20 October 2007

Stories from 20 October 2007

Iran:Save Oceans

Three speakers spoke about saving oceans in Pop!Tech conference.Paris Marashi,Iranian-American blogger says that Claire Nouvian, a filmmaker, journalist, explains how deep sea creatures are a mystery to many, and the...

20 October 2007

Korea: Eating Alone and Loneliness

In a major newspaper, there was a column about eating alone. “Eating alone, you should be strong.” Citing the script of a movie, Hope Floats, the columnist says how difficult...

20 October 2007

The War in Abkhazia – ‘Cyxymu’ Remembers

Blogger cyxymu - whose Russian-language blog is devoted to the “memories of Sukhumi, the war and the pain” - spent the second half of September marking the 14th anniversary of the storm of the Abkhaz capital, which dealt a final defeat to the Georgian forces in their war with Abkhazia. Lyndon Allin translates from some of cyxymu's entries, and reviews and comments on the others.

20 October 2007

Morocco: Seven Women Ministers

“Morocco got a new government on Monday after nearly a month of tough negotiations, with seven women among the 34 ministers – and none from the Islamic party that placed...

20 October 2007

Oman: Ramadhan TV a Let Down

“RamadhanTV did not go exactly as I planned, I was let down by a number of key people that were supposed to contribute in it, I lost the Internet connection...

20 October 2007

Saudi Arabia: English Press Freer

“I observed .. that some of the English-language press here do a better job when it comes to reporting important and controversial local stories. Part of this has to do...

20 October 2007

Syria: Watching Iraq News Unfold

“I'm watching with interest what is going to happen in northern Iraq. Turkey's MP's have recently authorised military incursions into Iraq, something the Americans definitely do not want,” writes Wassim,...

20 October 2007

Latvia: Protest Rallies

All About Latvia writes about the rallies taking place in Riga and about the imminent end of the current government: “Foreigners here observed that to make Latvians come out in...

20 October 2007