Latest posts by Amira Al Hussaini from August, 2007
Egypt: Mubarak's Health
Egyptian blogger Zeinobia shares her ideas on Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's health, treatments abroad and rumours of his death.
Egypt: Is Mubarak Dead?
“I got a call late tonight from a friend asking, “is Hosni Mubarak dead?” I dont quite know where he got his information from but supposedly there is a rumor that Hosni..AKA “the Great Dictator” was airlifted to a hospital in Germany and that his fate is unknown and presumed...
Bahrain: Editor in Court
A Bahraini newspaper editor is in court for defamation, writes Mahmood Al Yousif.
Bahrain: Bloggers Meeting Set
Bahrain's bloggers are bracing themselves for their 32nd Bloggers’ Gathering on September 1, announces Mahmood Al Yousif.
Oman: One Ramadhan Please!
Omani blogger Sleepless in Muscat hopes all Islamic countries will mark the beginning of Ramadhan on the same day. “Hopefully, this time around we would stick to one date across the whole Arab & Islamic world instead of fooling ourselves and then stating that we ‘never saw the crescent’,” he...
Jordan: I Hate Iraqis Group on Facebook
“When Facebook.com was created, its creators never thought it would one day be a place for racist fights,” writes Jordanian Ahmad Al Ghasmary, who writes about his disappointment with the “I Hate Iraqis” group formed by Jordanians.
Bahrain: Egypt Baha'ii Rights Video
A controversial video on Egypt's discrimination against Baha'iis is making the rounds, writes Esra'a from Bahrain.
Algeria: Profiling Arabs in the US
Algerian Nouri shares his thoughts on the profiling of Arabs and Muslims in the US.
Jordan: Advertising Awards
Jordanian Ahmad Humeid, who says he is happy he quit his job in a leading advertising company at the beginning of his career, comments on the way some agencies are celebrating an annual awards ceremony.
Arabeyes: It's All in a Sign
Signs are an important means to get first-hand information or advertise messages necessary for everyday life. But what happens when the signs are misleading and don't serve the purpose they were put up for. Amira Al Hussaini takes us on a tour of blogs in the Middle East which take a closer look at signs.
Iraq: Fishing and Bombs
Iraqi blogger Sunshine finally managed to go on a fishing trip she has been hoping for for so long. Don't miss the photographs accompanying the post.
Bahrain: Wall Art
Wall art in Bahrain is being featured at the Wooster Collective, thanks to Bahraini Rants.
Egypt: Diplomats Destroy History
Elijah Zarwan links to an article about how European diplomats in Egypt destroyed a 40 million old UNESCO Heritage Site in Egypt's Whale Valley.
Egypt: Aliens Myth
Egyptian blogger Zeinobia says that aliens do not exist in this post.
Egypt: Rape Apologists
Egyptian Eman loathes rape apologists and this is why.
Jordan: Arab-American Comedy Fun
Bakkouz from Jordan comments on a new Arab-American comedy taking the world by storm.
Morocco: Campaigning Begins
The View From Fez takes a look at the beginning of the campaigning for parliamentary elections in Morocco.
Palestine: Morocco Reporting
Palestinian Kabobfest‘s Nimr takes a look at how a popular website reports news on Morocco.
Jordan: Co-Blog Anyone?
“Are you interested in starting up a Co-Blog… Actually a business Co-Blog… Where you contribute to business knowledge,” asks M Kilany from Jordan.
Jordan: YouTube Down
“It seems YouTube is down. This is happening Monday 3:57 Amman time (12:57 GMT),” reports Ahmad Humeid from Jordan.
New Arab-American Paper Launched
A new Arab-American newspaper has just been launched in the US, reports Will, from Palestinian blog Kabobfest.