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September 11, 2005
Well, Secret Dubai Gets High Profile Mention
Nothing like fame for our colleague and friend.
Dubai Opens Door Wide to News Media, but Journalists Note a Catch
The quote: "More controversially, content that verges on the political has also been blocked: Secret Dubai Diary, a quirky blog about Western expatriate life here, was blocked for weeks this summer, raising howls from the blogger community. Etisalat says users can appeal to have a block removed."
Very nice. Quirky, though, irritates.
Posted by The Lounsbury at September 11, 2005 08:08 AM
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Comments
Quirky?
Well, still NYT.
Posted by: eerie at September 11, 2005 09:14 AM
A bit freaky, isn't it?
The blog was mentioned in the Straits Times the other day too.
Posted by: secretdubai at September 11, 2005 11:53 AM
Really, Straits Times, eh?
Well, getting a bit high profile now.
Have to watch the Ps and Qs.
Posted by: lounsbury at September 12, 2005 09:32 AM
Up to curse #2 of the 3:
"May you live in interesting times"
"May you come to the attention of those in high places"
"May the gods grant your prayers"
Posted by: Tom Scudder at September 13, 2005 06:37 PM
"May you live in interesting times"
There is certainly nowhere more interesting than here - in the sense that Confucius (or whoever) meant by "interesting".
Posted by: secretdubai at September 14, 2005 06:42 PM
