When Blogging Can Lead to Prison!

A week after her rest, charges have been raised again U.S.-born Syrian blogger Razan Ghazzawi. These charges include "Weakening national sentiment" and "trying to ignite sectarian strife". Fellow bloggers and activists are still showing support for Ghazzawi and calling for her release.

"Were the costs of human lives and the damage to our economy worth it," ponders Palestinian consultant Sami Jamil Jadallah in light of the U.S.'s withdrawal from Iraq. His conclusion? No, it hasn't, as the wars on Iraq and Afghanistan have only benefited a very select number of people.

This slogan once marked a new era for Syria. Now, one U.S-based Syrian blogger views it as the very idea that is still holding Syria back.

"Today Syria is about as socialist as a Che Guevara t-shirt being sold in Camden market."

In spite of marking Kuwait-Lebanese relations as "deep-seated and historic", the Kuwaiti government is starting to ban work Visas for Lebanese citizens.

One Lebanese blogger makes a detailed commentary on Nasrallah's Ashura speech. Although he does not doubt Nasrallah's verbal skills, he disavows how his intentions and political intentions are overlooked by "liberal admirers". He places translated segments of the Ashura speech, asking readers to look deeper into its rhetoric.


"I challenge you seasoned Lebanon-watchers to listen to the final segment of the speech ... and tell me that it is not one of the most blatant and unashamed examples of sectarian incitement they’ve heard coming out of the mouth of a Lebanese politician in recent memory."