Global Voices Online

Mzalendo reports the arrest of Kenyan activists who are opposing the proposed Kshs 1.4 billion bonus for MPs: “Finally, we URGE Mzalendo users to support the protest in your own small way by letting your MP know exactly how you feel about the proposed gratuity by leaving them a comment on their profile and letting them know that their support for the payment will be remembered come voting time. We at Mzalendo will try to gather details about which MPs have lent their support to the proposal, such as MP Mardsen Madoka.”

Jordanian Natasha Tynes is having difficulties understanding why a Jordanian court halved the sentence of a man accused of murdering his own daughter.

Itching for Eestimaa writes about Estonian names.

Itching for Eestimaa writes about “Estonian journalism godfather Priit Pullerits who recently questioned the need for [a gay pride] parade.”

Latvian Abroad writes about the humiliating experience of obtaining a U.S. entry visa.

Sean's Russia Blog translates a former insider's look at the pro-Putin Nashi youth movement.

The beatroot reviews the history of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.

The planned publishing date for the Polish version of the final part of the J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is scheduled for Jan. 27, 2008. The beatroot, however, reports that four chapters have already been translated and put on the internet.

Financy sums up marriage trends in Kuwait in the following post.

Palestinian blogger Ramzi breaks his silence to give us an overall view of politics in the Middle East here.

Palestinian Haitham Sabbah links to an Arabic video which posts lessons in Palestinian history 101.

Rampurple, who lives in Kuwait, writes a detailed description of her trip to Jordan.

Lebanese Jamal Ghosn admits he has only travelled to Damascus five times in his life.

Lebanese Maze, who lives in Kuwait, travelled to Jordan and shows us how people party in summer.

Anne writes about a very interesting case for bloggers and net activists, “The 39-year-old man suspected of posing as the male prostitute who blogged about having sex with prominent South Africans has appeared in a magistrate's court in Cape Town on charges of theft and crimen injuria*. The crimen injuria complaint against Juan Duval Uys was lodged by Simon Grindrod, the Independent Democrats councillor. Grindrod's name had been used on an Afrikaans blog, which claimed he had had sex with a prostitute named Skye, who is now believed to be Uys.