Moroccan Blogger Mohammed Erraji Acquitted
Region: MoroccoThe Blogoma, or Moroccan blogosphere, was buzzing today over news of Moroccan blogger Mohammed Erraji's acquittal. Erraji was arrested for writing, in the Arabic publication Hespress, that the king's charity... more
Views: 151The End of OhmyNews Japan
Region: JapanAt the end of August, 2008, OhmyNews [ja], the citizen journalism site from South Korea that entered the Japanese market in 2006 with much fanfare, closed its doors [ja]. First officiall... more
Views: 156Conflict Continues Between Uribe and Supreme Court
Region: ColombiaOver the past year, Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez and the Supreme Court have been engaged in a fight because of the so-called Parapolitics scandal, where more than 30 lawmake... more
Views: 135Saluting Rado, a Poet Legend
Region: MadagascarThe Malagasy blogosphere is unanimous in saluting the passing of Rado, the renowned Malagasy poet. Jentilisa writes a detailed biography : “Zanaka mpitandrina ny tenany, teraka tamin'ny 1 oktobra 1923 (tapab... more
Views: 110Interview with John Romankiewicz of China's Green Beat
Region: ChinaChina's Green Beat is an effort by “Green brothers” John Romankiewicz, Shane Zhao and Rene Ng to raise awareness about environmental issues in China. The project has developed more thanten short films, com... more
Views: 147Media Manipulation on the Poisonous Milk Powder Scandal
Region: ChinaWhen the poisoned milk scandal goes from bad to worse and raises international concerns, China government started to increase their control over the media in China. As the scandal involved most well established brands like... more
Views: 334Why Do Egyptians Get Divorced
Region: EgyptThis question has been circulating a lot in many unrelated circles nowadays. Statistics show that 75,000 Egyptian couples got divorced in 2006/2007. Wandering Scarab is trying to provide us with some answer... more
Views: 126Lebanon: Political Tensions are Escalating
Region: LebanonWhile the people in Lebanon were under the impression that the latest negotiations between the leading political groups might translate into a glimpse of a brighter and calmer days to come, two people were killed and four ... more
Views: 73South African Cartoonist Takes on ANC President
Region: South AfricaANC President, Jacob Zuma, was recently back in the headlines as his trial on charges for corruption, amongst other things, was thrown out of court to the dismay of many South Africans but also to the cheer of hi... more
Views: 125Delhi Serial Blasts and After Thoughts
Region: IndiaOn September 13th the capital of India was rocked and terrorized by serial blasts. This is the fourth bombing incident targeting innocent people this year after Jaipur, Bangalore, and Ahmedabad. Aaman Lamba reports i... more
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