Facing the new media freedom in N.Africa and the Middle East

The Tunisian dilemma
Reporting in Libya: virtually impossible
A Saudi game
US Assistant Secretary of State about the situation of the media in the region
Yemen: Security forces attack journalists
Wave of arrests of Syrian bloggers
UAE Internet policies
RSF: Media continues to be target

Daily Media Digest

North Africa and Middle East

The water issue
Possible EU sanctions on Libyan regime
Al Qaeda branch in North Africa backs the anti-Gaddafi revolt. The delusion of African grandeur. World nations are evacuating their citizens. Gaddafi tighten grip. A wave of 350,000 migrants on hold

Africa

Zimbabwe fears an Egyptian scenario

Europe

Germany and France want equal footing on EADS
Germany: 2 Islamic terrorist suspects arrested
Zu Guttenberg: The dispute continues
Ireland: predictable defeat of the ruling party
David Cameron calls for radical reform of EU aid
US and Canada

More US pressures to Libya
Sarah Palin to visit India next month

Australia and New Zealand

The aftermath of the New Zealand earthquake: 98 persons

Asia


China: proposing death penalty for organ trafficking
Taiwan and China: more talks on individual tourism
UNESCO envoy to visit Thailand and Cambodia

Global markets

The price of the oil, on rise

Daily Media Digest

N. Africa and the Middle East


Protests spreading in Libya. Live testimonies about the events: http://audioboo.fm/feb17voices
Tunisia seeks Ben Ali extradition
The unrest in Morocco continues
Egypt: Banks and pyramids are now open. Will be the new government preoccupied by acquiring nuclear weapons?

Israel monitoring Suez-bound Iran ships

Asia


Failure of the Jasmine Protests?
Philippines: Remember People Power
ASEAN meeting trying to solve the border dispute


Europe


France: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, possible competitor for Sarkozy?
EU: More money for the Mediterranean countries?
Hungary: Structural reforms not on table
Russia asks Serbia to do not join NATO


Australia

Gillard, to meet Obama soon

Africa

Somalia: Suicide car-bomb near Mogadishu

Latin America

Cuba: News about the latest release of prisoners
The Chile-Peru dispute on Wikileaks
Peru: crack-down on illegal gold miners in Amazon