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Arabisto: Egyptian Virginia Tech Victim Ignored by Media

Categories: Middle East & North Africa, North America, Egypt, Lebanon, U.S.A., Breaking News, Disaster, Education, Media & Journalism, Migration & Immigration

“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 that three of his friends could to escape the shooting. Why the mainstream media hasn’t caught wind of this, I don’t know,” writes [1]blogger Nadia Gergis. Her post also includes profiles of the three Arab victims – two from Lebanon, in addition to Shaalan.