Stories about Egypt from June, 2007
Egypt: US Threatens to Cut Back Aid
The US is threatening to cut military aid to Egypt by $200m, but blogger Issandr El Amrani thinks it is unlikely. “I was in Washington a few weeks ago and interviewed several Egypt-watchers there — including administration officials — who did not think this would happen,” he notes.
Egypt: Live from Jerusalem
The Arabist announces the birth of a new blog – Charles Levinson is now blogging live from Jerusalem.
Egypt: Politically Neutral Names
“When our children were born, Diaa and I wanted them to have Arabic names that could be spelled, pronounced, and not Anglicised. One of our first choices for our son was Yusuf, the name of my husband's grandfather on his mother's side, but when our OB said “Ah, Joseph. Nice...
Egypt: Doomsday Book
“22% of the Egyptian People are infected with Hepatitis C Virus or virus “C” as it is common between us in Egypt according to the WHO. Egypt is the 3rd country in the world to have the highest rate of cancer between Children and it will achieve a higher position...
Arabeyes: Greedy Doctors, Cheating Spouses and Parliamentary Scuffles
Today's translation of Arabic blogs makes five stops: one each in Libya, Tunisia and Kuwait and two stops in Egypt to give us a gist of what some of the bloggers are writing about. Issues being discussed include how doctors put money before their patients' interests; cheating spouses; why Arabs are not progressing and the latest on why the Kuwaiti Parliament is in a shambles.
Egypt: Blog Turns Three
Egyptian blogger Freedom for Egyptians is celebrating her blog's third anniversary. “My baby is turning three years this month. I cannot believe how time has passed so quickly. On June 25, 2005, my baby was born in a good shape. I am an only daughter so is my baby. Elder...
Egypt: Land Sale Scam
Egyptian blogger Zeinobia writes: “I don't know exactly where we are heading Egypt ,surely we are not heading towards the safe side , no way we are going already in the wrong turn and we seem to be going deep and deep to the bottom faster than ever. Not that...
Egypt: Call for Pessimists
“Ok, the idea is simple, me and some of my friends started to notice how we have a different look on the world, more specific a pessimistic look. I was discussing with one of my pessimistic friends about creating a group to gather us and speak about our different ideas,...
Egypt: Deserted Cairo Streets
“Friday usually the streets are crowded but today there wasn't any crowded streets ,a strange thing for sure ,it only happens in Eid or in Ramadan before the breakfast by 5 minutes. “Where are the people ?? I asked myself , yet I remember tomorrow Saturday is the big day...
Iraq: Oil Workers on Strike
Issandr El Amrani, from Egypt, updates us on the latest regarding a strike by oil workers in Iraq.
Saudi Arabia: Religious Police Losing their Edge?
The Arabist, from Egypt, links to a Financial Times article about how the moral or religious police are losing their edge in Saudi Arabia here.
Egypt: Free Kareem Site Hacked
“Unfortunately, someone gained access to our FTP, databases, and host panel and managed to take down all our websites, including this one. Everything was affected: files, plugins, backups, posts. Lalith our webmaster is still in the process of recovering our data. Please be patient with us if you note any...
Egypt: Banned Documentary, Cairo Metro Strike, Torture Trial and More
It's all happening in Egypt - from the release of jailed bloggers, to the trial of corrupt officers implicated in torture videos which are spreading like a bush on fire on the Internet. Freedom for Egyptians brings us the latest from the Egyptian blogs in this round up which includes a story on the banning of a video on the Baha'i faith and a metro strike in down town Cairo.
Egypt: Remembering POWs
Egyptian blogger Zeinobia pays tribute to her country's POWs from the Six-Day War with Israel here.
Arabeyes: Reversing the Greenhouse Effect in Egypt
What will you do if you could reverse the adverse results of the Greenhouse Effect and make your country at least 5 degrees Celsius cooler? Bent Masreya, from Egypt, addresses this issue in the following translation.
Arabeyes: Saudis in Bahrain and Kuwaits and their Cars
Today's translation of Arabic blogs takes us to Saudi Arabia, where a blogger takes refuge in nearby Bahrain to clear his head over the weekend; Kuwait, where Frankom discusses the state of affairs in Arab countries and again to Kuwait, where Krakatoa 's car problems open our eyes to the unscrupulous practises of car agents.
Egypt: Sleeping Arrangements in Dubai
Egyptian blogger Forsoothsayer was in Dubai for a visit. “I shared E's double bed while I was in Dubai, causing her house-mates and our friend International Playboy to indulge in dutiful eyebrow-raisings and sniggers. I am sure I.P. is not even the least titillated by the idea, but feels that...
Egypt: Silence Over Sexual Harassment
“We are still with the sexual harassment problem in Egypt. It seems that it is a real problem in Egypt no one wants to speak about,” writes Egyptian blogger Zeinobia.
Egypt: A Dog's Destiny
Maryanne Stroud Gabbani, who blogs from Egypt, writes about how authorities are dealing with stray animals.
Monem is free
Egyptian blogger and Journalist Abdel Monem Mahmoud, is free. Monem “arrived to his home in Alexandria less than two hours ago after being released from police custody,” said a statement published on the Brothers English website accompanied with recent photos of Monem smiling between his father and friends. “I just...
Egypt: Jailed Blogger Disappears
“Egyptian blogger Monem, whose release was ordered on May 30 by general prosecutor after 46 days imprisonment in Southern Cairo Torah prison was deported from prison at 2pm yesterday May 31st. Mr. Islam Lotfy, Monem’s lawyer, contacted us now from Cairo saying Monem was able to have someone call him...
