Gunmen loyal to Hezbollah have shut a pro-government TV station and newspaper as battles continued between the group and Lebanese government supporters.
Beirut. May 09, 2008 - Future News, owned by Saad Hariri, the leader of the pro-Western governing coalition, went off the air as fighting entered a third day. The offices of Mr Hariri's al-Mustaqbal newspaper were reportedly set ablaze by opposition gunmen. Fighting erupted over a government move to shut Hezbollah's telecoms network. At least 10 people, mainly civilians, have been killed and more than 20 injured in several parts of the city since the clashes began.

May 07, 2008 - Deedenow Cinema[www.aminwahidi.blogspot.com] is a private Afghan film and television production company founded by young Afghan filmmakers and media activists in Kabul. Its mission is to support the work of Afghan film and media workers and communicate its message of freedom of expression, peace and justice worldwide. We produce Afghan Films and assist in all areas of media research and production with the goal of growing an effective media voice for young Afghanistan.

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May 05, 2008 - After little less than a month following the April 6 strike in support of the textile workers in Mahalla City, during which a number of prominent Egyptian bloggers and internet activists were arrested, preparations for the next round of a planned general strike to mark the 80th birthday of President Hosni Mubarak, on May 4, 2008, are currently spreading all over the blogosphere and the Internet. And like the preparation for the April 6 strike, the internet has a vital role to play in mobilizing for the upcoming protest. SMS, email, blogs, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter...: