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Egypt: Scheherazade must Die
Written on 12 Jun, 2010 at 4:42 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed 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: A fine line between patriotism and chauvinism
Written on 28 Nov, 2009 at 3:11 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Alaa Mubarak, the Egyptian President's eldest son, turned into a national hero when he called live on TV and beat the drums of war. From the President's son to renowned actors and actresses, media figures, writers, and Facebook users, fury has... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Bloggers call for a fun-filled harassment-free Eid
Written on 16 Sep, 2009 at 1:09 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
As Eid Al Fitr approaches, women in Egypt are bracing themselves for even more sexual harassment than what has already become a disturbing norm. Bloggers and online activists are also joining forces to fight the phenomenon, calling for a fun-filled... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Gamal Mubarak … Why Not?
Written on 16 Aug, 2009 at 0:11 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Coinciding with Gamal Murbak's Sharek initiative, Egyptian singer Mohsen El Sayad decided to campaign for Gamal Mubarak in his own way [AR].... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Adverse reactions to TE-Data Fair Usage Policy
Written on 9 Aug, 2009 at 23:58 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
In a previous post, Tarek Amr captured the initial reactions to TE-Data's fair usage policy and more adverse reactions are hitting the Egyptian blogosphere.... (Continue reading)
Egyptian translators call for a syndicate
Written on 8 Aug, 2009 at 23:56 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Egyptian blogger Ahmed Al Sabbagh says in his post that there are more than 100,000 translators in Egypt. ... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Anti-Male Circumcision Campaign
Written on 29 May, 2009 at 22:57 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
In 2008 Egypt passed a law that banned female circumcision (FGM). Today a group of bloggers started a campaign against male circumcision.... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Local Reflections on “Going Local”
Written on 2 Feb, 2009 at 19:53 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Nermeen Edrees of Global Voices Online wrote about Egypt's Going Local Campaign. Today Blogger Juka celebrates the launch of the initiative's facebook group, Ahmed Al Sabbagh reacts to Facebook itself going local while another two bloggers dictate their terms to... (Continue reading)
Egypt: “Kleenex” Literature at the Cairo International Bookfair
Written on 28 Jan, 2009 at 19:50 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
With more than 15 new titles, Egyptian bloggers took the 2009 Cairo International Book Fair by storm. Conventional writers label bloggers' literature as "Kleenex" Literature. Ghada Abdel Aal spoke up on behalf of bloggers. Ahmed Al Sabbagh wrote:... (Continue reading)
The Egyptian Bloggers Bookfair
Written on 22 Jan, 2009 at 17:04 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
With more than 15 new titles, Egyptian bloggers take the 2009 Cairo International Book Fair by storm. Mohamed Hamdy wrote:... (Continue reading)
Egyptian bloggers visit injured Palestinians
Written on 8 Jan, 2009 at 17:02 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Several groups of injured Palestinians crossed into the Egyptian territory via the Rafah Crossing and blogger Ahmed Al Sabbagh and blogger Mohamed Hamdy organized a morale-boosting visit to the Red Crescent Hospital. Al Sabbagh wrote upon his return:... (Continue reading)
Egyptian and Tunisian Bloggers against Censorship
Written on 26 Dec, 2008 at 16:43 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
In December 2006 frustrated Tunisian bloggers launched the "Action Blank Post" initiative in defense of freedom of speech. Supporting bloggers from all over the world posted a blank on their blogs on the 25th of December, and now bloggers have... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Dirty Sexy Secrets
Written on 5 Dec, 2008 at 4:18 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Young enlightened Egyptian bloggers write about their society's sex code, racism, bigotry, and lust after scandals - all in an attempt to make Egypt a better place to live in. Marwa Rakha zooms into the Egyptian blogosphere to bring us... (Continue reading)
Egyptian Bloggers and their Lost Blogs
Written on 2 Dec, 2008 at 4:14 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Several Egyptian bloggers lost their blogs whether to hackers or to web hosting services. Are those blogs being deliberately suspended by hosting services or are there invisible hands at play behind the scenes? Check out what bloggers have to say... (Continue reading)
Al Ghad Party – Another fire in Egypt
Written on 6 Nov, 2008 at 2:54 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Al Ghad, Ayman Nour's Party headquarters burnt down one day before their general assembly. According to blog reports, thugs burnt down the building and hampered firemen's efforts to put the fire out. In addition to losing their headquarters, the political... (Continue reading)
