Stories about Egypt from February, 2007
Egypt: In the Name of America
Sandmonkey entertains us with the tale of an Egyptian university professor who wrote In the Name of America (as opposed to In the Name of Allah) on a board in...
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Bloggers
Blogger Abdulmonem Mahmood lists a number of Muslim Brotherhood blogs which have sprung up in Egypt recently here.
Egypt: Succession Dilemma
Issandr El Amrani says the whispers are getting louder in Egypt where everyone is asking: who will succeed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak?
Egypt: Book Launched in UK
Egyptian blogger Ibn Al Dunya reports that Yaqoubian Building, a book by Egyptian author, Alaa al Aswany, has been launched in the UK.
Egypt: Spy Update
Egyptian blogger Zeinobia has updates on the Egyptian-Mossad spy here.
Egypt: Gay Dilemma
Blogger egYptianist is in a dilemma, especially after coming out of the closet. “Sometimes i think of leaving the country, but then how would this ever happen, and do i...
Egypt: PETA Vs KFC
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) staged a rally against Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), in Cairo, wrote Issandr El Amrani in The Arabist.
The Arabist: Israel Sullying Middle Easterners’ Image in US
The Arabist highlights what it describes as the “latest Israel Lobby initiative to sully the image of Middle Easterners” in the US here.
Omar Al Sharif a Bully?
Egyptian-born actor Omar Al Sharif, 74, is a bully, writes Issandr El Amrani following news reports that Sharif, who starred in Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia, punched a Guatemalan...
Algeria: Snake Spell Found
Algerian blogger Lameen Souag reports that an ancient Semitic scribe containing a spell against snakes was finally deciphered. The spell was found in the Pyramids in Egypt.
Egypt: The Rehymenisation Fatwa
The merits of rehymenisation (yes! you read it right: restoring the hymen in females) are being discussed by Egyptian blogger Sandmonkey here.
Saudi Arabia: Clear Succession Mechanism
The Arabist praises Saudi Arabia for developing a clear succession mechanism for its monarchy. “Contrast that with the utter confusion over Egypt’s own succession system — the refusal of President...
Egypt: More Dangerous than a Monkey..
Egypt-based blogger Tom Gara is still in stitches over Hugo Chavez's description of George Bush Junior. “I really think that describing George Bush as “More dangerous than a monkey with...
Egypt: Sand Monkey Alive and Kicking
Egyptian blogger Sand Monkey is not dead.. but is stealing his neighour's wifi connection to blog! Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Arabisc: Egyptian Women a Cut Above the Rest
Prostitution, female circumcision and lesbianism aren't vices restricted to Egyptian woman, says Egyptian blogger Tamr Heneh, in an open letter to Egyptian talk show hostess Dr Hala Sarhan. According to...
Egypt: Free Kareem Demonstrations
Worldwide demonstrations to call for the release of Egyptian blogger Kareem Nabil Sulaiman are being planned on February 15, writes blogger Esraa in Mideast Youth.
Egypt: No Sympathy for Anna Nichole Smith
Egyptian blogger Zeinobia shows no sympathy to the news of Anna Nicole Smith's death.
Egypt: Blogger Slams Fox News
Egyptian blogger Tareq wrote to Fox News, complaining about what he claimed to be their impartiality.
Egypt: Super Bowl Superheros?
Freedom for Egyptians is not at all enchanted with the Super Bowl. “Anyway, the game was over and the trophy was about to be awarded to the winning team. The...
Egypt: Gay Spy in Custody
Blogger Zeinobia discusses the case of an Egyptian spy, allegedly recruited by the Mossad and is now held in Egypt. To add spice to the story, she is convinced that...
Egypt: Police Attempt to Rape Woman
Arabist writer Issandr El Amrani links a story about the trial of two policemen charged with attempting to rape a woman.
