Stories from 28 November 2007
Saudi Arabia: Treatment of Women
Saudi Arabia’s medieval practices (only one manifestation of its backwards ideology) have been tolerated far too long, notes The Arabist, from Egypt, who links to an op-ed about the situation...
Egypt: A Billion Pounds of Beans
Egyptians eat more than 1 billion pounds of beans a year, reports Elijah Zarwan.
Egypt: Polygamy Anyone?
Egyptian blogger Eman was eavesdropping. Tune in to what she overheard in Cairo here.
Bahrain: Drunk Driving
Bahraini emoodz drives home the horrors of drunk driving in this post.
Brazil: Blogger is awarded prize for investigation
Eduardo Machado, one of the editors of PEbodycount [pt], received an Investigative Journalism award for his special report ‘Colombia Plan: A Manual Against Violence’, the first account in the country...
Bahrain: Not an Anglo-Indian
Bint Battuta in Bahrain discusses her background in this post.
Bahrain: Good Luck in Annapolis
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif shares his thought on the Annapolis peace conference here.
Bahrain: Light Sentence for Pedophile
Umm Naief from Bahrain is enraged at the light sentence a pedophile received – one year for sexually molesting a five-year-old child!
Annapolis: The View from the Middle East
With leaders and politicians from the Middle East and far afield meeting in Annapolis, US, over brokering a peace deal between Israel and its Arab neighbours, the mood remains somber, skeptical and pessimistic among bloggers from the region.
Bahrain: One-Year Contract
Bahraini blogger Faceless says she has signed a one-year agreement with her boyfriend. Read all about it here.
Israel: Hooters Opens
Benji Lovitt reports on the opening of Hooters in Israel – along with photographs.
Armenia: Renovated Toilets
Kyle's Journey in Armenia updates its readers on a current Peace Corps project to renovate the bathroom and sewer system in a local school. With substandard facilities at present, the...
India: Manholes and Sewers
synchroni-cities reflects on manhole covers. A brief history of the modern sewer system.
Sri Lanka: Another bomb blast
Yet another bomb blast in Sri Lanka. Cerno writes “What’s worrying is that I’m not even vaguely scared. I should be but I’m not.”
Bangladesh: Of frustration, hope and resolve
Reflecting on the mammoth task of rehabilitation and rescue of the victims of the cyclone, Mukti writes of the frustration, hope and resolve.
Sri Lanka: Through the blogosphere
London, Lanka and Drums has a roundup of posts on the Sri Lankan Blogosphere. From food, to exams to quitting blogging.
Pakistan: From General to Mr.
Musharraf is finally stepping down from the post of Chief of Army staff, and is to be sworn in as a civilian President. More at All Things Pakistan.
Uzbekistan: Stop Deportation of Asylum Seeker!
“Until this day I believed in freedom of media and its role in civil liberties in this country [Great Britain]. But information I have read today slightly changed my mind”,...
Ghana: Journalist wins award in web media
Ghana ICT Journalist blog reports that a journalist in Ghana has won an award: Emily NYARKO, from Ghana, winner of the African Information Society Initiative (AISI) – GKP Media Awards...
Zimbabwe: Is there international airport in Zimbabwe?
Kubatana blog writes, Welcome to Zimbabwe: “I was at Harare International Airport yesterday. With Zambia Airways deciding to withdraw their services, our description of our airport being international is largely...
Madagascar: Building a wooden boat
Ruth explains how people build wooden boats in Madagascar: “Jean finished building his latest boat 2 weeks ago. It’s a traditional wooden boat built using methods passed down from older...
