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January, 2010

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Stories from January, 2010

12 January 2010

Iraq/Saudia Arabia: The Clerics War

Written by Tarek Amr · Saudi Arabia, Iraq

Saudi-Iraqi relations have plummeted to a new low following remarks by Saudi Sunni cleric Mohammad al-Ureifi against Iraqi Shia Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani during a Friday prayer sermon. Bloggers react to the development in this round up by Tarek Amr.

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China: Controversial conviction of lawyer in corruption crackdown

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Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

With twenty gang lawyers arrested in Chongqing's corruption crackdown, the conviction of one last week has locals tired of lawlessness on one side and lawyers across the country seeing malfeasance in a political trial on the other.

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Arab World: Article on polygamy causes a stir

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Written by Katharine Ganly · Middle East & North Africa

Nadine al-Bedair's article entitled "Me and My Four Husbands" has caused controversy and outrage amongst the Arab and Muslim blogosphere. However, there are also those that have defended her piece. Katharine Ganly explores these reactions.

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Togo Disqualified from African Cup Following Deadly Attack

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Written by Jennifer Brea · Sub-Saharan Africa

Togo's national football team has been formally disqualified from the African Cup of Nations following Friday's deadly attack on the team's convoy in Cabinda, a region of Angola long troubled by separatist violence. With plenty of criticism for the Angolan government and African football officials, Togolese bloggers ask hard questions about the tragedy.

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Netherlands: Miep Gies, Woman Who Helped Anne Frank, Dies at 100

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Written by Percy Balemans · Netherlands

Miep Gies, one of the people who helped Anne Frank and her family hide during WWII and saved her diary after they were deported, has died. People around the world react to the news.

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Video posts
Zimbabwe: Reality TV show as medium to learn about Constructive Criticism

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Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Sub-Saharan Africa

Through a video training process children in Zimbabwe wrote, performed, filmed and edited a short movie showing how gossip and badly given criticism could kill.

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