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20 January 2008

Daily archive · 2 posts

Stories from 20 January 2008

Iraq: Another New Flag?

Written by Salam Adil · Middle East & North Africa

A proposal by the Iraqi Parliament to change the flag has started a heated debate among Iraqi bloggers this week. And there is more.. hear news from the front line of the Iraqi resistance, remembering the 1991 war, what happened when the army tried to demolish a bridge in Mosul and the low down on Iraqi satellite TV.

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Turkey: Remembering Hrant Dink

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Middle East & North Africa, Central Asia & Caucasus

Yesterday marked the first anniversary of the murder of ethnic Armenian newspaper editor and journalist Hrant Dink in Istanbul, Turkey. Dink was shot outside the office of the Agos newspaper on 19 January 2007. A prolific advocate for civil, human and minority rights in Turkey, Dink was killed by 17-year-old Ogun Samast.

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Updates from 20 January 2008

Saudi Arabia

A video showing some pranks Saudi youngsters were up to, posted by Mark from Kuwait, has raised concerns among some of his readers.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Kuwait

Desert Girl from Kuwait is planning to make a camel meat meal.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Jordan

Jordanian blogger Firas asks: Is the Jordanian pension system sustainable?

• Amira Al Hussaini

Iraq

Two Iraqi bloggers have tied the knot, reports Konfused Kid from Iraq.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Egypt

Egypt's Ibn Al Dunya congratulates Egyptian American photographer Kim Badawi for winning the Arab Media & Society competition for best photography.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Bahrain

A group of Bahrain bloggers have started an environmental campaign to warn of the dangers of plastic bags, writes Bint Battuta in Bahrain.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Russia

Asking Tough Questions in Tough Places analyzes another blog post on the 18th anniversary of Black January in Azerbaijan.

• Onnik Krikorian

Armenia

My Armenia Election Monitor 2008 blog is now fully up and running and in cooperation with GV Author The Armenian Observer, it is anticipated that a weekly round up of discussion and debate in the Armenian, Russian and English language blogospheres will be made available through Global Voices Online. The Armenia Election Monitor 2008 will also include audio-visual photographic presentations of the pre-election campaign to date, the first of which deals with the return of former president, Levon Ter-Petrossian, to active politics in time for next month's vote.

• Onnik Krikorian

Armenia

Kyle’s Journey in Armenia reports that Peace Corps Volunteers and other expat workers in Yerevan, the Armenian capital, are delighted by the opening of the country's first ever Kenty Fried Chicken franchise. However, the blogger remarks, not everybody is happy that ketchup is sold by the sachet.

• Onnik Krikorian

Brazil

Luiz Carlos Azenha [pt] shows how the same media that promoted panic in Brazil recommending mass vaccination against yellow fever is now eager to blame the government. “Look at this cheeky maneuver by [newspaper] Estadão, where there is not a single line discussing the role of the media in spreading panic, for example with explicit texts calling ALL THE POPULATION TO GET VACCINATED”. Check also the debate in the comments section.

• Paula Góes