Will Egypt import Chinese Hymens?
Region: EgyptWhile bleeding on the wedding night is still the proof of the bride's honor in Egypt and Middle Eastern countries, Radio Netherlands broadcasted an Arabic translation of the Chinese advertisement of the Artificial Virginity Hymen kit. Youm7 newspaper announced that the product will be available on the Egyptian market for LE 83. Gigimo, a Chinese adult toy vendor, sells it for $30. As if Egyptian women were all wai... more
Views: 2638متوالية غرناطة - أسباب أنهيار التعليم - د.رشيقة الريدى
Region: Egyptمتوالية غرناطة - أسباب أنهيار التعليم - د.رشيقة الريدى متوالية غرناطة - أسباب أنهيار التعليم - د.رشيقة الريدى (1) متوالية غرناطة - أسباب أنهيار التعليم (... more
Views: 0Egypt: A New Call to Free Kareem Amer
Region: EgyptA new petition calling for the release of jailed Egyptian blogger Kareem Amer has been launched. In February 2007, Amer was sentenced by an Alexandria Court to four years in prison - three for blasphemy against Islam and one for insulting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egyptian bloggers have repeatedly called for his freedom over the years but all their pleas fell on deaf ears. In March 2007, a call went out for a... more
Views: 1025Egypt: Campaign against abusive publishers
Region: Egypt
A handful of publishers have monopolized the book market in Egypt until a fresher generation of young entrepreneurs introduced readers to new titles by authors who were rejected by the publishing tycoons. Bloggers books took the Cairo International Book Fair by storm last year but most of the books are no where to be found on bookshelves, Amr Khaled's Velo marked the beginning of a new era of unconventional litera... more
Views: 1497In, Egypt, No Accolades for Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
Region: EgyptA big thank for the Nobel Committee - they have just made our day today. Perhaps most of the people here are not sure why US President Barack Obama was honored, and they are pretty sure that he doesn't deserve it. But they were all happy, because it gave them hope that everyone and anyone can win the prize. It wasn't only the people here who were shocked that he won, but even the Associate Press has the same point of v... more
Views: 1598In Egypt, A Surprising New Import From China
Region: EgyptWhile bleeding on the wedding night is still the proof of the bride's honor in Egypt and Middle Eastern countries, Radio Netherlands broadcasted an Arabic translation of the Chinese advertisement of the Artificial Virginity Hymen kit. Youm7 newspaper announced that the product will be available on the Egyptian market for LE 83. Gigimo, a Chinese adult toy vendor, sells it for $30. As if Egyptian women were all wai... more
Views: 4107Egypt To Deport Another Journalist
Region: EgyptTo continue the series of harassing or deporting journalists in Egypt, like Travis Randall, Philip Rizk and Wael Abbas; Per Bjorklund, a Swedish journalist and blogger has been detained in Cairo airport upon his arrival. He’s been stopped by security and is to be deported back to Prague without an explanation; he was only told “your name [was] on the computer.” Per is regarded as one of the most act... more
Views: 1278Egyptian Woman Killed in German Court for Wearing Veil
Region: EgyptIt's been too long since Egyptian bloggers came together under the same opinion. But the new hate crime that took place in Germany against a Muslim Egyptian woman, Marwa El Sherbini, was one good reason for them to unite again, condemning international media for ignoring such incidents against Muslims in the West. The story goes back to August 2008, when Marwa filed a defamation case against her kill... more
Views: 2435The great Pharaohs players
Region: Egypt[Note from GroundReport: This article needs more detail on where the author saw this game and when] In the Confederations Cup, the great Egyptian soccer team faced the world cup winners and defeated them in the performance and in the score, yesterday, June the 18th; Egypt faced Italy and won. It was an extraordinary game between two extraordinary teams: the World Cup champions and Africa Cup champions. ... more
Views: 1645Egyptian Tycoon Sentenced to Death
Region: EgyptEgyptians witnessed the most unexpected verdict in the history of their judiciary system: Billionaire Hesham Talaat Moustafa, along with his hired hitman Mohsen El Sokary, have both been sentenced to death for their roles in the murder of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tameem. The gruesome murder took place in Dubai, UAE, and Thursday's sentence was met with shock and bewilderment as the blogosphere comes to terms with the ve... more
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