Egypt: Time for Televised Presidential Debates?
Region: EgyptWritten by Salah Almhamdi As the time approaches for the Egyptian presidential election [2], there have been calls not only in Egypt but also around the Arab world for televised presidential debates. Durin... more
Views: 1103Grenada, Barbados: The Fallout over Journalist's Firing
Region: BarbadosWritten by Matthew Hunte As another regional journalist pays the price for standing by his story [1], bloggers are wondering about the state of press freedom in the Caribbean. Rawle Titus -veteran journali... more
Views: 1198JK Govt. lacks will to hold ULB elections :BJP
Region: IndiaJammu, April 07 (Scoop News) - The NC-Congress coalition government in the state lacks will to hold elections to Urban Local Bodies and the same is clear from the reports that no serious exe... more
Views: 710Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood versus SCAF - the Fall of the Masks?
Region: EgyptWritten by Menna Alaa “A million men march to demand the fall of Ganzouri's cabinet” read the official newspaper of the Freedom and Justice Party [2] (FJP, affiliated with the Muslim Bro... more
Views: 985Russia: US Envoy's Use of Twitter to Further Transparency
Region: Russian FederationWritten byDonna Welles Michael McFaul [1], the United States (US) Ambassador to Russia, used his Twitter account earlier this week to voice his concerns that diplomatic protocols had been violated when it appea... more
Views: 1886Moldova: 917-Day Marathon to Elect the President is Over
Region: RomaniaWritten by Diana Lungu 917 days without a president might bring Moldova a Guinness record. After two and a half years of repeated failures to elect the head of state, the Moldovan politicians finally man... more
Views: 944Russia: “Anatomy of a Protest” Film Causes “NTV Lies” Scandal
Region: Russian FederationWritten by Veronica Khokhlova On Sunday, March 18, 2012, there were old TV sets [2], a mock coffin [3], and plenty of flowers [4] and cookies [5] outside the ... more
Views: 1310East Timor: Notes on the Presidential Elections
Region: East TimorWritten by Mong Palatino he election campaign [1] in East Timor lasted for 15 days and the voters are now ready to elect a new president. What happened during the campaign period? NGO La'o Hamutuk sentquest... more
Views: 969Malaysia To Impose Minimum Wage Policy Soon
Region: MalaysiaWritten by Jerrenn Lam Malaysia has reportedly set a minimum wage policy for the first time in the country’s history. Here are some online reactions. Jacques believes [1] that it is a move in the righ... more
Views: 1015India: UP Elections - A Political Drama!
Region: IndiaWritten by Amit Gupta India recently saw conclusion of elections in five states - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur. It can be said that there was a major upheaval in the elections and the results show... more
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