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Egypt: Blogger loses job for uncovering fake virginity story
Written on 12 Feb, 2010 at 3:50 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Egyptian blogger and journalist Amira Al Tahawi got fired for blowing the whistle over a fabricated story on the Chinese artificial hymen kit in a post she wrote on her blog, claim bloggers. Here are reactions from the Egyptian blogosphere... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Detained Bloggers Tell their Tales
Written on 20 Jan, 2010 at 3:38 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
More than 20 Egyptian bloggers, who were on their way to pay their respects to the families of the victims of the Coptic massacre, were arrested when their train arrived in the village of Naga Hammady in Upper Egypt. They... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Bloggers arrested over Naga Hammady Visit
Written on 15 Jan, 2010 at 3:34 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
More than 20 Egyptian bloggers were arrested when their train arrived in the village of Naga Hammady in Upper Egypt. Led by Dr Mostafa Al Naggar, the bloggers left Cairo, Alexandria, and other cities in Egypt to pay their respects... (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: 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: Bad Boys Who do not Moderate Blog Comments
Written on 9 Sep, 2009 at 0:43 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
After learning that blogging is a serious crime in Egypt and that speaking up for others is something that warrants punishment, state security officials are now arresting bloggers who do not moderate comments on their blog posts!... (Continue reading)
Egypt: The Right to Speak Up
Written on 28 Jan, 2009 at 3:46 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Egyptian bloggers and activists held a conference on January 22 in defense of their right to speak up after more than 20 Egyptian bloggers were arrested when their train arrived in the village of Naga Hammady where the Coptic massacre... (Continue reading)
