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August 29th, 2008

Costa Rica: President Arias Asks Dalai Lama to Postpone Visit 

a small portrait of this author Roy Rojas · 01:41
sample image for this postCosta Rican president Oscar Arias asked Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama to postpone a private visit to the country, citing that Arias won't be in the country to receive him. However, many bloggers believe that the request coincided with a planned official visit from Chinese President Hu Jintao. 1 comment · »»

August 28th, 2008

Georgia, Russia, Serbia: The Use (or Abuse) of Some Historical Facts? 

a small portrait of this author Sinisa Boljanovic · 19:47
Serbian bloggers follow closely the situation in the Caucasus region. Many of them compared and analyzed the Kosovo issue and the newest opportunities in South Ossetia. Some of them were careful to express their own thoughts and mainly cited thoughts of politicians. Here is a post by a Serbian blogger who quoted in his blog some pieces of the last statements by Russia's government officials, who linked military operations in Georgia to certain historical events. 1 comment · »»

Georgia, Russia: Interethnic Relationships 

a small portrait of this author Veronica Khokhlova · 01:35
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Tbilisi-based LJ user shupaka and Russian war journalist Vadim Rechkalov (LJ user voinodel) share stories about interethnic relationships in Georgia and North Ossetia, Russia, in the time of conflict between the two countries. 0 comments · »»

August 26th, 2008

Paraguay: President Lugo to Forgo Salary 

a small portrait of this author Eduardo Avila · 15:34
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sample image for this postFernando Lugo's presidency started with an announcement that he would forgo his monthly salary. "I don't need that salary, which belongs to the poor," said Lugo. Different local bloggers see things differently, as one applauds the decision and another wonders how Lugo will pay for his own expenses. 0 comments · »»

Russia, Georgia: Unilateral Recognition of Abkhazia's and South Ossetia's Independence 

a small portrait of this author Veronica Khokhlova · 14:56
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Russia has formally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia today. Below are some of the initial reactions from LiveJournal's Cyrillic sector. 7 comments · »»

Palestine: Rejoice Over Prisoners' Release 

a small portrait of this author Jillian York · 03:40
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sample image for this postPalestinians are rejoicing today in the release of 199 prisoners from Israeli prisons. The release was announced last Monday, and was likely timed according to Condoleezza Rice's arrival in Israel today 0 comments · »»

August 25th, 2008

Iran: Scandal over Minister's Forged Oxford University Degree 

a small portrait of this author Hamid Tehrani · 02:04
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sample image for this postAli Kordan, Iran's new Minister of the Interior, has recently been under fire for presenting a "fake" Ph.D. degree from the prestigious Oxford University in the United Kingdom. Several websites, including the conservative Alef have published a scan of Kordan's "Oxford Honorary Doctorate of Law Degree". Alef points out that there ... 2 comments · »»

August 24th, 2008

Lebanon: Israel threatens while Syria seeks to buy arms 

a small portrait of this author Nash Suleiman · 14:01
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"What’s cooking?" is probably the most common question people in Lebanon are asking since Israel Environment Minister Gideon Ezra’s speech few days ago and the recent news of the Russian-Syrian arms deal. Last week, Minister Ezra said that the Lebanese state will be considered a target if it legitimizes Hizbullah (which the Lebanese government did). On the other hand, Russia has announced that it is ready to sell new weapons to Syria. What do Lebanon's bloggers have to ay about those developments? 3 comments · »»

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