Stories about Egypt from April, 2007
Muslim Brotherhood: America At Crossroads
Documentary America at Crossroads caught the attention of another blogger writing in Arab affairs. Writing at The Arabist , Ursula Lindsey says: ‘Flipping channels, I happened on a segment of...
Egypt: Royal Wedding Bells
Egyptian blogger Zeinobia reports a new union in Egypt. “I think I didn't post the merry news concerning the Royal sorry the republic marriage of Gamal Mubarak and Khadija El-Gamal....
Online Freedom for All: Some cases worth supporting
In my last article, “Lessons from the Free Kareem campaign”, I talked about campaigning and why some jailed and persecuted bloggers and online writers are winning sympathy, while others have...
Arabisto: Egyptian Virginia Tech Victim Ignored by Media
“Friends of Virginia Tech shooting victim Waleed Shaalan, from Egypt, are calling him a hero. Friends have told this news station in Virginia that Waleed distracted shooter Seung Hui-Cho, so...
Egypt: From Kareem to Mahmood
Egyptian blogger and Muslim Brotherhood member Abdul Monem Mahmood has been arrested for articles he posted online. A blogger argues that he is not getting as much attention as another Egyptian blogger - Kareem Nabeel Sulaiman - who was sentenced to four years for insulting Islam.
Egypt: Trick Question
Egyptian blogger Freesoul poses a tricky situation here. See if you can rescue the damsel in distress.
Egypt: Islamofascism Awareness Day
Issander El Amrani, who is based in Egypt, tells us that yesterday was the Islamofascism Awareness Day!
Egypt: Youtube Special for Al Jazeera
Egypt-based Issander El Amrani informs us that Youtube now has a dedicated channel for Qatar's Al-Jazeera English main shows.
Arabeyes: Thoughts on the Virginia Tech Massacre
For Algerian student Nouri, who studies in the US, the shooting at Virginia Tech is too close to home for comfort. He links to the above photograph, from the Washington...
O'Reilly on Iran and Iraq
Egypt-based Blogger Issandr El Amrani pokes fun of Bill O'Rielly‘s interview with Condoleezza Rice on Iraq and Iran.
Egypt: The Khamseen Attacks
Egypt has been hit by the Khamseen, according to blogger Issander El Amrani. “Today, one of the nastiest Khamseen in years is blowing through Cairo. My balcony is covered in...
Egypt: Inheriting Presidencies?
Following the success of former Syrian president Hafez Al Assad of handing down power to his son Bashar, who now rules Syria, Egyptian blogger Zeinobia argues that the inheritance of...
Egypt: Remembrance Day for PoWs
Egyptian blogger Zeinobia calls for commemorating the lives of Egyptian PoWs in the 1967 war with Israel just like the Israelis mark April 16 as Yom HaShoah or The Remembrance...
Arabeyes: Egyptian Blogger Abdul Monem Mahmood Arrested
Egyptian blogger Abdul Monem Mahmood (Arabic) is the latest in a string of bloggers arrested by Egyptian authorities. He is being detained under custody for 15 days as charges are...
Egypt: Still in Prison after 125 Release Orders
Egypt-based blogger Tim Seah reports on five prisoners who have been behind bars for a decade and who are yet to be freed despite 125 release orders. “Security forces arrested...
Egyptian blogger Abd al-Monem Mahmoud has been arrested
The 27 year-old Egyptian Muslim Brother journalist and blogger, Abd al-Monem Mahmoud, who is running the “I am Ikhwan” blog has been arrested today by the Egyptian police. “I believe...
Egypt: MB MPs Invited to the US
Egyptian blogger Zeinobia reports that Muslim Brotherhood MPs have been invited to visit Washington DC ahead of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's visit to the US next month.
Egypt: Torture Video Out
Egyptian blogger Ibn Al Dunya provides a link to the first part of a video on torture in Egypt, which landed Al Jazeera journalist Houwaida Taha into trouble with the...
Egypt: Human Rights Abuses
Egyptian blogger Ibn Al Dunya links to an article by Amnesty International which details systematic abuses of human rights in the name of security in Egypt.
Egypt: Facebook Closed Circuit
Egyptian blogger Mostafa Hussein explains to us why he hates Facebook here. “Simply, facebook is just a reincarnation of Orkut, Hi5 and the same old … concept of closed social...
Egypt: Syrian Cyber-Activist Arrested
Writing in The Arabist, blogger Tim Seah links to a statement issued by Reporters Without Borders which calls for the immediate release of arrested human rights activist Ibrahim Zoro, 47,...
