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Egyptians! 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
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Egypt: 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
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Egypt: 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
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Egypt: 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
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Egyptian 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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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
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متوالية 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
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Egypt: 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
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Egypt: 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
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In, 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
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