Stories from 19 July 2007
Lebanon: One year Anniversary of the July War
Last year, around this time, Israel was waging what it later dubbed as "Second Lebanon War" against Lebanon. So last week, most Lebanese bloggers wrote about this war. The posts were about their recollections, reflections, analysis, etc, focusing on the 33 days of summer 2006 in Lebanon. The posts reflect the diverse opinions and perspectives regarding this conflict. This summary attempts to give a sample of as wide a variety of points of view as possible.
India: In Japan
Miles To Go… on being in Japan, and reflecting on traffic, clothes, culture and more.
India: Cambodia and Food
Trivial Matters has a wonderful photo-post on Cambodia and food.
India: Haneef, immigration and sovereignty
Reality Check India reflects on the Haneef case – on the issues of immigration and sovereignty.
Pakistan: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
iFaqeer on why the author is proud of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, and on their new blog.
Nepal: Maoists and the Election
United We Blog! on the Maoists and how they need to focus on the elections.
Sri Lanka: On blogs and writing
London, Lanka and Drums reflects on the Sri Lankan Blogosphere and writing.
Trinidad & Tobago: Helter Smelter
“The truth is that the Environmental Management Authority denied a Certificate of Environmental Clearance not only for the smelter but for the entire industrial estate in Chatham.” The Manicou Report...
Jamaica: Thank God You Are Healed
The Inmate Diaries features a poem written for a rape victim.
Cuba: Tobacco Deal?
“More than 245 years after the English briefly held Havana, the British are close to becoming a big player in Cuba again. This time it will be all about tobacco.”...
Barbados: Blog Gag Order?
Barbados Underground learns that that a gag order has allegedly been imposed on government ministers who have been interacting with the public via certain blogs.
Bahamas: Crime Wave
“Experts say homicide is a reliable barometer of all violent crime, and we have had 46 murders so far this year – one of the highest per capita rates in...
Armenia: Horrific car crash
Observer reports on a horrific car crash near Armenia's capital Yerevan. The old and unrefurbished road connecting Georgia and Armenia is the scene of accidents frequently.
Kazakhstan: Nuclear proliferation?
At Registan.net, Nathan is discussing whether the purchase of 10% of Westinghouse's shares by a Kazakh nuclear energy firm is really as problematic as argued by a prominent blogger.
Tajikistan: Cotton investment
The world's fourth-largest cotton exporter – Tajikistan – is seeking to raise international investment in the sector. Bonnie Boyd comments on the government's tender which has official World Bank backing.
Kyrgyzstan: Double-decker
Bektour is amazed by the sight of an old London double-decker in the streets of the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.
Kyrgyzstan: LGBT in the press
Genderstan rounds up some press coverage of LGBT issues in the Kyrgyz media, most of which, unfortunately, turns out to be homophobic slander.
Armenia/Azerbaijan: Presidential elections in Nagorno Karabakh
Today's presidential elections in Nagorno Karabakh draw the world's attention to one of the most volatile regions of the former Soviet Union. The conflict over the breakaway and self-declared republic is still dominating relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and unfortunately, no lasting peace agreement is on the horizon. Meanwhile, people in Nagorno Karabakh just want to get on with their lives.
Georgia: Fundamentalist church?
Georgia on my Mind is concerned that the Georgian church might be on a path back to the middle ages and is not as hospitable as Georgian society. Her reason...
Caucasus: Governance
HansG looks at a new World Bank study that compares the quality of governance in the world. He has a closer look at the three countries in the Caucasus –...
Kyrgyzstan: Interview with Bektour Iskender
Bektour Iskender is the founder of an ambitious Kyrygz blog platform called Kloop. Kloop uses Wordpress, signs up bloggers en masse, has ambitious targets, and hopes to help revolutionise journalism in Central Asia. Bektour sat down and answered a few questions for Global Voices.
