Global Voices Online

Jordanian Mohammad Azraq announces his debut post covering the Jordanian blogosphere at Global Voices Online here.

Bahraini blogger Hayat (Ar) describes assassinated former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto as the ‘martyr of freedom.'

Algerian blogger Nouri discusses Al Jazeera's recent poll on Algeria. The online poll asked users whether or not they supported the al-Qaeda bombings in Algeria.

The Kuwait authorities levied charges of libel against Dr. Saad bin Tifla [translate], the publisher of the first online newspaper in the Gulf - Alaan - citing their Press & Publications Law of 2006, reports Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif.

Egyptian blogger Eman recommends reading the following Arabic books.

Mostafa from Egypt reviews seven medical myths in this post.

Afrigadget has a video showing Africa's modular machines: “The video below shows how the machines are used in wood workshops to make design cutouts, carve out pieces for furniture and to split planks of wood. It is essentially the same machine pieces, motor, pulleys and frame, just customized for different uses.”

“This victory is so huge given the history of South African tours”: Abeni is thrilled that the West Indies cricket team have finally won a test match.

“Moving home to live in Jamaica has revealed to me that American friends are for a reason, but Jamaican friends are for life”: In Francis Wade's experience, West Indians and North Americans approach relationships very differently.

Pwoje Espwa bids 2007 farewell and welcomes the New Year with a prayer.

Living Dominica is touched by the words of Benazir Bhutto's son and wonders “what the world would be like today if American leaders had spoken words like this in the wake of 9-11″.

“In the Caribbean we are confused and hypocritical in our attitudes toward sex in general”: Living in Barbados blogs about the region's lack of tolerance for homosexuality.

black and gray on Eliza Sharmeen, who is the first woman in the country to command a passing out parade in Bangladesh.

Known Turf on watching a dramatic reproduction of the blog - Baghdad Burning on stage.

groundviews attempts at predicting what is in store for Sri Lanka in 2008.