th anniversary of the Kalashnikov with this post.
Palestine: What a Lot of Hair!
KABOBfest is perplexed by the amount of hair growing from Fatah gunman Amjad Halawi's head. Halawi recently emerged after seven years on the lam.
Morocco: A Sad Story
Eatbees blog discusses the terror scare in Morocco and the influence of Saad al-Hossaini, known as “the chemist.”
Morocco's top printer
The View From Fez asks where Morocco's top magazines are printed, and is surprised by the answer – Morocco!
Turkey is Typing…Moving: The Physical and Political
With six days until the parliamentary elections in Turkey, Turkish bloggers this week are avidly watching the news outlets; speculating on the political future of the republic. And while the country prepares for a new political move many seem to be moving themselves as our coverage of the past week of the writings of Turkey illustrate.
Argentina: Site for Unfiltered Candidate Information
Fabio announces the launching of a wiki-like project, which has been several years in the making, and seeks to create a space where Argentine voters can obtain unfiltered information about political candidates.
Argentina: Using Facebook to Cater to Tourists
Jorge Gobbi of Blog de Viajes [ES] writes about the use of Facebook in relation to the offer of apartment rental
