Stories about Egypt from November, 2007
Israel: 30 Years after Sadat's Visit
One Jerusalem reflects on the Arab-Israeli peace process 30 years after the historic visit of Egyptian President Anwar Al Sadat to Israel.
Egypt: Middle East Report Out
The new issue of Middle East Report is out, with a focus on youth, announces The Arabist.
Egypt: Yamli Search
Yamli Search is very intriguing new search engine that transliterates Arabic written in the Latin alphabet into Arabic proper, and then runs that query through Google, says The Arabist.
Egypt: Why is Israel Scared?
“I can't find a reason why Israel is so scared that any Arab or Islamic country would own a nuclear program !! Seriously I do not find a good reason to all what the Israelis are doing whether from leading the world against Iran or attacking Egypt and KSA for...
Egypt: Police Order Teens’ Rape
Egypt-based The Arabist links to a story which accuses police officers of ordering the rape of two teenagers. “Does it ever stop? The number of cases of torture and worse in Egyptian police stations that have come to light in recent months is staggering,” notes the post.
Egypt: Shawerma Nostalgia
Do certain tastes and smells linger in your mind long after products, tastes, feel and smells change? This translation from the Egyptian Arabic blogosphere asks just that.
Egypt: Fatwa to Protect Police
The Arabist, from Egypt, draws our attention to a rather convenient fatwa (religious edict) being used to protect police in this post.
Egypt: Kareem tortured in prison
Jailed Egyptian blogger Kareem Sulaiman is being allegedly abused in prison, according to a statement issued by the The Arabic Network for Human Rights information and Hisham Mubarak Centre for Law, reports freekareem.org.
Egypt: Nothing Moves People As Much As Religion
The late Naguib Mahfouz once said: "If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion." It continues to move the social and political mechanics of the people, the future of Egyptian politics and the consciousness of our nation's bloggers alike. These are the current issues of Egypt illustrated through their words.
Pakistan: A Middle Eastern Perspective
What are bloggers in the Middle East saying about the latest developments in Pakistan? The reactions range from launching petitions to stop martial law to satire, from advice to lamenting over badly-timed opportunities.
Egypt: Fear God Call
Egyptian blogger Zeinobia is urging the Shaikh of Al Azhar University to fear God in the fatwas (religious edicts) he issues.
Africa: Whitening African History
Sokari shows an example of clear misrepresentation of African history: “I have been posting a series of pieces on untold African histories but as we see from these two photos, it is not just our histories that are not being told. Often when they are told they are rewritten to...
Egypt: Bloggers to Attend First Arab Youth Forum
Tunisian blogger Amin reports that bloggers are being recognised as a group at the First Arab Youth Forum being held in Egypt from November 19 to 22. “This group of bloggers will prepare some material (brochures, presentations…) to introduce blogging culture to the others participants/guests/visitors/potential partners,” he explains.
Saudi Arabia: Egyptian “Magician” Executed
Elijah Zarwan, from Egypt, links to a news article about the execution of an Egyptian in Saudi Arabia, accused of practicing magic and sorcery as well as adultery and desecration of the Holy Quran by putting it in a bathroom.
Egypt: Final Chapter of a Torture Case
After months of waiting and speculation, justice is served at last in an Egyptian saga in which a driver was sodomised and tortured by police - who captured their criminal activities on tape to further humiliate their victim. Eman Abd Al Rahman brings us the latest buzz from the Egyptian blogosphere about the case.
Libya: Funny Pictures
Libyan blogger AngloLibyan brings us funny pictures (Ar) from Egypt.
