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May 16th, 2008
Iran: “The Internet is a gift to us”
· 06:08
Arsham Parsi is the founder and director of the Iranian Queer Organization based in Toronto, Canada. He talked to us about the presence of Iranian homosexuals in cyberspace, their challenges and projects. Homosexuality is banned in Iran, and punishable by prison or death. 0 comments · »»
May 3rd, 2008
Iran: Inflation and Untouchable Tomatoes
· 22:15
The Iranian government has often denied the existence of inflation, even suggesting it is an invention of foreigners and the media. However, in recent months inflation has risen stronger and faster than ever in Iran. It is partly due to the rise in food prices on the international market, but ... 0 comments · »»
May 2nd, 2008
Middle East: Police Meet Workers on May 1
· 19:59
May Day is the day workers around the world rally for better working conditions and higher wages. In the Middle East, bloggers mark the day with posts and photographs reporting what happened, what the day means for them, and why it is a reason for celebration. 0 comments · »»
April 22nd, 2008
Iran: A mysterious explosion in mosque 
· 15:54
In south Iran, an explosion at a mosque in the city Shiraz killed at least 12 people and wounded about 200 people on April 12. Fars, a semi-official government news website reported that the blast was caused by a bomb. Later, several Iranian officials insisted the blast was the result ... 2 comments · »»
April 11th, 2008
Iranian bloggers write letters to Christ
· 20:35
It may seem surreal, but several Muslim bloggers have written letters to Jesus Christ in their blogs complaining about Western insults against Muslims, and particularly Dutch MP Geert Wilders' anti-Islamic film, Fitna. Meanwhile, young Islamist Basij paramilitaries demonstrated in front of the Netherlands embassy in Tehran condemning Wilders' film.
Kosoof, ... 6 comments · »»
April 9th, 2008
Afghanistan: First blogging workshop in Kabul
· 07:48
The Afghan Association of Blog Writers (Afghan Penlog) overcame financial difficulty and obstacles like electricity shortages to organize the first blogging workshop in their history. The workshop was held in Kabul on April 3-4, in association with Nasim Fekrat and Masoumeh Ebrahimi, two active Afghan bloggers. 5 comments · »»
March 21st, 2008
Iran: A New Year Begins
· 19:57
Yesterday, marked the first day of spring and the Iranian New Year. Nowruz or Norouz is celebrated in Iran and several other countries such as Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Several bloggers celebrated the day and shared their wishes and ideas on this occasion.
Some, like Raze No (meaning "new secret") added photos ... 0 comments · »»
Moroccan Blogosphere on Fouad Mourtada: Finally Free
· 06:11
Young Moroccan engineer Fouad Mourtada was released from prison by presidential pardon days before Eid el Mawlid, the Prophet Muhammad's birthday. Fouad was imprisoned for more than forty days for creating a Facebook profile of the king's brother, Moulay Rachid. Bloggers reflect on the grassroots effort to free Fouad and celebrate his liberation as a step forward for personal freedoms in the Kingdom. 2 comments · »»
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