Latest posts by Amira Al Hussaini from October, 2007
Egypt: On Kushari
Rebecca, who blogs from Egypt, introduces us to Kushari, a local dish. “It’s a mixture of rice and pasta, and a small amount of lentils and chickpeas, and some dried...
Turkey: Media Interview
The team at Metroblogging Istanbul were interviewed by The Washington Post for the series How the world sees America – Amar C. Bakshi talks to America's lovers and haters around...
Bahrain: Helping Iraqis
Bahraini blogger Dawood is thinking of ways of helping Iraqi widows and orphans in this post.
Dubai: Xmas Already?
Christmas is coming early to Dubai this year, notes Seabee in this post.
Bahrain: Internet for Arab Activists
Bahraini blogger Esra'a cross-posts an article which argues that the Internet has become a global village for Arab activists.
Egypt: Red Card for Professionals
Egyptian Mostafa Hussein discusses the Red Card – available to professionals in his country. “In Egypt, we already have a system called the ‘Red card’ for expelling highly skilled professionals....
Egypt: The Definitive Photograph
The Skeptic from Egypt links to a photograph from another blog, which he describes as The Definitive Photograph.
Tunisia: Solidarity Visit Blocked
Mohammed Abbou, the legendary dissident who sewed his own mouth shut in jail to protest censorship, is once again harassed by the Tunisian authorities, who have banned him from travelling...
Algeria: Journalists Under Attack
..Or Does it Explode? – a site dedicated to the struggle for Civil Rights in the Middle East – points to the wave of recent attacks on journalists in Algeria.
Tunisia: Breaking Censorship
Tunisian blogger Sami ben Gharbia decides to beat the censors in their own game. He tells us how, in this post (Ar) I am translating from Arabic today.
Iraq: No to Split Up
Blogger and journalist Christopher Allbritton reads into the news about the latest from Iraq. “(A) large majority of Iraqis today don’t want the country to be split up. Arabs across...
Iraq: This Eid
Sunshine from Iraq shares with us here experience with Eid, marred by the fear of explosions, bombings and concern about near and dear ones dying.
Iraq: Impossible to Get Treatment
Iraqi blogger Mama narrates the horrific ordeal of a young Iraqi boy, injured when a mortar fell on his house. “The worse part in this story is the hospital condition...
Jordan: Parliamentary Elections Soon
Jordanian Lina Ejeilat updates us about her country's parliamentarian elections.
jordan: The Inner Child
Jordanian blogger and doctor Hareega discusses the inner child in many in this moving post.
Morocco: Seven Women Ministers
“Morocco got a new government on Monday after nearly a month of tough negotiations, with seven women among the 34 ministers – and none from the Islamic party that placed...
Morocco: Fez Top Tourist Destination
‘The “Bluelist” – the global travel guide has once again put Fez in its top emerging destinations to visit,’ announced Moroccan blog The View the Fez.
Oman: Ramadhan TV a Let Down
“RamadhanTV did not go exactly as I planned, I was let down by a number of key people that were supposed to contribute in it, I lost the Internet connection...
Palestine: Buying a House in Palestine
“So if any of you spanish speaking Russians are thinking of buying a home- go to Israel! In fact, buy my house, will you? Because God knows I can't buy...
Saudi Arabia: English Press Freer
“I observed .. that some of the English-language press here do a better job when it comes to reporting important and controversial local stories. Part of this has to do...
Syria: Internet Censorship
Syrian Golaniya discusses Internet censorship in her country in this post.