Google Tries to Make Sense of Chaotic Elections

Published November 28th, 2011 - 18:00 GMT

Egypt's elections with more people than ever lining up to vote, since the revolutionary year of 2011, may be a little more chaotic than usual.

Google Launches Egypt Election Center With an SMS Service That Allows Users to Know where to Vote

"Google has launched recently a website dedicated to Egyptian parliamentary election that starts today.

The site http://google.com.eg provide a number of services, news about the election aggregated from the web and that can be filtered according to any egyptian political party or issue."

Source: Arab Crunch

next Israel will ban oxygen from Gaza

"A low rumble mutes the car honks and the cries of children playing on the lane outside our house in Deir al Balah, central Gaza. The vaguely furnace-like sound distinguishes itself as an Israeli warplane flying over our skies, poisoning the mid-morning tranquility."

Source: In Gaza

Does the GCC deal mean a Yemeni democracy?

"In the royal surroundings of one of the many al-Saud palaces in Riyadh, President Saleh of Yemen signed the Gulf initiative last Wednesday, effectively signing away his presidency."

Source: Kabobfest

Lupe Fiasco pays respect to Rachel Corrie, Palestinians in latest track

"Lupe Fiasco dropped a new mixtape on November 24 called Friend of the People: I Fight Evil. In the closing track, appropriately titled “The End of the World”, Fiasco once again gives Palestine a giant shoutout."

Source: SM Palestine

A location based social game idea: The Flock

At the Jordan gaming summit:

"One of the presenters at the summit mentioned that location based gaming will be the next big thing. It makes sense considering that foursquare and location check -ins have been latest social media trends. I combined my environmental perspective with the location based gaming, and an idea of a game hit me."

Source: The Arab Observer

Dear, this is Handala

Still with games:

"Today I was playing a game with my 4 year-old niece, who is completely out of touch with her roots, to say the least. Maybe it’s normal for a 4 year-old girl but I remember when I was very little I knew my family came from Palestine, despite the fact that I thought Palestine was the capital of Amman."