| Philippines: Hostage drama ends in violence
 An ex-policeman hijacked a tourist bus in Manila, Philippines which led to the death of 9 tourists from Hong Kong. Filipino netizens are angry, sad, and disappointed. Here are some online comments. >>Read more |
| Tunisia: Doctored Photographs Symptomatic of the State of The National Press
 The use of national media as an instrument of propaganda has been fairly well documented in Tunisia. The latest evidence of media manipulation was identified by Tunisian bloggers on August 20 when newspapers le Temps and Assabah illustrated on the sending of food supply by fundation Zitouna to the victims of the floods in Pakistan. >>Read more |
| Pakistan: Netizens In Action Helping Flood Victims
 The extent and impacts of the recent floods in Pakistan are huge in every context. The floods have so far claimed more than 1600 lives and about 20 million people, one tenth of Pakistan population, are suffering and have become homeless. An area of over 160,000 square kilometers - around a fifth of Pakistan's total land - is submerged. The flood victims desperately need food, shelter, medicine, money and other help. The Pakistan government's response to the crisis has been reported as sluggish. >>Read more |
| Lebanon: Giving Palestinian Refugees the Right to Work
 Lebanon is home to over 400,000 Palestinian refugees, who are not allowed to own property, cannot access the health care system, and need a special permit to leave their refugee camps. On August 17, the Lebanese parliament passed a law granting Palestinian refugees the same employment rights as other foreigners. Bloggers and tweeps react to this development. >>Read more
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| Mexico: Miss Universe 2010 Gets All the Attention on Twitter
 Among magnificent smiles, shining crowns and a cheering crowd, on Monday night Miss Mexico 2010 - Jimena Navarrete - won this year's Miss Universe contest at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, USA. As hosts Natalie Morales and Bret Michaels introduced different categories among the stunning contestants, Twitter users located all around the world shared comments with hashtags related to the topic (#missuniverse and the Spanish version, #missuniverso), showing their interest and support. Mexican Twitter users, particularly, displayed some amusing comments during and after the contest. >>Read more
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