Egypt: And this one goes to Djamila Bouhired
Region: EgyptAlgeria's 75-year-old activist and revolutionist Djamila Bouhired, is ill and is beseeching her country and countrymen to finance her medical treatment. The news has infuriated many Egyptian bloggers who see her as an Arab icon and a hero. Writing at Egyptian Chronicles, Zeinobia believes that we as Arabs are good at destroying national heros: Djamila Bouhired has sent an open letter ... more
Views: 1220Egypt: When did Saudi Arabia become Switzerland's role model?
Region: EgyptOn Sunday, November 29, 57.5% of Swiss voters approved a ban on the construction of new minarets atop mosques, paving the way for a constitutional amendment. The referendum will affect the building of new minarets–not mosques–and will not effect Switzerland's four existing minarets. Jillian York covered the initial reactions from the Arab and Muslim blogosphere... more
Views: 2206Egypt: President Mubarak and the Egyptian Dignity
Region: EgyptIn the aftermath of the Egypt-Algeria match in Sudan, Egyptian football fans demonstrated in Zamalek in front of the Algerian embassy in Cairo on Thursday night and on Friday afternoon. The President's eldest son, Alaa Mubarak, instigated the riots live on national TV. On the morning of Saturday 21 November, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak gave a speech in a joint session of parliament's two house ... more
Views: 2633Egypt's First Adult Graphic Novel Officially Banned
Region: EgyptIn April 2008, freedom of speech and creativity in Egypt was hit in its core with the confiscation of Magdy El Shafee's adult graphic novel - Metro. Since then the author and his pubisher have been on trial and while every one was busy with the football war between Egypt and Algeria, the court officially banned the novel. Bikya Masr group blog see the verdict as "Another blow to free speech in Egypt as graphic no... more
Views: 2075Egypt: Alaa Mubarak for President?
Region: EgyptSeveral names have been thrown in the pool of candidates for Egypt's 2011 presidential elections; In September 2005 Ayman Nour of Al Ghad Party and No'man Goma'a of New Wafd Partynominated themselves against President Hosni Mubarak. Nour was charged with fraud and Goma'a was accused of insanity! Since 2000, Gamal Hosni Mubarak has the been groom... more
Views: 1971Egyptians! Algerians! Wake UP!
Region: EgyptFrom ferocious marketing campaigns to facebook wars, hacking, and owl burning the November 14th match between Egypt and Algeria has turned into an ugly war. Egyptian-Algerian actor dedicates this wake-up call to the hypnotized mobs. Ahmed Mekky - Egypt-Alegria Zeinobia's hats off for Mekki, she wrote: After hearing provoking and insulting rap from both Egypt and Algeria attacking each other , Ahmed Mekki ; Egyp... more
Views: 1237Egypt: Nidal Hassan's Fort Hood's Shoot
Region: EgyptMajor Nidal Hassan is a US military psychiatrist of Arab origins who went on a shooting rampage a at Fort Hood in Texas killing 13 soldier on the fort. He is now facing the charges of premeditated murder. Psychiatrist or Psychotic? Egyptian bloggers wondered. Nawara Negm sympathizes with him اكيد سمع هلاوس كتير من الظباط اللي جايين من العراق بعد ما قتلوا اطفال ... more
Views: 1159Egypt: Celebrities sans Diplomacy
Region: EgyptBikya Masr reported two stories within a couple of days apart about celebrity blunders and lack of tact. Egypt’s chief Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass called American pop-star Beyonce a “stupid person” during her brief tour of the Giza pyramids during Hawass’ self-guided tour, he said “I showed her the Sphinx and I gave her a book on King Tutankhamen,” but then his anger and... more
Views: 1711Egypt: One day before playing Algeria
Region: EgyptHisham of GVO covered the Algerian side of the online feud and tension over the decisive football match due to take place in Cairo on November 14. The encounter will determine which of both teams will qualify to next year's FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Some Egyptian bloggers enjoy a game with a twist. Sue of AdBasha posted the Coca-Cola TV ad supporting the national team and said: In what can only be called a br... more
Views: 1489Egyptian Blogger Orders Artificial Hymen By Mail: What He Received
Region: EgyptWhen Radio Netherlands broadcasted an Arabic translation of the Artificial Virginity Hymen kit (Gigimo), when Youm7 newspaper announced that the product will be available on the Egyptian market for LE 83, when conservative parliament members in Egypted wanted the product banned and any exporter exiled or beheaded, and when it caused such an uproar in the Egyptian blogosphere, Mohamed Al Rahhal ... more
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