Stories from 6 December 2010
China: Light, compassion, peace and Liu Xiaobo
Florence from interlocals.net has translated an article written by Leung Mantao commenting on the Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo's implications on Chinese politics.
Africa: Condoms Finally Authorized Conditionally by The Pope
The news spread around the world in a matter of minutes. In a book released on November 23, Pope Benedict XVI declared that "in certain cases, when the intention is to reduce the risk of contamination, [the condom] can even be a first step toward opening the way to a more humane sexuality, lived differently." African bloggers respond to this announcement.
Kuwait: “Stand up and fight for your youth!”
Kuwaiti Abdulla Al-Moussawi, "Sayed, The Pearl of Arabia", dubbed as the next Maradona, has been an issue of much controversy on Mark's blog. See how the dream of what could have been "one of the world's greatest football players in history" was shattered.
Iraq: Suicide Bombers “dispersed like flowers in a field…”
Layla Anwar provokes the raw reality of suicide bombers through her poetic and emotive writing – another instance of her fight and struggle to voice out the rages and volatility of the stand-still seemingly ignored and helpless situation in Iraq.
Saudi Arabia: How to Write to a Royal
American Bedu, who blogs from Saudi Arabia, has advice on how to write to a member of the Saudi royal family.
MENA: The War on Wikileaks
Safe Net. Middle East takes a closer look at attempts to censor Wikileaks‘ latest US Embassy Cables.
Saudi Arabia: Call to Ban Child Brides
Saudi blogger Eman Al Najfan calls for a ban on child brides.
Aleppo: Urban Exploration
“It’s amazing to feel like a tourist in your own city, to get to see a place many call home, to know that Aleppo means different things to different people.” The Diadochi shares with us some urban exploration of Aleppo, along with some lovely photographs in this post.
North Korea: Undercover Citizen Journalists Unveil Darker Side
United Kingdom's The Telegraph has released footage taken secretly by undercover citizen journalists in North Korea who are trying to show an image of their country which is greatly different from the idyllic one the nation has been trying to promote.
Lebanon: Forest Fires Rage
“…over 100 fires were reported between 4 and 7 pm yesterday. There’s still a fire going on in the region of Fatri, one in Baabda closing on the Jamhour electricity station and another in Zahle in the Mimosa factory,” reports Najib on the fires burning around Lebanon during this weekend.
Lebanon: Blogging Lebanon Ends
“Overall, the event was successful and beneficial for most audience members. Many students have expressed their interest in starting their own blogs or improving their existing ones” – with this statement, Moudz ends the press release about American University of Beirut’s Online Collaborative's first “Blogging Lebanon” convention.
Lebanon: Sensational Wikileaks Scandal Sparks Debate
While Wikileaks are yet to release the bulk of the 2,045 US diplomatic cables it holds on Lebanon, the few it has thus far leaked have stirred the blogosphere. Bloggers respond to the sensational revelations found in the cables.
Japan: Cartoon Blog
The Tokyo Reporter just launched a new section called Cartoon Blog [en], in collaboration with cartoonist Roberto De Vido (also author of Politicomix [en]).
