Egypt's First Adult Graphic Novel on Trial
Region: Egypt
In 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. Culture and Politics in the Arab World reported the incident saying: ... more
Views: 2136Egyptian Blogger Urges Saudis to Stop Sexist Repression
Region: Egypt
On the occasion of Prophet Mohamed's birthday, Egyptian blogger Dalia Ziada launches a campaign asking Saudi Arabia to end their discrimination against young Muslim women worldwide! Dalia started her post by talking ... more
Views: 1805Egypt's Mostafa Hussein Shreds the 'Honor Legacy'
Region: EgyptHonor, honor crimes, female genital mutilation (FGM), and virginity are deeply rooted concepts in the Egyptian culture. Call them heritage, legacy, or traditions , Mostafa Hussein brilliantly feeds them into the shredder. ... more
Views: 16264,300-year-old Pharaonic Tombs Unveiled Near Cairo
Region: EgyptSAQQARA, Egypt – A pair of 4,300-year-old pharaonic tombs discovered at Saqqara indicate that the sprawling necropolis south of Cairo is even larger than previously thought, Egypt's top archaeologist ... more
Views: 1157Egyptian Skulls Buried in England
Region: EgyptLONDON, UK (groundreport) - Two ancient Egyptian skulls found in a yard in England have been taken back to Egypt. Investigators said Tuesday that the conundrum of how the skulls got from Egypt to England has been resolv... more
Views: 1610Jihad Hackers
Region: EgyptThe Egyptian blogosphere has turned into the new jihad field for Muslim, Coptic, and secular fundamentalists. Quranic Studies defines jihad as "Jihad is simply the process of "exerting the best efforts," involving some fo... more
Views: 3179Egypt: Taking Down Sexual Harassment
Region: Egypt
A national campaign to fight sexual harassment in Egypt is making waves. Faith from the blog Muslimah Media Watch discusses a new campaign, entitled Respect Yourself, launched to fight sexual harassment on Cairo'... more
Views: 2939Egyptian Blogger Present Man's View of Sexual Harassment
Region: EgyptPosted by Marwa Rakha to Global Voices Online In his post “The Sex Files“, blogger Wael Nawara presents a rather interesting perspective on sexual harassment in Egypt by drawing a comparison between Egyptian a... more
Views: 1870Mourning a sexually harassed Egypt - Part 2
Region: Egypt
Posted by Marwa Rakha to Global Voices Online A Reuters published survey on sexual harassment in Egypt is still stirring angry responses from Egyptian bloggers. In her post titled “Shame and Sexual Harassment in Eg... more
Views: 1789Egypt Shuts Down Iranian TV Station
Region: EgyptPosted by Marwa Rakha to Global Voices Online On July 24th, Maggie Michael reported: Egyptian authorities shut down the Cairo office of an Iranian TV network, a security official said Thursday, as the two nations spar ... more
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