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Egyptian Woman Killed in German Court for Wearing Veil
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 them to unite again, condemning international media for ignoring such incidents against Muslims in the West. The story goes back to August 2008, when Marwa filed a defamation case against her killer, Axel, a 28-year unemployed German, after he called her a “terrori... more
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Turmoil in Iran
Turmoil in Iran I was very surprised by the protest to Ahmadinejad in Iran. I was even more surprised when it continued after the supreme leader ordered the protest to stop and Mussavi to accept the results. By defying the supreme leader his position is weakened and so is the regime. What has occurred over the past few days is truly historic and Iran will never be the same. My heart and prayer goes out to those that put their lives on the line in order to have a voice. To be ... more
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Videos Attempt To Explain H...
Global Voices 4 months agoAfter the recent confusing events in Honduras, where the elected President Zelaya was demoted by the military and shipped off to Costa Rica while in his pajamas and a new President, Micheletti has taken power and declared a curfew among other measures to keep order, while citizens try to make sense of the situation, as shown onthis past post. Some are using videos to express their perspectives, an... more
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