Monthly Archives: January 2010

Where’s All the English-Language Coverage about Wael?

Written by jessica. Posted on January 29, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , , , . 5 Comments.
Egyptian blogger and filmmaker Wael Abbas
UPDATE March 12, 2010: Wael is convicted again on a different charge and sentenced to 6 months in prison. Neither he nor his attorney were notified of the new accusation. They will appeal. Read the full reports from the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Arab Network for Human Rights Information, and the BBC. UPDATE Feb. [...]

A Comment on a Recent Article on the “Developing Lebanon” Blog

Written by jessica. Posted on January 25, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , , . 1 Comment.
Developing Lebanon Blog Header
I tried several times—unsuccessfully—to post this comment on a recent post on the Safadi Foundation USA blog, Developing Lebanon. It’s an important topic that’s being raised and I want to continue the discussion, if a bit belatedly. Below is some thinking from SMEX: I appreciate the mention of our work in Lebanon. It’s true, we’re [...]

مؤتمر صحفي للحملة المدنية للاصلاح الانتخابي حول الانتخابات البلدية ٢٠١٠

Written by mohamad. Posted on January 24, 2010. Filed under News. No comments.
Person with a question mark
لا احد يعلم ما الاصلاحات الاكيدة التي سوف تنفذ عقدت الحملة المدنية للاصلاح الانتخابي مؤتمر صحفي نهار الجمعة ٢٢ كانون الثاني في قصر الانيسكو و قد شارك في المؤتمر الصحفي منظمات و جمعيات غير حكومية و ناشطين من مختلف المناطق اللبنانية. تكلم السيد زياد عبد الصمد عن الاصلاحات الضرورية للانتخابات البلدية و عدد ايضا بعض [...]