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Bikya Masr interviews Marwa Rakha: Women, Quotas and Egyptian Society
In an ideal world the quota should be removed! The quota is an insult, actually. Treating women as politically handicapped individuals is clear discrimination. But then again, we live in the real world where a lot of men – trying... (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 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 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)
Bikya Masr: Women judges in Egypt see back and forth game
Written on 3 Jun, 2010 at 6:13 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Rakha added "If a person - male or female, heterosexual or homosexual, HIV infected or not, dark-skinned or fair-skinned - has passed their exams and assessments for any position in the state then they are fully entitled to assume that... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Crackdown on the Egyptian Da Vinci Code
Written on 25 May, 2010 at 4:14 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Published in 2008, Dr Youssef Zidane's Azazeel (Beelzebub) created a stir, followed by resentment. Today - in 2010 - he is being accused of blasphemy and defaming Christianity and as insulting any of the 'heavenly faiths' is illegal in Egypt,... (Continue reading)
Egypt: No Longer Jewel of the Nile
Written on 21 May, 2010 at 4:01 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Four of the seven upstream Nile Basin Initiative countries have decided to sign a new Nile deal. Despite strong Egyptian and Sudanese opposition, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia signed a new water-sharing agreement. The other three countries, Kenya, Burundi and... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Let’s Shoot those Protesters!
Written on 20 Apr, 2010 at 3:56 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Upon discussing recurrent demonstrations and the 6th of April pro-democracy protest, Egyptian ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) members of Parliament lashed out during a verbal battle with Muslim Brotherhood MPs over protesters in the country on Sunday and said Egyptian... (Continue reading)
Egypt’s free e-book publishing (Bikya Masr)
Written on 24 Dec, 2009 at 8:01 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Rakha says that "if you think you are a writer, if you think you want people to hear your voice, if you do not want to be at the mercy of a publisher who will make you pay, will not... (Continue reading)
Egypt’s First Adult Graphic Novel Officially Banned
Written on 24 Nov, 2009 at 3:07 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. Since then the author and his publisher have beenon trial and while every... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Niqab Ban Stirs Controversy
Written on 9 Oct, 2009 at 1:44 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
The Niqab (or face cover) is making the headlines again after the head of Al Azhar and Egypt's Imam, Sheikh Mohammed Tantawi asked a young girl to uncover her face while he was inspecting an Azhar school in Cairo.... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Blogging Farouk Hosni’s Defeat
Written on 24 Sep, 2009 at 1:20 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni has kept bloggers busy over the previous few days. His failed bid to secure a seat at the helm of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has polarised the blogosphere, with some... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Will Farouk Hosni be Unesco’s Next Director General ?
Written on 22 Sep, 2009 at 1:15 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Egyptian Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosni has made it to the fourth round of voting for the post of Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the global institution concerned with genuine dialogue based upon... (Continue reading)
Egypt: A Coptic Presidential Candidate?
Written on 15 Sep, 2009 at 1:05 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Today Mohamed Abdel Salam of Bikya Masr reported: Coptic lawyer throws hat in for Presidential run:... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Why do we arrest those who do not fast?
Written on 11 Sep, 2009 at 1:00 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
For the first time in Egypt, the Ministry of Interior arrests Muslims who eat and drink in public during Ramadan. Activists on Twitter said the arrests are illegal and the Ministry proves they are!... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Cairo Airport Security Strikes Again
Written on 10 Sep, 2009 at 0:49 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Now, a Palestinian-Norwegian mother of two was stopped by security as she attempted to board her flight to Amsterdam... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Prison Awaits Those who don’t Fast in Ramadan
Written on 9 Sep, 2009 at 0:38 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Fasting in the holy month of Ramadan is the 4th pillar of Islam where Muslims are expected to refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to sunset as an exercise of self-discipline and penance that has a deeper spiritual level.... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Two Coptic Orthodox Church Channels
Written on 9 Sep, 2009 at 0:33 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
After a series of failed attempts to launch a television channel for the Coptic faith in Egypt over the past 15 years, two channels were authorized and four more are in the pipeline.... (Continue reading)
Egypt: US “Activist” Travis Randall Deported
Written on 9 Aug, 2009 at 0:28 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
American journalist Travis Randall has been denied entry to Egypt and then deported. Bloggers react to his treatment in this round up of posts by Marwa Rakha. ... (Continue reading)
