Outrage Ensues Across the Arab World Over Killing of US Ambassador
Region: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
By Amira Al Hussaini Arab netizens have condemned the cowardly attack on the United States Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, last night (Tuesday 11 September, 2012). Four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher St... more
Views: 933Spain: On Catalonia's National Day Citizens Take to the Streets and the Internet
Region: Spain
By Violeta Camarasa Catalonia's National Day, the Diada Nacional [2] is held every September 11 to remember the defeat of the Catalan troops in 1714, during the War of the Spanish Succession [3], which imp... more
Views: 1549Egypt: Hunger Strikes Draw Attention to the Plight of Syrians
Region: EgyptBy Amira Al Hussaini Syrian activists and artists abroad have been on hunger strike for almost two weeks, to draw attention to the atrocities being committed by the Syrian regime against their people. In Cairo, s... more
Views: 890Bahrain's High Court of Appeals Upholds Life Imprisonment Against Opposition Leaders
Region: BahrainBy Amira Al Hussaini Bahrain's High Court of Appeals upheld [2] jail sentences against 20 opposition figures accused of plotting to overthrow the regime today [September 4, 2012]. While international human rights organ... more
Views: 1072Hong Kong: Tens of Thousands Protest National Education
Region: China
By Oiwan Lam The new “red” elementary school curriculum controversy continues to ferment in the past week and parent groups have joined in with the concerned student and teacher groups to stop ... more
Views: 1427Declaration of Internet Freedom:Translation Marathon
Region: United StatesBy Paula Góes The world may be glued to the TV to watch the start of the Olympic Games [1] in London, but Global Voices Lingua translators are excited about another challenge: the Internet Freedom Translath... more
Views: 1491Kenya: Javelin Throwing Olympian Hones Skills Using YouTube
Region: Kenya
By Richard Wanjohi This is part of our Special Coverage London 2012 Olympics [1]. Julius Yego, the African and Kenyan national javelin champion, broke the national record over the weekend in a field athletics meet... more
Views: 1296Bulgaria: Israeli Tourist Bus Attacked
Region: BulgariaBy Gilad Lotan At least seven people were killed in an attack against Israeli youth [1] on a tour bus in Burgus Airport in Bulgaria. UPDATE: @BarakRavid [3]: Bulgarian FM spoke with FM Lieberman and told him the in... more
Views: 941Syria: Beginning of the End of Assad Regime Netizens Say
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicBy Amira Al Hussaini This post is part of our special coverage Syria Protests 2011 [1]. Twitter is abuzz with news of the beginning of the end of the Assad regime, following a bomb explosion in Damascus in which three s... more
Views: 984Afghanistan: Taliban Blamed for Shocking Public Execution
Region: Afghanistan
By Omid Bidar In early July, an Afghan woman was executed [1] publicly in a small village in the Parwan province, about an hour's drive from the capital Kabul. The 22-year-old woman was reportedly killed after two... more
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