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July 5th, 2008

Western Sahara: A new Sahrawi satellite TV station

Yazan Badran · 20:46, July 5th, 2008 · Middle East & North Africa

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This will be our first attempt to cover the Sahrawi blogsphere. I, alongside Jillian York and Renata Avila will try to shed light on what the Sahrawi bloggers are saying each week, in Arabic, English and Spanish. The topic of Western Sahara is one of a very complex background, and emotions tend to run high whenever it is under discussion. We will try to cover the Sahrawi side with as much objectivity as it is humanly possible. 111 comments · read »

May 18th, 2008

Syria: Crisis in Neighboring Lebanon

Yazan Badran · 16:51 · Middle East & North Africa

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As the Lebanese leaders go to Doha, Qatar, to resume their "National Dialogue", here is a roundup of what Syrian bloggers had to say on the latest crisis in Lebanon. The Syrian bloggers were as divided as their counterparts in Lebanon about who is to blame for this latest crisis, and what must be done to avoid such events in the future. 1 comment · read »

April 26th, 2008

Syria: Explosive Nuclear News

Yazan Badran · 12:46 · Middle East & North Africa

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Yesterday, the CIA released footage of an alleged Syrian North-Korean-built nuclear reactor. The footage "exploded" all over the news. Yazan Badran brings us the reactions of Syria's bloggers. 3 comments · read »

April 22nd, 2008

Middle East & North Africa

Abd from Syria Winks takes us on a photo tour in the ancient city of Safita, and its crusader tower, Chastel Blanc.

April 21st, 2008

Middle East & North Africa

Wouldn't you hate it if someone waited for you to go pray, to steal your… chocolates?! Kinan from Jar of Juice, shares his “bitter” experience with a co-worker.

April 20th, 2008

Damascus: The Destruction of The Old City

Yazan Badran · 17:28 · Middle East & North Africa

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Damascus prides itself on being the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. The history of Damascus goes back well into the 8000BC. In every corner of its ancient alleys there's a taste of every historical era there was to be found. The city that had withstood everything from earthquakes to invasions for nearly 10 millennia, is now crumbling under the threat of... "Modernism", writes Yazan Badran, who brings us the reactions of a Syrian blogger. 4 comments · read »