Mr. Bloomberg, Move That Obelisk

Paul Sterne 4 weeks ago Region: New York

The oldest and most valuable artifact in New York stands in Central Park.  It is the obelisk of Thutmosis III, sculpted around 1450 BC.  It is one of only 29 obelisks ever made by the ancient Egyptians.  The... more

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Egypt: Campaign against abusive publishers

Marwa Rakha a month ago 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&nb... more

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In, Egypt, No Accolades for Obama's Nobel Peace Prize

Global Voices a month ago Region: Egypt

A 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... more

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In Egypt, A Surprising New Import From China

Global Voices a month ago Region: Egypt

While 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 Virginit... more

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Egypt To Deport Another Journalist

Global Voices a month ago Region: Egypt

To 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. ... more

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Egyptian Woman Killed in German Court for Wearing Veil

Global Voices 4 months ago Region: Egypt

 It'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... more

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Moroccans' Love/Hate Affair with Obama

Global Voices 5 months ago Region: Morocco

By Anas Alaoui US President Barack Obama's Cairo address to the Muslim world sparked a blaze of reactions across the region and beyond; not least amongst bloggers from the Maghreb where a fiery of blog posts and instant t... more

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Egypt Combats H1N1 With Mass Pig Slaughter

Global Voices 6 months ago Region: Egypt

by Eman AbdElRahman While the world is busy trying to figure out a way for necessarily precautions to stop swine flu or H1N1 from spreading, the Egyptian government decided to take one more step forward and cull all pigs ... more

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4,000-Year-Old Mummies Discovered in Egypt

Finding Dulcinea 6 months ago Region: Egypt

by Liz Colville   Egyptian archaeologists unearthed wooden sarcophagi decorated with images of gods. The findings could be from an era thousands of years before the 12th dynasty. The mummies, found at th... more

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Palestinian Journalist Laila 'Gazamom' el-Haddad Twitters her Cairo Arrest

Rachel Sterne 7 months ago Region: Egypt

Palestinian journalist and media activist Laila el-Haddad was detained sixteen hours ago at Cairo International Airport en route to her native Gaza. Mrs. Haddad is traveling with her two young children and currently still ... more

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