11 October 2007

Stories from 11 October 2007

Russia: Forever Putin?

Russian politicians and public figures answer this question about Vladimir Putin: “Is he [with us] forever now?” Scraps of Moscow translates their answers.

11 October 2007

Latvia: Indulis Emsis

Latvian Abroad writes about the bizarre scandal that has caused resignation of Latvia's parliament speaker, Indulis Emsis. Marginalia notes that Emsis also used to be “the world's first Green Prime...

11 October 2007

Latvia: Citizenship Debate

So far, there are 121 comments to the “Stateless in Latvia” post at Euroblog by BBC's Europe editor Mark Mardell – and All About Latvia is tired of explaining Latvia's...

11 October 2007

Iraq: The Politics of Death

“I must admit that I'm amazed by this sudden interest in the deaths of Iraqi civilians at the hands of security contractors. (..) While I'm glad it's in the news,...

11 October 2007

Egypt: 80 Lashes for Spreading Rumours

“During a religious celebration commemorating the eve Quran descended from heaven, Mohamed Sayid Tantawi, sheikh of Azhar mosque preached a crowd of state officials including President Mubarak, finding religious grounds...

11 October 2007

Bahrain: Eid Mubarak

“(L)et me wish you all a very good, healthy, peaceful and prosperous Eid enjoyed with your kith and kin. Spare a thought too to those less fortunate and try to...

11 October 2007

Bahrain: Getting Ready for Eid

“Yes, another Ramadan has come and went, and Eid is very nearly upon us. Everywhere seems to be busy; the shops are full at night with people rushing the last...

11 October 2007

Kenya: Mzalendo update

Updates from Mzalendo (An Eye on Kenyan Parliament): “Another round of improvements and updates to make it easier for Mzalendo.com to use. We now have a continuous ticker of the...

11 October 2007

Kenya: Mzalendo update

Updates from Mzalendo (An Eye on Kenyan Parliament): “Another round of improvements and updates to make it easier for Mzalendo.com to use. We now have a continuous ticker of the...

11 October 2007