Saturday, August 29, 2009
Konflikt on Afghanistan
Friday, August 28, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
A meeting of times
One of the traders in the Grand Bazaaar proudly showed us his IKEA chest of drawers!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Afghan elections update
Some photos from the Afghan elections yesterday, results seem contested at first, mixed participation results, but still relatively orderly (I certainly had worse fears at least).
Update: I don't think I linked before to Johanne Hildebrandt's blog from Afghanistan during her trip for Aftonbladet.
Update: I don't think I linked before to Johanne Hildebrandt's blog from Afghanistan during her trip for Aftonbladet.
Ramadan Kareem
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Elections in Afghanistan
Elections are going on today - read here and here and here.
More links to come. I certainly hope for an election performed well enough, under circumstances where those who wish can vote freely.
Update: more discussion in Sweden about our presence in Afghanistan here. This debate runs high these days, with massive media attention probably culminating with the election today - I do now profess to even try to mirror all sides and arguments.
On realities for Swedish troops: here and here and here and here
An Afghan on the Swedish presence (there has been more of similar both for and against, this specific article is by an Afghan, but lots of known and unknown Swedes have professed their opinions recently also).
More links to come. I certainly hope for an election performed well enough, under circumstances where those who wish can vote freely.
Update: more discussion in Sweden about our presence in Afghanistan here. This debate runs high these days, with massive media attention probably culminating with the election today - I do now profess to even try to mirror all sides and arguments.
On realities for Swedish troops: here and here and here and here
An Afghan on the Swedish presence (there has been more of similar both for and against, this specific article is by an Afghan, but lots of known and unknown Swedes have professed their opinions recently also).
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Journalism and foreign policy
Swedish radio foreign correspondents run a bunch of seminars later today - listen here for those of you who cannot attend!
Stockholm Water Prize
Stockholm Water Week is going on right now, and the annual prize has been devoted to sanitation efforts this year. Comments also here.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Friday, August 07, 2009
Summer reading
I have posted links in postings but will try to phase over to a blog-roll - haven't solved the layout just the way I want it yet though - work still ongoing...
Anyway, here comes several weeks worth of reading (apart from those more thematic postings I have published in the meantime).
Middle East
Catrin Ormestad writes of the war in Gaza and the Israeli army. An interview with an Israeli-Arab media personality.
Identity and social strata are a reality of challenges in the UAE. Life behind the glitzy facades of Dubai is explored. Future challenges for the Emirati leadership.
Female muftis explored as an option at Islamic conference.
Amnesty reports on abuses in the fight against terrorism in Saudi-arabia. Comment on the situation of Saudi women.
A site on Iraqi oil may be of interest, as well as Middle East Progress.
The Gulf allegedly has ties with Israel already.
Jordan's treatment of Palestinian citizens. Palestinian economy in an unexpected high.
Kurdish politics in connection with recent elections in northern Iraq.
Joschka Fischer on the Middle East after Obama's Cairo-speech. The US also has interests in investments from the Arab Gulf countries. Increased US pressure on Israel may play a role. The Gulf countries have worries on the development of US-Iran relations.
Gay rights is a difficult and controversial issue in the Middle East. Not marrying in a socially conservative context is in itself challenged. Education and marriage are challenges to Arab women, but can be met with different strategies. Islamic streetfashion for women. Marriages are also going down as women's identity and priority change.
Ottoman legacies were both diverse in origin and in implementation, forming the region.
Tying in with his recent book, Justin Marozzi tours Iraq with Herodotus.
Doha debates continues, what are the possibilities and the limits? The importance of the internet for developing modern muslim identity.
Reporting on modern slavery and human trafficking, including in the Middle East.
Tulin Daloglu on the US in Iraq and Turkey.
Turkey and Caucasus
On power and law in Chechenya.
Lack of strategy to handle development in the Caucasus.
Israeli leaders visit Baku, exposing also domestic differences on both sides.
Turkey and it's EU-focus. Turkey's foreign policy role in it's neighbourhood discussed.
Misc
"A reasoning and charming politician needs a torpedo to execute power" - Obama has Emanuel.
The importance of open-source coding for internet and software development.
Periodic blogging from the Swedish presence in the Gulf of Aden here.
Samantha Power's book on Sergio Viera de Mello reviewed.
Jihadists presence in European jails is given attention.
Albania's EU-candidacy questioned.
With time, we lose memories of history.
Interviewing publisher Dorotea Bromberg.
Anyway, here comes several weeks worth of reading (apart from those more thematic postings I have published in the meantime).
Middle East
Catrin Ormestad writes of the war in Gaza and the Israeli army. An interview with an Israeli-Arab media personality.
Identity and social strata are a reality of challenges in the UAE. Life behind the glitzy facades of Dubai is explored. Future challenges for the Emirati leadership.
Female muftis explored as an option at Islamic conference.
Amnesty reports on abuses in the fight against terrorism in Saudi-arabia. Comment on the situation of Saudi women.
A site on Iraqi oil may be of interest, as well as Middle East Progress.
The Gulf allegedly has ties with Israel already.
Jordan's treatment of Palestinian citizens. Palestinian economy in an unexpected high.
Kurdish politics in connection with recent elections in northern Iraq.
Joschka Fischer on the Middle East after Obama's Cairo-speech. The US also has interests in investments from the Arab Gulf countries. Increased US pressure on Israel may play a role. The Gulf countries have worries on the development of US-Iran relations.
Gay rights is a difficult and controversial issue in the Middle East. Not marrying in a socially conservative context is in itself challenged. Education and marriage are challenges to Arab women, but can be met with different strategies. Islamic streetfashion for women. Marriages are also going down as women's identity and priority change.
Ottoman legacies were both diverse in origin and in implementation, forming the region.
Tying in with his recent book, Justin Marozzi tours Iraq with Herodotus.
Doha debates continues, what are the possibilities and the limits? The importance of the internet for developing modern muslim identity.
Reporting on modern slavery and human trafficking, including in the Middle East.
Tulin Daloglu on the US in Iraq and Turkey.
Turkey and Caucasus
On power and law in Chechenya.
Lack of strategy to handle development in the Caucasus.
Israeli leaders visit Baku, exposing also domestic differences on both sides.
Turkey and it's EU-focus. Turkey's foreign policy role in it's neighbourhood discussed.
Misc
"A reasoning and charming politician needs a torpedo to execute power" - Obama has Emanuel.
The importance of open-source coding for internet and software development.
Periodic blogging from the Swedish presence in the Gulf of Aden here.
Samantha Power's book on Sergio Viera de Mello reviewed.
Jihadists presence in European jails is given attention.
Albania's EU-candidacy questioned.
With time, we lose memories of history.
Interviewing publisher Dorotea Bromberg.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
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