Stories from 26 February 2009
Taiwan: Google Map back to 1944
Kaishao introduces (zh) a new google map mashup presented by Center for Geographic Information Science, Academia Sinica. The map combines Google Map with the maps of several counties of Taiwan...
UAE: A great shame
“Before the boom, people would travel to South East Asia to get their sin fix and bring back AIDS. The only difference being the prostitutes are here, and all the...
Iraq: Predications and Politics
Iraqi Arab Woman Blues discusses ‘predictions’ she had made about the political situation in her country and others in the region – and how they proved to be correct.
Syria: Violation of Terms of Service
Syrian Hosam Akras writes that WordPress has disabled a blog which lists Israel's “crimes against humanity” because it did not comply with its terms of service.
Jordan: Low Quality Photo Essay
Roba Al Assi, from Jordan, features a web exclusive art photography collection in this post.
Jordan: The Unborn Banned in Cinemas
Jordanian Moey reports that The Unborn has been banned in his country's cinemas – because of its ‘violent’ content.
Iraq: A different Baghdad
Mosul-based Moma visited Baghdad – and wasn't happy with the changes in her old neighbourhood.
Jordan: Oscar Predictions
Jordanian Hareega made some Oscar predictions here. Check out whether any of his guesses were right.
Iraq: Blogger's Birthday and Closed School
Sunshine, from Iraq, celebrates her 17th birthday, in a war-torn Iraq. Also in this post, Sunshine tells us why her school was closed.
Pakistan: Sharif Brothers Declared Ineligible For Election Whilst Governor Rule Imposed
The Supreme Court after prolonged hearing of Sharif brothers’ electoral eligibility case, finally declared today that the two leaders of Pakistan's most prominent political party Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz...
