Latest posts by Amira Al Hussaini from August, 2007
Arabeyes: Just a Pretty Face
Miss South Carolina's response in the Miss USA Pageant to a question on why a fifth of US students couldn't locate their country on the map was the butt of jokes on Middle Eastern blogs today. Here's a quick review of what some bloggers had to say about her ramblings.
Bahrain: Thoughts on Sectarianism
Bahraini blogger emoodz shares with us this thoughts on sectarianism in this post I am translating from Arabic today. From a discussion over lunch, Mohammed Al Maskati discusses sectarianism and its impact on society, ending his treatise with a question with no answer: Will we Arabs ever wake up?
Lebanon: Prostituting in France
Lebanese Rampurple links to a news article about a Lebanese pimp caught up in a prostitution racket in France.
Eiffel Tower Not ‘That Big’
Lebanese Mark, who lives in Kuwait, wasn't impressed with the Eiffel Tower during his trip to Paris and notes: “I was really expecting it to be much bigger. Weird.”
Jordan: Laptop for Varsity Students
A plan to provide Jordanian university students with affordable laptops is finally being implemented, announces Ahmad Humeid from Jordan.
Israel: Brangelina Visit?
“Brangelina” may touch down on Israeli soil this October, reports Stephanie from Israel.
Israel: UN Not Welcome
“The United Nations is doing its best to endanger Israel by sending a team to change the border with Lebanon,” writes Batya, from Israel.
Israel: Lebanon Postcript
Lisa Goldman publishes an email she received from a reader about her trip to Lebanon, on the anniversary of the Second Lebanon War with Israel, here.
Israel: Living Longer
Want to know how to live longer? Read Stephanie's post from Israel.
Sudanese Refugees in Israel
The Cutter, who is based in Italy, discusses the situation of Sudanese refugees in Israel – from another perspective – in this post.
Iraq: The Aging GreenZone
Neurotic Iraq Wife keeps us abreast with developments in the Green Zone, Baghdad.
Iraq: Mobile Blogging
Morbid Smile from Iraq has caught up with the mobile blogging bug.
Egypt: Cultureligious Curse
The Big Pharaoh from Egypt describes the outlawed practice of female circumcision as a ‘cultureligious curse.’
Bahrain: Facebook Trouble
Bahraini Rants points to Facebook problems in this post.
Algeria: Chicken Differences
Algerian Chef Zadi tears apart a chicken recipe and provides an alternative here.
Iraqi Student in India
An American drama teacher in India writes about her encounter with a new Iraqi student, who hopes to stage a play.
Kuwait: Sponsorship System
Kiwi Nomad, who lives in Kuwait, links to an article which discusses the ‘sponsorship’ system in the Arabian Gulf.
Saudi Arabia: Health and Saudisation
Saudi Jeans shares his moment in the limelight in this post – about the Saudisation (localisation) of the health sector.
Israeli Journalist ‘Terrorises’ Ajram
Lebanese pop star Nancy Ajram was ‘terrorised’ by an Israeli journalist in Jordan, notes Naseem Tarawnah.
Kuwait: Jailed Blogger Released
Following a local and regional outcry, jailed Kuwaiti blogger Bashar Al-Sayegh was released in Kuwait earlier today. While some bloggers celebrated the release, others warned that it could be a...
Israel: New Blogger on the Block
Danya Ruttenberg, from Israel, introduces us to a new blogger on the block – Rabbi Alan Abrams.
