Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2007 June 12

12 June 2007

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Stories from 12 June 2007

Touring Libyan Blogs: Is the Arabic Language Dead?

Written by Fozia Mohamed · Middle East & North Africa

Libyan bloggers mourn the death of the Arabic language as more Libyans resort to blogging in English. What makes them blog in a language other than their mother tongue? What do they think of the phenomena? And what is the relationship between language, religion, globalisation and terrorism? Fozia Mohamed summarises the raging debate going on in her blogosphere here.

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GV's Advocacy Director at AI-Observer-Irrepressible.info's June 6 meeting

Written by Georgia Popplewell · Blogger Profiles

On June 6, 2007, Global Voices' Advocacy Director Sami Ben Gharbia appeared at an event in London marking the one-year anniversary of the Amnesty International-Observer-Irrepressible.info campaign. Read on to view a video of Sami's address and for further links to print and multimedia reports on the event.

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Updates from 12 June 2007

Saudi Arabia

“I can't stand girls with low self esteem.
I can't stand shallow people who need to constantly be complimented.
I can't stand people who play with others' feelings to make themselves feel better.
I can't stand weak people.
I can't stand LIARS!!!
I can't stand fakes.
I can't stand people who think they are fooling everyone.
I can't stand people who can't stand up for themselves.
I can't stand people who think they own the world,” rants Dotsson from Saudi Arabia.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Israel

Abdulrahman from Qatar posts a video showing Israeli troops shooting at a Hebron family here. WARNING: The material may not be suitable for all viewers.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Israel

“The Hamas-Fatah deathfest continues in Gaza and elsewhere, with 17 people being killed since Monday morning. Today's tally so far: 3 dead, 14 wounded. Things are happening at a bloodcurdling pace, and it is very hard sometimes to keep track of all the terrorist vs terrorist goings on. Thus as a special service for Israellycool readers, I have summarized today's events in an easy-to-follow manner. No thanks needed, I'm a giver,” writes Aussie Dave from Israel.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Iraq

“I thank my friends who expressed concern about my fate. Well, my life and that of my family is in a state of great upheaval and flux at the moment. I have at last succumbed to a life long temptation that I have resisted for many, many years. At last I had to give in, mainly for the sake of my children and their future. I leave more than just property and belongings in Baghdad. I leave memories, not all bad, and above all I leave with a bitter feeling for a great opportunity missed, that could have worked. However, I am by no means despondent of all possibility of change for the better. It is just that I and my family need some respite,” writes Iraqi blogger Ala, who is immigrating to Canada.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Egypt

“22% of the Egyptian People are infected with Hepatitis C Virus or virus “C” as it is common between us in Egypt according to the WHO.
Egypt is the 3rd country in the world to have the highest rate of cancer between Children and it will achieve a higher position soon insh Allah for the adults soon.
One third of the Egyptian population is suffering from depression with its different kinds and degrees and most of them don’t know they got depression.
Is it me or Egypt is in danger as its people are in a great danger of extinction,” writes Zeinobia from Egypt.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Israel

“Tomorrow is 83 (almost 84) year old Shimon Peres's great day. He may finally win an election. That is if party discipline holds strong in the democratic secret ballot for Israel's President. Now, “party discipline holds strong in the democratic secret ballot.” Wow! That's an oxymoron in the lexicon of political science,” writes Batya from Israel.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Libya

Libyan blogger Khadija Teri attended a wedding and gives us a sneak preview of what was on offer here. “I survived the wedding.. it was actually kind of nice because my friend asked that the music not be so loud and for the most part you could actually have a conversation. One of my most favourite ex-students was there and I enjoyed catching up on her life. Also saw lots of friends that I haven't seen in ages. The food was wonderful and way too much to ever finish no matter how hard anyone tried - and of course the aroosa (bride) was beautiful, masha'allah!” she notes.

• Amira Al Hussaini