Latest posts by Paul Frankenstein from July, 2005
Spain: Leaking leakers
Barcepundit reports that Spain has its own leak scandal about embarrassing information that government doesn't want released.
Saudi Arabia: The Huge Princely Gift
Saudi Jeans comments on the huge gift given to the Louvre by Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal.
Malaysia: Malaysian Bloggers on IRC
Brand New Malaysian passes on word that there's now a dedicated IRC channel for Malaysian bloggers.
Lebanon: Bad Apples, Good Oranges
Beiruit Spring on Lebanese attitudes towards their brothers (and sisters) in their armed forces.
Jordan: Can Jordan be the bridge-blog nation?
Jordanian blogger Ahmad Humeid asks can Jordan be the bridge-blog nation?
Iran: not quite the caricature it is presented as
Brooding Persian, distressed by the execution of two young men for being homosexual, tries to explain that Iran isn't as simple and as caricatured as it sometimes seems.
Iraq: It's time to call them (OUTSIDERS)
The Iraq blog A Free Writer suggests that the term ‘extremist’ be retired in favor of “outsiders”.
Iraq: Started to worry ..
A mother of three writes about the difficulties of trying to raise her children in Iraq.
Iraq: Are We Going To Let Them Win?
Iraq the Model asks: “Did Syria and Iran win in their indirect war on Iraq?”
South Korea: Gotta love those Stalinists
The Marmot's Hole passes along a report that a South Korean academic is arguing the Korean War should be regarded as a “war for the great cause of unification”.
Egypt: Protests against Mubarak nomination
The Arabist Network reports that a large protest against the Mubarak nomination is scheduled for Saturday night.
Egypt: Bad News
Unfortunately, One Arab World has to make the announcement that the candlelight vigil planned for tonight in Cairo has been cancelled. This is because of anticipated protests in reaction to President Mubark's announcement that he will be running for re-election.
Zimbabwe: ZW$ further devalued on Harare's streets
The Zimbabwean dollar continues to sink on the black market, according to The Zimbabwean Pundit. Officially priced at ZWD $17,600 to USD $1, the street exchange rate is more like ZWD $36,000 to USD $1.
Bahrain: Look ma, I'm on a Segway!
Mahmood, who writes the Bahraini blog Mahmood's Den tried out a Segway today. While he was having a blast riding around on it, he also thought that they'd be quite practical for everday use in Bahrain.
United Kingdom: IRA Announcement
Everything Ulster has a quick post about the political reaction to the IRA's disarmament announcement.
Singapore: New Blog
Coup de Grâce is a new policy-oriented Singapore blog; so far it looks quite promising. (via From a Singapore Angle)
Tajikistan:: Democracy for Tajikistan :: July :: 2005
Alan Cordova looks at the prospects for democracy in Tajikistan and compares it to Kyrgyzstan.
Egypt: Vigil this Friday
The Big Pharaoh reminds his readers that a candlelight vigil for the victims of last weekend's bombings is scheduled for Friday in Cairo.
Hungary: Budapest Bloggers’ Tag Cloud
Central Budapest has created a tag cloud for Budapest bloggers (a tag cloud is a list of tags or keywords where the size of the tag indicates how popular it is; we've got one up at the top of this page).
Iran: Martyrs Wanted
Iran Hopes 2005 is reporting that a hard-line magazine in Iran has published an advertisement seeking volunteer suicide bombers.
Ireland: IRA Disarms
The Irish group blog Back Seat Drivers has a healthly list of links to reaction to the IRA's disarmament statement.
