Stories about Egypt from June, 2010
Global: Rachel Corrie “Immortalized” With Ship's Mission
A humanitarian aid ship called the MV Rachel Corrie (named after a young American peace activist who was killed by a bulldozer Gaza in 2003) set sail for Gaza from Ireland carrying 11 passengers and 9 crew members from 5 countries, but was soon intercepted.
MENA: Israel will have to Choose
Condemnations are flying left, right, and centre after Israel attacked a Turkish-led flotilla headed to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid and break the blockade on the Palestinian enclave. Here are some more reactions from Twitter.
Egypt: The Truth About Donkey Heads
Donkey heads and remains have been found in Alexandria. Egyptian Chronicles digs up the truth behind the find: an Uzbek diplomat and an Egyptian man keeping eight lions in two villas near the garden where the remains were found.
Egypt: Goodbye Ossama Anwar Okasha
Ossama Anwar Okasha, one of the most famous Egyptian screenwriters, has died. His death stirred a big wave of blog posts and tweets in Egypt and all over the Arab world.
