Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 December 02

2 December 2008

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Stories from 2 December 2008

Egyptian Bloggers and their Lost Blogs

Written by Marwa Rakha · Middle East & North Africa

Several Egyptian bloggers lost their blogs whether to hackers or to web hosting services. Are those blogs being deliberately suspended by hosting services or are there invisible hands at play behind the scenes? Check out what bloggers have to say about this new development.

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Middle East: Saddened by Mumbai Attacks

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Amid the sadness and shock at the Mumbai attacks, bloggers across the Arab world are posing many questions. Amira Al Hussaini takes a closer look at blogs and online forums from Bahrain, Egypt, Oman and the UAE for reactions.

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Israel: Hollywood in Israel and Iran

Written by Maya Norton · Middle East & North Africa, North America

There is surprising news in the Israeli blogosphere of connections between Jews, movies, and Israel. Maya Norton takes a closer look and connects the dots.

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DRC: Cartoons satirize Congolese politics

Written by Jennifer Brea · Sub-Saharan Africa

It's been just one month since Congolese President Joseph Kabila named a new government in an effort to quell mounting criticism over his inability to quell rebel violence in the east, and many bloggers remain skeptical about the country's future. A picture is worth a thousand words.

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Cameroon's rich and powerful

Written by Jennifer Brea · Sub-Saharan Africa

Cameroonian blogger Le blog du Prési… lists Cameroon's rich and powerful. Average profile: an octogenarian currently or formerly in government, who is likely to have seen the inside of a prison cell.

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Thailand: Airport crisis hurting ordinary persons

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

The airport chaos is hurting Thailand’s tourism industry, even the economy of its neighbors. But it must be pointed out that ordinary persons, Thais and foreigners, are suffering more. Tourists are stranded; Bangkok residents are losing their jobs, especially those who are working in the airports.

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D.R. Congo: Journalist's murder highlights fragile democracy

Written by Elia Varela Serra · Sub-Saharan Africa

While fighting continues in the North Kivu province of the DR Congo in spite of a well-publicised ceasefire, in the relatively peaceful neighboring province of South Kivu yet another journalist has been murdered.

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Armenia: World AIDS Day Observed

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Central Asia & Caucasus

Yesterday marked the 20th World AIDS Day, and although the event was marked on a small scale in the Armenian capital, it was nevertheless observed in a country where such subjects as sexual health and alternative sub-cultures are usually considered somewhat taboo.

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North Korea in Blogs

Written by Preetam Rai · East Asia

Information about North Korea is hard to come by. People interested in the country have to look to blogs and forum postings of recent travelers and North Korea watchers to get some inkling of the current state of the country. In this post we visit Kaesong city, check out a new university in Pyongyang and find out how pins featuring North Korean leaders inspires reverence among North Koreans, even when they are outside the country.

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Updates from 2 December 2008

Iraq

A Star from Mosul, in Iraq, writes about the cancellation of classes a week before Eid. Read her post to find out why.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Israel

Molly, from The Big Felalfel, in Israel, notes that World Aids Day serves as a reminder that there is still no cure for the disease.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Bangladesh

Farid at Bangla in Use Globally posts some pictures of the Bangla Town in New York, USA.

• Rezwan

Israel

Jewlicious, from Israel, marks the World Aids Day by attending an event at a bar in Jerusalem.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Saudi Arabia

Saudi blogger Pen [Ar] travels to Kuwait, where he visits the Kuwait Book Fair and buys a few books.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Pakistan

Adil Najam at All Things Pakistan compiles media reports on the recent Karachi riots and comments: “We see Pakistani kill Pakistani in the name of Pakistan. We sit afraid. Very afraid.”

• Rezwan

Jordan

From Jordan, Jazarah posts this video featuring funny bloopers by US President George W Bush.

• Amira Al Hussaini

India

CHUP! - Changing Up Pakistan follows the conversations in the international media pointing fingers at Pakistan for the terror attacks in Mumbai and comments: “..it is still not yet clear who perpetrated the Mumbai attacks. Until that fact has been ascertained, officials on either side should not act preemptively or jump start an unnecessary war.”

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Tanzania

Louder than Swahili posts a picture of an Obama kanga, a traditional East-African cotton fabric with writing printed on the sides. It says “Hongera Brack Obama. Upendo na amani ametujalia mungu”, which in Kiswahili means something like “Congratulations Barack Obama. Love and peace have been given us by God”.

• Elia Varela Serra

Taiwan: When News is Sold to the Chinese Government

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