Fouad Released, Andrew Mwenda Jailed

Saudi blogger Fuad alFarhan has finally been released after spending 137 days in jail for simply speaking his mind politely and eloquently. Meanwhile, the Saudi government has no problem whatsoever allowing the shouts and rants of many preachers of death.
Lovely!
And now for the bad news, Andrew Mwenda, a fearless and inspiring Ugandan journalist I have […]

Volunteers for Darfur-Awareness

Dear readers familiar with Darfur,
anybody interested in posting once in a while over at Darfur-Awareness? A reader emailed me in today expressing disappoint over the lack of updates there. She’s right and I take full responsibility for that. I’ve gotten awfully busy lately and the frequency of posts is far from enough. I can hardly […]

Blog Was Down For Maintenance

Yup, sorry about that. Don’t worry in case you were wondering. We weren’t hacked or anything.
Salam, Shalom and Peace.

The Definition of a Blogger

… or to be more specific, a political blogger, especially in our super democratic part of the world.
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Veiled Threats In the House

Check out this post and have a look at my comment below the one made on “February 28th, 2008 1:16 pm”.
Ah, the joys of running a blog like this one.

TED 2008: Debating the Role of the Media

I don’t think people get the extent of how much I love, love, LOVE, LOVE the one and only TED. I’m a super huge fan and I dream of the day that I attend one of their conferences after I achieve something of noticeable proportions.
This post, written by co-founder of Harvard-based Global Voices Online, Ethan […]

In Morocco, Facebook Can Send You to Jail

Someone please tell me this isn’t real.

Gay Africans and Arabs Come Out Online

Andrew Heavens has written a superb piece on Arab and African gay bloggers. It mentions fellow Sudanese blogger Ali who is gay and tells the story of my post’s aftermath.
I believe that the coming out of Arab and African gays online is a good thing. It’s a wake up call to all the naive ones […]

Introducing Abu Skander, An Arab Muslim In Denmark

His name is Ahmad al-Safawi. He’s an Egyptian, and we have successfully brainwashed him into joining the monstrosity affectionately known as the blogosphere. Head over to his blog and give him a warm welcome!
I expect we’ll disagree on numerous things but we’ll certainly have fun doing it. Right Ahmad?

Oppose the Absurdity of Maktoob and the So-Called Arab Bloggers Union!

Here’s the news in case you don’t know what I’m talking about. Read the whole thing (translated from Arabic to English by the wonderful Amira of GlobalVoicesOnline). I’m highlighting in bold the phrases which I think are ridiculous:
… To the attention of Maktoob’s administrators and the blogging community,
The Arab Bloggers Union has been following with […]

The Life of an Internet-Addicted Blogger

So true. Although I must say I have greatly improved.

Notes from the Underground: Iranians and Israelis connect online

Ah, I love blogging.
Telling me I can’t talk to so and so will just make me even more curious. And so here we are, living in the wonderful age of people-powered new media, interacting and reading each others’ words.
Hell, at one point I was even corresponding with an American soldier based in Iraq. Being able […]

Fouad Alfarhan: 62 Stinking Days In Jail

There are fears he might be being tortured. Wonderful huh? A guy so polite and peaceful rots in jail for simply wanting to see his country progress, while bearded intolerant idiots who preach hate and violence are freely allowed to do what they do best.
Let’s celebrate.

A Real Milestone for the Sudanese Blogosphere

Dear readers,
today is a good and happy day. I believe those of you who have been coming here for a while now already know how excited I get every time a new Sudanese blog pops up. My open letter to the Sudanese blogosphere indicated that evidently.
It looks like the Sudanese blogosphere is starting to build […]

Another Blog About Sudan Discovered

Just like Andrew Heavens and Rob Crilly, Blake is also a freelance journalist who spends a lot of time in Khartoum. He’s got two interesting blog posts.
Israel and Sudan: No surprise there really. Her reaction is rather representative.
Men Mustn’t Cook: He sounds like the typical super traditionalist uptight Sudanese male. Yeah, did you hear that […]

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