3 January 2009

Stories from 3 January 2009

Australia: Following Gaza from Afar

Though Gaza is a long way from Australia, there have been many reactions to the catastrophe unfolding there. Many Australians have been using their blogs to post links that help to provide both information and analysis of what’s happening that is not always covered in the mainstream media.

Egypt: Ship hijacked by the Pirates

In the midst of the intense talks about the Gaza attack, Zeinobia didn't forget to shed the light on the recent hijacking of another Egyptian ship by the pirates of Somalia. She is also speculating what the Egyptian ministry of foreign affairs is going to do about the repeated threats.