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INT'L MEDIA NOTES (13#) -

# Battle of the Titans: The Times of India vs The Hindu;
each wants to be regarded as the "national" newspaper.

# Uh-oh! The jihadi website Ekhlas
has opened an Italian edition. [aki]

# Blocking: Life and Internet surfing
are about to get a lot duller in the UAE
as many websites may be blocked.
.......... [xprs] ..... [abiz] ..........

# Downsizing Conflict at Le Monde:
[spiegel] ... [france24] ... [fr24blog]

# No Soaps For You: The Afghan Gov't has asked TV stations to stop broadcasting Indian soap operas, but
Tolo TV is resisting the ban, claiming it is illegal.

# Gulf Blogosphere for April 15th by Adam Flinter.

# Brownbook Magazine ::Blog::
..... M.E. urban lifestyle guide ..... [via]

# Sources Tell Us: Tzipi Livni attended the opening of a forum on democracy in Qatar on Sunday, according
to Al Arabiya TV Net.

# Iraq: The Awakening Council groups announced on Monday the formation of a political party called the Karama (Dignity) Front to ensure Sunni participation in the upcoming local elections.

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