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May, 2010

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Stories from May, 2010

3 May 2010

Sudan: Nobody will ever know who really won the election

Commenting on the results of the first party multiparty elections in Sudan, Muawia Abdel Karim argues that nobody will ever know who really won the election.

Saudi Arabia: When it rains in Riyadh, it pours

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It's raining in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and Twitter users and bloggers are using the opportunity to cover the 'chaos', and complain about their local Press.

Technology for Transparency: The South Asian Story

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Democracy is still relatively young in South Asia, and not always stable. While politicians in the region are eager to integrate technology into their policy platforms, they are less enthusiastic about its use by activists who want more transparency and accountable governments.

An Egyptian lynched in Lebanon

Mohamed Mossallam, an Egyptian accused of murdering an elderly couple and their two grandchildren as well as raping a 15-year-old girl, has been lynched by the people of the Lebanese village Katramaya. Bloggers react to the news after videos and photos of the lynching were posted online.

Algérie Télécom: The only choice?

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Algérie Télécom, the main operator of Internet services in Algeria, is notorious amongst bloggers for its poor service and frequent disruptions. In this post, Katharine Ganly translates the frustrations of a young blogger, Houda, from Sidi Bel Abbès.

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Hong Kong: 5 District Referendum Movement

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In order to advocate the implementation of universal suffrage and abolition of functional constituencies in Hong Kong, the Civic Party (CP) and the League of Social Democrats (LSD) launched the...

Spain: Mexicans Blogging to Feel at Home

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There is a growing community of Mexican bloggers living in Spain, who write to help them feel at home by sharing their thoughts about living in another country and about the traditions that are kept alive.

2 May 2010

Japan: Infinite lines have a reason for being

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No matter what the temperature or the fatigue, Japanese people are ready to queue to get what they want. Nobody likes queuing but first come, first served.

The State of Citizen Media in Madagascar

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It has been an eventful for the citizen media scene in Madagascar. The blogosphere in Madagascar has been growing slowly but steadily the past decade, slightly struggling  to find its...

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Egypt: A Strike for Minimum Wages

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A court ruling was issued to force the Egyptian government to set a minimum living wage for both the private and public sector workers. Egyptian bloggers are reacting and promoting this strike.

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