by Matthew L. Schafer Note: This article orginally appeared at the media website LWR. The non-profit organization Reports Without Borders (RWB) reported last week that 57 journalists were killed during 2010. Those journalists are joined by 171 who are currently imprisoned, and 114 online activists who are also imprisoned. The count, which includes only cases […]
Lebanese Blogosphere Buzzing After Israeli Attack on Gaza Flotilla
Courtesy of CC-BY-NC Maya Zankoul Israel’s attack on a Gaza aid convoy that killed at least nine peace activists has sparked an international outcry, no less in Lebanon. The Lebanese blogosphere reacted sharply to news that its southern neighbour had violently stormed the Turkish aid convoy, the Mavi Marmara. As noted by the above caricature of […]
Morocco: Where Independent Media is No More
There have been mounting attacks on freedom of expression in Morocco lately, targeting journalists as well as bloggers as we consistently have been reporting on Global Voices Online recently. So constant are the attacks, that a reader might find the news coming out form the north African kingdom, a redundant rehash of the same old […]
Middle East: Bloggers React to Obama’s Address
From being described as the “self-appointed world leader” to questioning his choice of speech venue to choosing to turn a deaf ear to his speech, blogs across the Middle East are reacting to US President Barack Obama’s policy speech on the Middle East just delivered in Cairo, Egypt. After listening to the speech, Stiletos in […]
Egyptian Tycoon Sentenced to Death
Egyptians witnessed the most unexpected verdict in the history of their judiciary system: Billionaire Hesham Talaat Moustafa, along with his hired hitman Mohsen El Sokary, have both been sentenced to death for their roles in the murder of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tameem. The gruesome murder took place in Dubai, UAE, and Thursday’s sentence was met […]
Arab World Divided on Ahmadinejad’s Racism Comments
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad‘s speech, and the way European Union representatives reacted to it at the United Nations Conference on Racism in Geneva (Durban II), has stirred debates among bloggers across the Middle East. Some bloggers accused him of showing off for his next electoral campaign, others accused the world of showing no willingness to […]
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