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Israel: Ceasefire with Hamas Ends

Publicado Posted by Gilad Lotan on 19/11/2008

The temporary cease-fire (tahdiya) agreement between Israel and Hamas has come to an end earlier this month with an escalation of violence in the region and a re-implementation of the Gaza blockade. Gilad Lotan highlights conversations on the Israeli blogosphere on the escalation of violence and the ...

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Trinidad & Tobago: Flood!

Publicado Posted by Janine Mendes-Franco on 19/11/2008

Trinidad and Tobago has been at the receiving end of some heavy rains over the past few days, resulting in severe flood waters that have immobilized commuters , compromised infrastructure and wreaked havoc on the public transportation system . But only a handful of local bloggers were on to ...

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Egypt on Fire: The Gloves and The Invisible Hand

Publicado Posted by Marwa Rakha on 19/11/2008

On Thursday November 6th when Egyptians were celebrating Obama's Victory, Al Ghad Party went up in flames. You can read about the initial blogosphere reactions here and here. Today I am sharing with you Wael Nawara's statements regarding the incident.

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Nepal Jumps Ahead on Gay and Transgender Rights

Publicado Posted by Bhumika Ghimire on 18/11/2008

After California voters passed the proposition to ban gay marriage in the state, gay and transgender rights is back on the headlines in America. While the debate rages on there, Nepal - a faraway country, much smaller and often ignored on the world stage is now being looked upon as an example on how ...

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Myanmar: Long prison terms for dissidents

Publicado Posted by Mong Palatino on 17/11/2008

Myanmars Junta continues to shock the world. This week, dissidents who joined street protests were sentenced to 65 years. A blogger and young entrepreneur was sentenced to 20 years for keeping defaced images of national leaders in his email inbox. A journalist faces a two-year prison term for writin ...

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