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It's a never ending story it seems. Freedom of speech is already a sharp two sided sword in Western countries. But in Asia and the Middle East you don't have it. Simple as that. When you are a blogger and one with a critical mind at that, you can… more »

Dubai, 14 April (AKI) - Thousands of websites in the United Arab Emirates were blocked on Monday, according to an email statement sent by DU, one of the country's major Internet service providers, to all its users. The list of websites that have been… more »

Tehran, Iran, February 19th 2008 A 70-year-old man in Tehran was arrested and sentenced to 4 months in jail as well as 40 lashes for walking his dog. People are not allowed to walk their animals, because Islamic law considers them as impure. Read m… more »