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Egypt is Sinking! Thinking! Sinking!
Written on 26 Jul, 2010 at 14:15 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed 1,036 times
The Economist has published a special report on Egypt and her future after President Mubarak who has now being recognized as the 21st century sick man of the Middle East.... (Continue reading)
Do Egyptians have a natural aversion towards women?
Written on 26 Jul, 2010 at 13:12 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed 835 times
Do Egyptians have a natural aversion towards women? Zeinobia is very unhappy with this emerging social trend, Mohaly is wondering where we are going with segregation, Diptychal wonders why they want to shut them up, and Eman Hashim is begging... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Youth using social media to close the gap
Written on 25 Jul, 2010 at 21:03 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed 622 times
“Closing The Gap” project consisted of three phases which took place in a partnership between The Egyptian Life Center for Creativity and Culture jointly with the American Freedom House organization. Its primary phase included an intensive workshop that took place... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Niqab ban in France stirs controversy again
Written on 25 Jul, 2010 at 14:22 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed 766 times
In October 2009, the Niqab (or face cover) stirred a lot of controversy when the late Sheikh Mohammed Tantawi - head of Al Azhar and Egypt's Imam - asked a 13 year old girl to uncover her face while he... (Continue reading)
Egypt: The Ministry of Interior Seeks Revenge
Written on 29 Jun, 2010 at 5:06 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed 5,002 times
Using their blogs, mobile phones, and new media, Egyptian activists have exposed numerous torture incidents by police officers over the past few years. Wael Abbas (Misr Digital),Shahinaz Abdel Salam (Wa7da Masreya), Ramy Raoof (Human Rights Defender), Amr Gharbeia (Gharbeia), Noha... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Looking Inside Mr Egypt
Written on 21 Jun, 2010 at 4:56 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed 2,561 times
Twenty-six-year-old Tarek Mohammed Nagiub Abdel Gawad has been named Mr Egypt 2010. He was also Egypt's candidate in the Mister World 2010 male pageant, which was held at Incheon, Korea, recently.... (Continue reading)
Egypt: And the First Arabic Domain goes to … President Mubarak
Written on 21 Jun, 2010 at 4:53 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed 750 times
Egyptian President, Mohamed Hosni Mubarak registered the first Arabic domain in Egypt:مبارك.مصر ... (Continue reading)
Egypt: My Name was Khaled and I was not a Terrorist
Written on 15 Jun, 2010 at 4:47 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed 5,405 times
Demonstrations and rage continued in Egypt following the death of a young Egyptian, allegedly at the hands of police. The anger on the street is evident online, where citizen journalists speak out.... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Scheherazade must Die
Written on 12 Jun, 2010 at 4:42 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed 2,227 times
In April 2008, freedom of speech and creativity in Egypt was hit in its core with the confiscation of Magdy El Shafee's adult graphic novel - Metro. The author and his publisher went to court and the lost. Dr... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Should Coptic Divorcees Remarry?
Written on 10 Jun, 2010 at 4:38 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed 3,689 times
The Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court has issued a ruling obliging Coptic Pope Shenouda III to allow Coptic divorcees to remarry. The pope has rejected the ruling. Copts are native Egyptian Christians and, according to Wikipedia,... (Continue reading)
Egypt: The First Starbucks Protest in Egypt
Written on 10 Jun, 2010 at 4:36 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed 709 times
The Gaza-bound Flotilla Raid has sparked an uprising in Egypt. Zeinobia covered the first Starbucks Protest in Egypt; A video and photographs were also posted by Sarah Carr and Mostafa Hussein.... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Khaled Said – An Emergency Murder by An Emergency Law
Written on 10 Jun, 2010 at 4:31 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed 6,329 times
Khaled Said, a 28-year-old Egyptian from the coastal city of Alexandria, was allegedly tortured to death at the hands of two officers who wanted to search him under the emergency law. He asked for a reason or a warrant -... (Continue reading)
