The Silent Majority in Egypt
Region: EgyptBy Amira Al Hussaini Egyptians went to the polls to vote on a new constitution, being pushed for and supported by president Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood Freedom and Justice Party. The first round shows that ... more
Views: 743Egypt: “So which article do you oppose?”
Region: EgyptBy Rayna St. Recent events in Egypt have demonstrated the deepening rift [1] between the ruling Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and an increasing proportion of the population. President Mohamed Morsi first issued a decree makin... more
Views: 643Outrage Ensues Across the Arab World Over Killing of US Ambassador
Region: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
By Amira Al Hussaini Arab netizens have condemned the cowardly attack on the United States Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, last night (Tuesday 11 September, 2012). Four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher St... more
Views: 939Egypt: Hunger Strikes Draw Attention to the Plight of Syrians
Region: EgyptBy Amira Al Hussaini Syrian activists and artists abroad have been on hunger strike for almost two weeks, to draw attention to the atrocities being committed by the Syrian regime against their people. In Cairo, s... more
Views: 896Mohamed Morsi Named New President of Egypt
Region: Egypt
Written by Amira Al Hussaini Mohamed Morsi was named the new president of Egypt. Netizens were on their toes awaiting the announcement of Egypt's next president. Former president Hosni Mubarak's Prime Minister Ahmed Sh... more
Views: 1054Egypt: Social Media Used As A Tool For Cheating On Exams
Region: EgyptWritten by Amira Al Hussaini Social media is being used to leak high school examination questions, say Egyptian bloggers. The same media that has been credited for fueling the Arab revolutions is now being accused of al... more
Views: 965Palestine: PalFest Literature Festival in Gaza for First Time
Region: IsraelWritten by Ola Anan his year for the first time the Palestinian Festival of Literature, or PalFest [1], was held in Gaza. Since it was founded in 2008, the festival's aim has been to bring together Palestinian a... more
Views: 1112Do Arab Men Hate Women? Mona Eltahawy Faces Firestorm
Region: United StatesWritten by Solana Larsen Egyptian-American columnist Mona Eltahawy [1] has once again [2] sparked controversy with an article in Foreign Policy magazine on April 23, 2012, entitled &ldqu... more
Views: 1282Egypt: Time for Televised Presidential Debates?
Region: EgyptWritten by Salah Almhamdi As the time approaches for the Egyptian presidential election [2], there have been calls not only in Egypt but also around the Arab world for televised presidential debates. Durin... more
Views: 1103Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood versus SCAF - the Fall of the Masks?
Region: EgyptWritten by Menna Alaa “A million men march to demand the fall of Ganzouri's cabinet” read the official newspaper of the Freedom and Justice Party [2] (FJP, affiliated with the Muslim Bro... more
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