I know Dan Gillmor would like to read this: Asharq al-Awsat has a story on the rise of citizen journalism. The story talks mainly about the importance of photos and video clips taken by victims of London bombings, who used their mobile phones to deliver the latest images from different locations. A photographer, who works for AFP told the paper, “These personal devices will not replace professional photographers, at all.” Of course, these will not replace them, but they will make it faster and easier to deliver news.

Khaled Batarfi has written an interesting column in today’s Arab News. The subject is women’s rights and our image. He takes the chance to view the opinions of different Saudis, as well as some non-Saudis. He concludes: “We should work on our problems without worrying about who thinks what of us. The fair and wise will know we are doing the right thing. The unfair and unwise will criticize us anyway. Meanwhile, half the population starves for justice.”

Coffee shops in Jeddah: “Everyone who is hip and cool has to go to these places.” I know of someone who I would like to take to these places.

NY Times: Ringtone composers get serious.

Can’t Find On Google: “Because the things Google can’t find is more interesting than the stuff Google can find.”

According to STC, 600-800 new DSL’s are installed in Riyadh every week.

Amina Khairy reports on Egyptian bloggers. She says that, due to the coming presidential elections, politics are dominating the Egyptian blogosphere.