Arabisc: Sexual Harrassment Saga Continues in Egypt  · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

Citizen journalism (blogging) took a new turn in Egypt this week, with online journals going where traditional media dared not go.
It was only after bloggers brought a two-day orgy of sexual harrassment in downtown Cairo to the forefront that newspapers and television channels started dealing with the issue.
Discussions on the issue are still raging at the Egyptian blogoshere, with some blaming the government for not taking action and allowing the incidents to go ahead and others accusing the bloggers of blowing the incident out of proportion in a bid to embarrass the authorities.
Wael Abbas, who was among the first bloggers to write about the incident, lists a number of sites containing links to newspaper articles, in Arabic and English, which have touched on the topic.
He also complains that an Interior Ministry official tried to tarnish his reputation on a television interview for blowing the whistle.
Fellow blogger Malek, also known as Malcolm X and who was actually the first to write about the scandal, also posts links to newspapers articles as well as pictures from Wael Abbas’ blog to show that what he saw and blogged about was the truth.
Blogger Asad follows the same line with a post containing links to other blogs and news and television sites which covered the incident.
But the bloggers weren't planning to keep silent and as Nerro tells us, plans are underway for a rally to protest against the attacks.
I really can't tell whether the rally, planned for today took place or not, as there was no coverage in the blogs at the time this report was published.
Meanwhile, the discussions don't stop at the Egyptian blogosphere and spill onto the BBC News Forum, where more than 400 people have so far commentated on the incident – with some blaming the women for bringing it upon themselves by not dressing up modestly, the deterioration of values among youth or simply as a drive to tarnish Egypt's reputation.
رضا الاتربى, المنصورة