Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2007 November 21

21 November 2007

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Stories from 21 November 2007

Egypt: Those People

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

The Egyptian blogger Ohod writes here some short stories about people whom he have met in his childhood and how life changed them when they grew up. Tarek Amr translates his post from Arabic.

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Iran: Arrest and Destruction

Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa

The Iranian government has continued its policy of repression against women's rights activists and Sufi Muslims in recent weeks. Maryam Hosseinkhah, a women’s rights activist and journalist was arrested a few days ago, and a Sufi Muslims’ Center was destroyed by security forces about one week ago.

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Colombia: Pictures of Senator with FARC Leaders

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Latin America

Colombian bloggers react to pictures posted by a press agency featuring a beret-wearing Senator Piedad Cordoba smiling and holding a bouquet of flowers while embracing FARC leaders during a recent meeting in Venezuela where the humanitarian exchange was to be discussed. Some wonder whether this sends an inappropriate message, while others try to see the photo with optimism.

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Caribbean: Blogalization

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Caribbean

What does the term "blogalization" mean to the Caribbean? In this post, a few regional bloggers weigh in. Guyana-Gyal said: "I don't know who coined it…I first used it in June, then found others have been using it before. In some small way, can blogging for the Caribbean be like globalization?..."

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Tajikistan: Blast in the Dushanbe - Plot or Not?

Written by Vadim Sadonshoev · Central Asia & Caucasus

Last week the bomb explosion frightened the whole population of Tajikistan, killing one person. As Josh Foust of Registan reports, early in the morning - at around 8 a.m., Dushanbe...

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Japan: Buzzwords 2007

Written by Oiwan Lam · East Asia

Edo from Pink Tentacle blogs 60 buzzwords which has been nominated as Japanese buzzword of the year (2007) by local publishers. Among the 60 nominees, a panel of judges will...

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Updates from 21 November 2007

Iraq

Iraqi blogger Konfused Kid discusses the concepts of honour and pride in a translation of an Iraqi song.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Jordan

Ammon is reporting that Marouf Bakhit has resigned his office, and that the king is planning on naming the current chief commissioner of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone, Nader Dahabi, in his place, reports Jordanian blogger Khalaf.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Iraq

Neurotic Iraqi Wife posts emails she has received from readers in this post.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Jordan

Shifaa, from Jordan, brings us the lessons learned and implications of the parliamentary elections held this week. The good news is that a woman won a seat without resorting to the women’s quota.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Palestine

Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah posts a video highlighting the plight of Palestinian patients, who cannot seek treatment abroad because of the closure of borders. Medicine supplies are also running out.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Kuwait

Kuwaiti blogger Bo7amo0od (Ar) announces that the UAE will increase the salaries of all its government employees by 70 per cent beginning next year.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Kuwait

Kuwaiti blogger Forza visits the bookfair and posts some pictures here.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Bosnia Herzegovina

A Fistful of Euros is making predictions: “Kosovo will get some sort of independence, Belgrade and Moscow will cry foul, there will be a certain amount of huffing and puffing… and then, not much. The borders will stay open; the lights will stay on. The medium-term effect will be to create a sort of Balkan Taiwan, recognized by some states but not by others.”

• Veronica Khokhlova

Ukraine

Taras Kuzio lists reasons why the Orange coalition is unlikely to take place: “Yuriy Lutsenko is openly attacking Viktor Baloga, Ivan Pliushch is openly saying he will only support a grand coalition and BYuT are demanding that President Viktor Yushchenko finally outline his view on the coalition. Yushchenko meanwhile (just like after the 2006 elections) is silent.”

• Veronica Khokhlova