Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 April 29

29 April 2008

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Stories from 29 April 2008

Kuwait: Speeding Foreigners Unwelcome

Written by Abdullatif AlOmar · Middle East & North Africa

A new traffic law which ejects foreign traffic violators from the country, is creating waves in Kuwait. While one blogger asks what the fuss is about when other countries have already implemented similar rules, another argues that the new clampdown is too strict.

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Bahrain: Food, Money and Traffic

Written by Ayesha Saldanha · Middle East & North Africa

Bahraini bloggers are sticking to the important subjects this week: food, money and traffic congestion, writes Ayesha Saldanha who brings us the latest vibes from the local blogosphere this week.

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Korea: Torch Replay in Korea

Written by Hyejin Kim · Korean

Despite continual demonstrations by pro-Chinese and pro-Tibetan groups, the Torch Relay is almost at the end of its journey. It went through Korea. As in other countries, the fights of...

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Venezuela: Debates on the New Educational Curriculum

Written by Laura Vidal · Latin America

The Venezuelan government's new proposal for the elementary school education system has created a new point of debate in the country. While some say that the previous program needs to be reinforced in social and socialist values, as well as patriotic ideas, some others claim they're worried that this new system can be, above all, a new way of make children learn the government's doctrines. Bloggers provide their thoughts on the new proposals.

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Bahrain: MPs call to deport homosexuals

Written by Ayesha Saldanha · Middle East & North Africa

Out of the closet and out of the country? Ayesha Saldanha brings us blogger reactions on how Bahraini MPs are pushing for a new law to clampdown on homosexuality among locals and throw out expatriate gays and lesbians from the country.

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Touring Libyan Blogs: Pride, Patriotism, Nationalism and Chastity

Written by Fozia Mohamed · Middle East & North Africa

There obviously is a link between patriotism, nationalism and pride but where do the women figure in this equation? If you are curious, bear with me and let's dissect the situation that has brought all this out on the Libyan blogs, writes Fozia Mohamed, who connects the dots in this article.

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Updates from 29 April 2008

Jordan

“Can the same facebook contact add an application called (The Latest Hunk) and within the same day join a group called (Proud to be a Muslim) ?” asks Hani Obaid from Jordan.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Saudi Arabia

Last week, Saudi Jeans announced that female blogger Hadeel was found in her bed in a coma. Saleh Al Zaid (Ar) updates us about her condition in this post.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Kuwait

Kuwaiti blogger Frankom (Ar) is ecstatic that Manchester United beat Barcelona and reaching the football Champions League final.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Russia

LJ user m_i_s_t_e_r_x_1 posts pictures of some of the fighting vehicles that will be displayed during the May 9 parade in Moscow. LJ user zaxarman posts a picture from the parade rehearsal in downtown Moscow tonight; some people in the crowd seem to have mistaken Russian-made cars for Hummers. (Text is in Russian.)

• Veronica Khokhlova

Serbia

Greater Surbiton writes about the relations between the EU and Serbia.

• Veronica Khokhlova

Ukraine

Orange Ukraine posts a roundup on Ukraine, which includes an examination of the confrontation between president Yushchenko and PM Tymoshenko over privatization. A close-up on an earlier privatization case is here.

• Veronica Khokhlova

Russia

James of Robert Amsterdam's blog reports on the hack attack on Radio Free Europe's sites.

• Veronica Khokhlova

Hungary

Hungarian Spectrum writes about how, according to two polls, “Hungarians perceive their own and the country's economic situation and prospects.”

• Veronica Khokhlova

Bhutan

Richard Ishida, a world renowned web designer based in UK writes after visiting Bhutan: “The whole country is a photographer’s paradise. The dzongs and monasteries are all beautiful. But so are the people. So calm and friendly.”

• Rezwan

Sri Lanka

The Titular Republic writes in Groundviews giving an insight into the ongoing ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka: “The fundamental cause for this conflict is the perception by one race that the other race was privileged; there was a general perception racial inequality was prevalent…and for the ethnic conflict to be solved these must be dealt with…all ethnic groups must be treated as equals.”

• Rezwan

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