Tuesday linkage

by Sam Roggeveen - 3 November 2009 1:11PM

New pictures of Osama bin Laden?
Readers have sent in more Middle East links: Ben recommends 'Aqoul, while Judah suggests the Middle East Institute's blog.
Looks like the Wikipedia entry I complained about yesterday has been corrected. The system works!
Last Friday I referred to the 'peculiar American institution' of Halloween, but reader Katrina points out that Halloween has Irish roots.
First the Maldives Government holds a cabinet meeting under water; now Nepal's cabinet is going to the foot of Everest for a meeting. The media will stop paying attention around the time Rudd takes his cabinet to Mawson's Hut.
The rise of China has convinced the FT's Geoff Dyer of the EU's importance.
Via Peter Martin, Treasurer Wayne Swan has released this picture of his mustachioed self in support of Movember.

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