Stories from 2 December 2010
Bahrain: The Rise of Social Media
Bahraini Yacoob blogs about the trial of 25 Bahrainis, included two bloggers, accused of instigating violence against the state and spreading false information. He discusses the role of citizen journalists, following a gag order on the coverage of the trial.
El Salvador: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Voices from El Salvador writes about the local coverage of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25: “Given these troubling statistics, the situation women face in El Salvador is as unacceptable as it is worrisome, and merits serious attention by the Funes administration.”
MENA: The Social Media Scene in the Middle East
The Huffington Post‘s Arianna Huffington shares her views on the social media scene in the Middle East here.
Colombia: HiperBarrio Receives Community Journalism Award
Rising Voices project HiperBarrio [es] obtained the First Community Journalism Award of the Municipality of Medellín- University of Antioquia (in Spanish, Primer Premio de Periodismo Comunitario Municipio de Medellín – Universidad de Antioquia [es]).
Mexico: Felipe Calderón's Hits and Misses in Four Years in Office
Perla Cristal Gomez in Vivir México [es] looks at President Felipe Calderón's hits and misses during his four years in office. She ends her post asking her readers what they expect from Calderón during the rest of his term.
Saudi Arabia: Top 10 Twitter Users
Saudi Jeans shares his list of the top 10 Twitter users in Saudi Arabia here.
Egypt: Journalist Youssef Shaaban Arrested, then Released
Zeinobia writes about the ordeal of journalist Youssef Shaaban, who was arrested during a protest in Alexandria, and allegedly framed with possession of narcotics. Marwa Rakha also writes about Shaaban's case here. (WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS IN THIS POST)
Qatar: Jeers, Cheers as Country is Awarded 2022 World Cup
Qatar celebrates after FIFA awards the country World Cup 2022 bid - Internet responds with cheers and jeers for the tiny desert country's win over the US, Australia, South Korea and Japan. And Arab netizens join the celebration in a series of congratulatory tweets.
Saudi Arabia: Is Saudi Jeans blocked in the UAE?
Saudi blogger Ahmed Al Omran, of Saudi Jeans, is concerned his blog might be blocked in the United Arab Emirates. Is it really blocked?
Israel: Ready for War?
“Is anyone really ever ready for war?” asks Israeli A Soldier's Mother in this post.
Pakistan: Zardari's Sister As President
“According to the recent WikiLeaks data, Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari want his sister to succeed him,” informs Chowrangi.
Maldives: Somali Pirates And Drug Smuggling
Hassan Ziayu is worried about the presence of Somali pirate ships in the waters of Maldives and comments: “Maldives is not capable of protecting its waters and its waters are open for people who are looking for mischief”.
Sri Lanka: WikiLeaks And The Lankanosphere
London, Lanka And Drums rounds up Sri Lankan bloggers’ reactions on the publishing of US embassy cables by WikiLeaks.
Pakistan: More Trouble In The Pakistan Flood Camps
Zubaida Noor of Peshawar, Pakistan reports from the Pakistan flood camps that severe cold is aggravating the plights of the flood victims.
Pakistan: Role Of Technology In Mobilizing People
Jehan Ara at In The Line Of Wire interviews Pakistani entrepreneur and blogger Sabeen Mahmud, who discusses the role of technology in mobilizing people.
Africa: Investing in Africa Moment
The future of investment in Africa: “The Kenya ICT Board will host a team from I/O ventures, comprising entrepreneurs & founders will from Silicon Valley who will visit Nairobi on December 14 & 15 and who are seeking young ICT entrepreneurs to mentor.”.
Nigeria/Cuba: Historical connection between Calabar & Cuba
Dr. Ivor Miller, an American and a Fullbright Scholar, connects the dot between the people of Calabar (Nigeria) and Cuba. It is a fascinating discovery and Dr. Miller’s knowledge and full immersion into the Calabar culture is intriguing.
Ghana: Waiting for fried, ripe plantain with ginger in Accra
Emmanuel introduces his readers to Kelewele: “In this specific case, kelewele (pronounced kay-lay-way-lay), which is, in essence, fried, ripe plantain (generally sweet), with ginger. You can occasionally take it with peanuts as a meal. Sometimes, people take it as dessert!”
Africa: What is your African theme song?
What is your African theme song?: “While I love all types of music from classic soul hits to Latin jazz, at my core I’m an African hip hop baby. This ranges from songs I heard my parents play to some more modern classics making waves today. It was diifucult narrowing...
Azerbaijan: First Lady responds to Cablegate criticism?
As Azerbaijan braces itself for yet more revelations from classified U.S. Embassy cables released this week by Wikileaks, some interesting developments are occurring on Twitter. In particular, an account presenting itself as that of the country's First Lady appeared less than a day later.
Haiti: Cablegate
Mediahacker republishes key excerpts from Cablegate as it pertains to Haiti.
