Six Die From Blackout in Egypt Hospital: Exclusive Video Footage
Region: Egypt
Six people on life support, including four infants, lost their lives during a two-hour blackout in a hospital in Cairo on 22 May when backup generators failed to kick in. This is the second time in recent months that Al Matraya Teaching Hospital has experienced a black-out - the first one several weeks ago lasted only five minutes - and failed to take action. During the blackout, doctors who were on duty with Dr. Akr... more
Views: 2103Blogger Karim el-Beheiri Freed After Weeks of Torture
Region: Egypt
Egyptian blogger Karim el-Beheiri says he was tortured for weeks in prison following his arrest for protesting price hikes and salary cuts at a local factory. Karim el-Beheiri was detained along with fellow protesters Tarek Amin and Kamal al-Fayoumy. The three mounted two hunger strikes and endured physical, verbal and electroshock abuse while behind bars. Karim el-Beheiri says they were denied medical care and ... more
Views: 1665Youngest lion tamer in Arab world
Region: Egypt
Loba Elhelw, 25, an Egyptian lion and tiger trainer, performs during one of her shows at the Egyptian National Circus in Cairo May 29, 2008. Elhelw is the youngest lion tamer in the Arab world, according to Muhammed Abu Lela, one of the directors of the circus, which is part of the Ministry of Culture. more
Views: 1408Israeli forces shoot dead an Egyptian at border
Region: EgyptAn Egyptian Bedouin was shot dead by Israeli forces while he was trying to cross the border illegally into Israel, Egyptian security sources told the Deutsche Presse Agentur dpa on Thursday. Ayesh Suleiman, 32, was killed late Wednesday while trying to pass from the Sinai Peninsula into Israel. Israeli forces handed the body over to the Egyptian authorities on Thursday. more
Views: 783Global: The Price of Food, the Cost of Despair
Region: Egypt
- by John Liebhardt The crisis of skyrocketing food prices is affecting all economic groups in every corner of the world. Every day, it seems, high-priced food sends another country lurching through some crisis: demonstrations, riots, rumors of hoarding, falling governments, even deaths. Global Voices is well positioned to follow the nuances of this complex issue with authors tracking citizen media ... more
Views: 1279Egypt: Facebooking the Struggle
Region: Egypt
by Sami Ben Gharbia After little less than a month following the April 6 strike in support of the textile workers in Mahalla City, during which a number of prominent Egyptian bloggers and internet activists were arrested, preparations for the next round of a planned general strike to mark the 80th birthday of President Hosni Mubarak, on May 4, 2008, are currently spreading all over the blogosphere and the Internet. An... more
Views: 1653Egypt: Anti-Strike Facebook Group Formed
Region: Egypt
by Amira Al Hussaini To circumnavigate censorship, activists in the Arab world are strongly leaning on online tools to get their messages across and expose what they describe as state brutality against civilians. Word about last week's April 6 strike in Egypt was spread on a Facebook group, which has so far attracted more than 71,200 members. Now Egyptian blogger GEMYHOoOD (Ar) tells us about an anti-strike Facebook g... more
Views: 2372Egypt Sentences Men for Being Gay
Region: Egypt
It seems Homophobia is still rampant in arab countries as Egypt just recently convincted 5 men to three year prison terms for being gay. An egyptian judicial official said that 4 HIV-Positive men were convincted and sentenced to three years each in prison followed by three years of close police sureveillance. Their defense lawyer said the judge convicted them of 'habitual practice of debauche... more
Views: 2365Egypt: Bloggers on the Frontline
Region: Egypt
by Amira Al Hussaini Egyptian bloggers worked round the clock telling the world about a workers' revolt that shook their country, as thousands rioted at a textile mill in Al Mahalla, demanding better pay and protesting against increasing prices. They were also among the first casualties of the unrest, which left two people killed, scores injured and an undetermined number of activists, organisers and mere spectators b... more
Views: 1833Egypt: American Navy's Friendly Fire
Region: Egypt
by Tarek Amr It seems that no one is nowadays safe from the American Navy's fire, even if they are not in Iraq or Afghanistan, lament Egyptian bloggers. The Global Patriot, which was under short-term charter to the Navy's Military Sealift Command, entered the Suez Canal from the Red Sea after dark on Monday, when it was approached by several small boats, US and Egyptian officials say. According to the Egyptian gov... more
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