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Syria: Economic Woes

Ehsani, an economist and contributor to Joshua Landis‘ Syria Comment, elaborates on the divisions between Syria's top economy decision makers. The Commission for State Planning published a rare report criticizing Abdulla Dardari's, Deputy PM for ...

From YAZAN BADRAN, Global Voices Online,  1 Nov 2009

Syria: Sea Side Story

An English literature professor from the little Mediterranean city of Tartous and a Syrian-Canadian writer on a trip to her mother country exchange glances at a cafe called Sea Breeze. That's how Mariyah and Abu Fares chose to start their adventure, ...

From YAZAN BADRAN, Global Voices Online,  1 Nov 2009

Syria: Allergic to Religion?

Mohammed writes about a phenomenon that he feels has gone too far. He feels that many people have a certain “Religion Influenza” [Ar] that makes them hostile to anything related to religion. Mariyah writes about her blogging journey, and gives tribute ...

From YAZAN BADRAN, Global Voices Online,  14 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Google Inc.

Syria: Ode to Blogging!

Mariyah writes about her blogging journey, and gives tribute to different Syrian blogs that she follows. Turkey and My Foreign Perspectives reports that yet another lawsuit has been filed in Turkey that has resulted in the banning of another web ...

From YAZAN BADRAN, Global Voices Online,  14 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Google Inc.

Syria: Anti-LGBT Campaign Sparks Heated Debate

This weekend the Syrian blogosphere warmed up for a new confrontation. A group of bloggers launched a campaign against the spread of blogs advancing LGBT rights, and the response came quick. LGBT is controversial everywhere, but within a society that ...

From YAZAN BADRAN, Global Voices Online,  8 Mar 2009

Syria: Quest for Justice

Uramium Blog links to an article by an American-Jewish journalist on her take on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Israeli and Palestinian doctors collaborated last week to save the life of a newborn. The Palestinian child and his grandmother were ...

From YAZAN BADRAN, Global Voices Online,  10 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Hugo Chávez,  United Nations

Syria: Gaza On Our Minds

Syrian bloggers are in a frenzy since the bombing in Gaza started almost two weeks ago. To many Syrians this comes from a deep long rooted identification with the cause of the Palestinian people. But for some, there's also a very personal side to ...

From YAZAN BADRAN, Global Voices Online,  7 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Tony Blair

Syria: Silent Demonstration for Gaza

Syrian blogger Dania reports on the organized by Syrian bloggers in-front of the European Commission in Damascus to protest the continuing Israeli onslaught on Gaza. She also publishes the petition sent to Brussels by the demonstators. Comments on ...

From YAZAN BADRAN, Global Voices Online,  1 Jan 2009
Related Topics: European Commission

Syria: Present Day Nazis

Get summaries of new stories from Global Voices in your inbox daily, weekly, or just sign up for important announcements. Last nite, we saw this same light. It was a little after 7 PM. We were driving and both me and ... @tal forkosh "After the ...

From YAZAN BADRAN, Global Voices Online,  28 Dec 2008

Syria: Outrage at the Massacre in Gaza

The Arab world is somber today. The feeling of shock and disgust at the events of yesterday can be felt at every blog. As the Israeli Defense Forces bombed and wrecked havoc in besieged Gaza the blogosphere had a sense of disbelief at what is happening ...

From YAZAN BADRAN, Global Voices Online,  28 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Hamas,  Tony Blair

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