Stories from 9 January 2011
Arab World: “Stop Crying Over Sudan”
Today's independence referendum in Sudan has put the country on the radar in the Arabic twitterosphere. From Saudi Arabia to Palestine, Arab tweeps are discussing Sudan's unity, division and resources.
Lebanon: Negotiating the fate of STL
“He [PM Saad Hariri] has already brought his “price” down by exonerating Syria … He has also exonerated Hizbullah’s leadership from any connection with the crime … All that’s left is for him to join his opponents in claiming that the STL [Special Tribunal for Lebanon] was infiltrated by Israel and that...
Egypt: An Open Letter to Egyptian Christians
Egyptian blogger Sherif, also known as Ibn AbdelAziz, offers his condolences (Ar) to Christian Egyptians, after the deadly Alexandria church explosion on New Year's eve in this post Mohamed ElGohary translates from Arabic.
Lebanon: Snow Finally
Sietske posts about the trip she took with her children to enjoy the snow that has finally covered the slopes of the Lebanese mountains.
Lebanon: Architecture and Environment
Tarek Chemaly posted, two years ago, of a house with its balcony designed to wrap around a pine tree. He now posts an update of this house as it is being transformed into a restaurant, and the first thing to go was the pine tree.
Lebanon: Fighting Drugs
Salmanonline posts an article (Ar) about drugs addiction among the Lebanese youth. He discusses the role played by some political parties and other specialized organizations to combat its widespread.
Japan: Being Neighborly
The Good and Bad Japan blog details his insight about community obligations in a Japanese han through his experience of attending a neighbor's funeral.
Cape Verde: Alcoholism and the Youth
Margarida Fontes, in the blog Os Momentos [The Moments, pt], quotes an interview to the former Minister of Health, Manuel Faustino, where he states that one of the major public health problems of Cape Verde, especially among the youth, is alcoholism and that “the problem should be addressed with aggressive...
Brazil: Feminazis and the reaction of the Blogsphere
A controversy erupted in the blogsphere as well as on Twitter, about the term "Feminazi" - the entire discussion began after Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks leader, was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two women in Sweden.
Brazil: Open letter urging inclusive policies on culture
In an open letter to President-elect Dilma Roussef and the new Minister of Culture, Ana de Hollanda, Brazilian citizens urge the latter to keep the work from the previous Government concerning inclusive public policies regarding the Internet, digital culture and copyright – “enabling a fertile and innovative environment for cultural...
