June reading - backlog...

Having travelled during 10 days in June and posted a lot of photos, I instead have a backlog of links, from the past month.

The National writes about the future culture climate in Abu Dhabi and the Gulf.

Dagens Nyheter writes about the finding of a new Saqqara pyramid.

Svenska Dagbladet reviews the new book on Swedish neutrality policy by international law professor Ove Bring. The same paper wrote in April on the editorial pages on the book.

Aftonbladet praises Egyptian diplomatic efforts to reach dialogue and compromise with all parties of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Svenska Dagbladet is less sure that this dialogue leads to peace, in this editorial.

BBC has hopes for seeds of dialogue in the Middle East.

Bitte Hammargren of Svenska Dagbladet writes on recommended books about Gaza and Israeli compassion with Gazans plight.

Swedish radio interviews a Yemeni journalist on developments in that country.

BBC writes about the trial against Turkish singer Bülent Ersoy.

Amnesty International reports on the plight of Iraq's population and the large numbers of Iraqi refugees.

Exoressens Anna Dahlberg worries about the policy consequences of the budget situation of the Swedish Foreign Service.

BBC reports on identity crises and wealth in Saudiarabia.

Ingrid Hedström of Dagens Nyheter writes on French legal decisions and women's sexuality.

BBC writes about debts and marriage in Afghanistan and on fragile stability in Pakistan.

Dagens Nyheter follows the road to Sweden braved by a young Afghan boy fleeing his country. In Svenska Dagbladet, an Iraqi woman tells of her underground trip to Sweden in the early 90's.

Svenska Dagbladet continues to show the Lithuanian bathing paradise on the Curonian Spit.

Svenska Dagbladet writes on drawings of the Soviet Gulag.

Swedish journalist Erika Bjerström writes a debate article in Svenska Dagbladet on respect for the citizen in the building of the EU.

Svenska Dagbladet interviews an Iranian-Swedish interior decorator.

BBC reports on the 14th World Sacred Music festival in Morocco.