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Global Voices Online is an international network of bloggers that summarizes what is going on in the blogosphere in every corner of the world. It is a non-profit website hosted by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at the Harvard Law School and grew out of an international bloggers' meeting in December 2004 and is founded by Ethan Zuckerman and Rebecca MacKinnon. Its objectives are two-fold: first, to enable and empower a community of "bridgebloggers" who "can make a bridge between two languages, or two cultures."[1], It has a team of regional editors that aggregates and selects ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
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Pakistan: Lawyers On A Rampage
The recent news of some lawyers harassing members of civil society, journalists and the police has raised a lot of eyebrows. Pakistani bloggers remember the heroic role of ...Posted by Sana Saleem -
Pakistan: Condemning Gojra Riots
Last Saturday riots broke out in the Gojra town of Pakistan over alleged desecration of the Holy Quran and houses of the local Christian community were set on fire leaving 7 ...via NewsRack -
Pakistan: Go Green Movement
Do you have Pakistani friends on Face book or Twitter? If you do, chances are that they will have a display picture with the Pakistani flag as background. This is because of ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Pakistan: Handling The Return Of Refugees
The Government of Pakistan has finally announced a schedule for the Swat refugees outlining their return to home. Pakistani bloggers feel that a lot more needs to be done to ...via NewsRack -
Mexico: Water Shortages Affecting Nearly 2 Million Residents
Nearly two million citizens have been affected by the recent reduction of water services in the Valley of Mexico. According to Mexican Newspaper El Universal [es], the ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Iran: Protests and Repression
Although Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are currently blocked in Iran, many Iranians have been using proxies to bypass filters and report up-to-the-minute news. Iranian ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Appointment of Saudi Arabia’s First Female Deputy Minister Makes Waves
Meet Noura Al Fayez, teacher extraordinaire, a product of the US education system, who last Saturday became the first ever woman deputy minister in the Kingdom of Saudi ...Posted by Dan Kennedy -
Palestine: Assessing the Aftermath in Gaza
On Sunday evening the Israel Defense Forces began a troop withdrawal from Gaza, following three straight weeks of attacks. Israel's unilateral ceasefire was announced earlier ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Palestine: Israeli Troops Enter Residential Areas of Gaza City
Thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing from Gaza City as IDF troops have entered residential areas. A number of the foreign activists in Gaza were helping at Al Quds ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Gaza Strip Bombings 2008-09
The six month truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip mediated by Egypt ended on December 19. Following the end of that ceasefire, tensions and violence escalated ...Posted by Fabrice Florin
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Israeli and Palestinian youth use video to understand the conflict
(Blog Post) Two different organizations in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories are using video tools to help both Arabic and Jewish youth to understand the conflict and bridge ... -
Pakistan: The Kerry Lugar Bill
(Blog Post) The Kerry Luger bill is essentially a non military aid package granted to Pakistan by the U.S in view of its precarious economic condition due to its indulgence in the war on ... -
Kenya: Waiting for El Nino
(Blog Post) Kenyans are waiting for the El Nino rains anticipated between now and December 2009 with mixed feelings. Inasmuch as the El Nino is itself a natural disaster that in it's ...via Global Voices -
Puerto Rico: Debate on Censorship
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Pakistan: Death On Reality Show
The death of a Pakistani reality show participant has been subjected to hot debate in the Pakistani Blogosphere. Saad khan was participating in a stunt, which was being shot ...Posted by Sana Saleem -
Pakistan: Ex President’s Trial – Treason Or Revenge?
Now a year after the resignation the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz Sharif) (PML-N), a leading political party, insists on putting Musharraf on trial for treason. Continuous ...Posted by Sana Saleem -
Bangladesh: Mourning Senator Edward Kennedy
Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009), the second most senior member of the US Senate, died of cancer last Tuesday. Bloggers recall him as ...Posted by Sana Saleem -
Pakistan: Independence Day Celebrations
These gestures are symbols that many in our society are aware of their rights, and that for them the Independence Day means a lot more than just a celebratory gesture. ...Posted by Sana Saleem -
Pakistan: Justice Served?
The judiciary of Pakistan recently took a big step. On the 31st of July, Friday, it ruled that the previous president of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf's actions on 3rd of ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Turkey: Google Banned
Turkey and My Foreign Perspectives reports that yet another lawsuit has been filed in Turkey that has resulted in the banning of another web service: Google.com. She adds ...via Rebecca McKinnon
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