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In the wake of Secretary of State Rice's snap visit to Lebanon, The Beirut Spring tells the highly allegorical story of the relationship between “Lee” and “Sarah” and the new girl on the block, “Amy”.
In the wake of yesterday's decision to unpeg the Malaysian ringgit from the US dollar, it seems as if Bank Negara promptly intervened to prevent a run-up in the value of the Malaysian currency, notes Jeff Ooi.
The Arabist Network takes a look at what the Mubaraks own. Apparently, they own quite a lot…
United We Blog! is delighted to discover that they're being covered in the local Nepali press.
On Safari with El Jorgito is frustrated with the lack of coverage the food crisis in southern Niger is getting in the western press.
Black Looks points out that the Ugandan government passed an anti-gay law and promptly raided the home of Victor Julie Mukassa, a well-known lesbian activist.
A “Blogging Gloriagate” forum is being organized for August 4 at the University of the Philippines College of Law.
The overseas South Asian blog Sepia Munity points to an interview of a returning Indian and the hurdles he had to clear in creating his own business.
Humanitarian Hijinks, a blog written by a relief worker in Sudan, has a great suggestion for donating books to the area.