Stories about U.S.A. from July, 2007
Palestine: US to Increase Military Aid to Israel
The US is to increase its military aid to Israel, writes Haitham Sabbah, who urges his American readers to protest the move with their Congressmen.
Iran:How To Talk The Talk With Iran
William Beeman,Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota,says face-to-face talks between Iran and the United States have a good chance of success if the Bush administration knows how to handle their part of the exchange.Some denizens of Washington are under the mistaken impression that the Americans can dictate the...
Jordan: Sexual Diseases
Jordanian Hareega has been transfered to the sexually transmitted diseases clinic – as a doctor- and has spilled some beans here. Hareega works in the US.
Madagascar: Community, Identity and the Malagasy diaspora
As it is sometimes the case for sub-Saharan African nations, the Malagasy diaspora carries a substantial weight of the cultural, political and virtual activities related to Madagascar. In the World Wide Web, the bandwidth limitation is a major encumbrance to a larger participation of bloggers from Madagascar in the global...
Africa: New exhibit by Ghanaian architect in New York
Annansi writes about a new exhibit by the Ghanaian architect, David Adjaye, at the Studio Museum of Harlem, New York City: “The exhibit, Making Public Buildings, introduces Adjaye’s architecture to American audiences by carrying viewers through his working process-from inspiration to completion-through ten projects, both built and uncompleted.”
Iraq: Special Treatment for Dubai
Ladybird from Iraq questions the preferential treatment Dubai is getting from the US when it comes to trafficking children.
Bahrain: Does A PlayStation 2 Gun Count As A Weapon?
Bahrain's bloggers have moved on this week to comment on a protest held outside the Iranian Embassy in protest against an editorial by Iranian editor Hossein Shariatmadari, which started that Bahrain should become a part of Iran. Others talk about Embassy interviews for Visas, the release of a Guantanamo detainee, why Bahrain is vying to build the highest skyscraper and preparing for the new release of Harry Potter.
Jordan: Expensive Haircuts in the US
Jordanian Natasha Tynes writes about expensive haircuts in the US.
Poland: Kaczynski's Visit to the White House
The beatroot comments on Polish president Kaczynski's visit to the White House.
Ukraine: Not Iraq
Leopolis comments on a recent op-ed in San Fransisco Chronicle, comparing US policies towards Iraq and Ukraine.
India: Thank you, come again.
A stunt pulled by Seven Eleven stores in the US stirs controversy as it relies on the character of Apu (of The Simpsons fame), provoking Greatbong to comment on whether or not the use of the character is racist or offensive.
Africa: Kerosene Magazine: call for submissions
Kerosene Magazine is a new opinion magazine for the African Diaspora: “The print edition of magazine is currently being worked on and this is an open call for submissions. Please look at the “Submission Guidelines” page for further details and if you are interested, please send your work along. The...
Russia: Sochi, Lobsters, Georgia
Mark MacKinnon posts a few quick notes on Sochi-2014, Putin's meeting with Bush, and Russia's relations with Georgia.
Hindi Blogosphere: A brouhaha, customer service and blogger meets!
So it's after about one and a half month that we are looking at what has been going on in Hindi blogosphere. The dust had barely settled down when it rose again, this time on the issue of expulsion of a blog from the leading Hindi blog aggregator, Narad. For...
Jordan: Bush in Court
Shifaa from Jordan writes about calling US President Bush to testify in front of a Jordanian court.
Algeria: Muslim Prayer Break
Nouri, an Algerian American blogger, discusses the 15-minute break for prayers for Muslims in schools.
Iran:Kiarostami's works in Berkley Art Museum
Thanks to Haftan we learn that “Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive have held a great exhibition of image works of Abbas Kiarostami, the renowned Iranian filmmaker and artist by support of Museum of Modern Arts of New York, in America.”Read More.
Algeria: Mistrusting Muslims
The Moor Next Door, an Algerian American, comments on an article which appeared in the LA Times on mistrusting Muslims in the wake of the foiled UK bombings.
Qatar : It's Educational
The academic year has come to an end in Qatar so it's a good time to look at what bloggers have been saying about education in the country. Qatar is trying to build a "knowledge economy" in order to diversify its economy away from oil and gas. It has placed a strong focus on education and learning through Qatar Foundation. Mohamed Nanabhay reports what bloggers in Qatar have to say about education there.
Japan: Responses to the Kyuma A-Bomb Statement
Two weeks ago, then-Defense Minister Kyuma Fumio made a famous statement referring to the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as something that "couldn't be helped". Despite later attempts to qualify this statement, Kyuma was ultimately forced to resign amid public outcry and political opposition. Bloggers also had a lot to say on the topic of the controversial statement.
Japan: Defending Kyuma
DeOrio at Trans-Pacific Radio has posted a detailed essay defending former Defense Minister Kyuma Fumio's infamous remarks regarding the U.S. A-bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of WW2. DeOrio writes that Kyuma's “departure from the Defense Ministry and replacement by Yuriko Koike can only be a benefit...
