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Kareem Amer is Free! Is He?
Written on 26 Nov, 2010 at 4:26 in Articles.مقالات, RANDOM/خواطر | viewed times
The angry fanatic intolerant bigoted ignorant mob is after you! They are bloodthirsty hounds cheering for your head - please run! Leave Egypt!... (Continue reading)
Youssef Shaaban: Gagging of Freedom of Speech
Written on 22 Nov, 2010 at 12:05 in Articles.مقالات, RANDOM/خواطر | viewed times
Youssef Shaaban: Gagging of Freedom of Speech! Youssef Shaaban: A Breech in Human Rights! Youssef Shaaban: Egypt's New Police Brutality Victim!... (Continue reading)
Maikel Nabil Sanad – another blogger who happens to be a criminal!
Written on 13 Nov, 2010 at 12:20 in Articles.مقالات, RANDOM/خواطر | viewed times
If I were in "their" shoes, I would be scared too! Here is a young man who has firm beliefs - agree with them or not - and he lives by those beliefs! He is outspoken, courageous, and quite fearless... (Continue reading)
Waleed Al Husseini is the New Kareem Amer!
Written on 9 Nov, 2010 at 11:23 in Articles.مقالات, RANDOM/خواطر | viewed times
Why are you afraid of him? Is your faith that fragile? Are your religious beliefs that vulnerable? Are you that weak? Who are you to censor another human being's thoughts? He is free to think and write just as much... (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: 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: 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)
MARWA RAKHA: AUDIO BOOK: THE POISON TREE – PLANTED & GROWN IN EGYPT
Written on 18 Mar, 2010 at 7:13 in Free Books.كتب مجانية, Marwa's Books-كتب مروة | viewed times
Marwa Rakha's first book - The Poison Tree - planted & grown in Egypt - has become Egypt's first literary audio book in English. Narration: Marwa Rakha. ... (Continue reading)
FREE DOWNLOAD: THE POISON TREE – PLANTED & GROWN IN EGYPT (ENGLISH EDITION)
Written on 1 Sep, 2009 at 7:33 in Free Books.كتب مجانية, Marwa's Books-كتب مروة | viewed times
This is a book about love, marriage, divorce, sex, dating, virginity, adult dating, religion, shame, taboos, gender wars and fear that grew and blossomed on my poison tree. Dedicated to every female trying to break free and to every male who... (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)
Egypt: Heba Mohammed Najeeb – between a rock and a hard place
Written on 8 Aug, 2009 at 23:47 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Between those who support her right to choose and those who urge her to conform to traditions and Saudi law, 27-year-old EgyptianHeba Najeeb is trapped between a rock and a hard place.... (Continue reading)
Egyptian Blogger Harassed at Cairo Airport (Again!)
Written on 8 Aug, 2009 at 23:43 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Blogger Wael Abbas has been stopped again... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Mounir Said Hanna found guilty of “Satire”
Written on 16 Jul, 2009 at 23:29 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Egyptian Mounir Said Hanna Marzuq has been found guilty of "satire" after a colleague reported him and his poem to the authorities. He has been sentenced to three years and was fined L.E. 100,000 for insulting president Hosni Mubarak.... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Play and put an end to Torture
Written on 23 Jun, 2009 at 23:12 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Against Torture in Egypt posted this game - designed by IRCT (The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims) - on the occasion of the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (June 26).... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Court bans Porn Sites
Written on 15 May, 2009 at 22:50 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Lawyer Nizar Ghorab (Ghorab translates to Crow in Arabic) filed a lawsuit calling for banning porn sites because they destroy the core values of the Egyptian society. The Administrative Court in Cairo ruled in his favor. Between anger and sarcasm,... (Continue reading)
Egypt’s First Adult Graphic Novel on Trial
Written on 2 Apr, 2009 at 22:12 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.... (Continue reading)
Long awaited victory for Baha’is in Egypt
Written on 19 Mar, 2009 at 21:46 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
After many years of being denied the right to legal documentation, Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court removed any grounds for preventing Baha'is from receiving proper official identity documents.... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Blogger Mohamed Adel Released
Written on 8 Mar, 2009 at 21:24 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Egyptian bloggers report that Mohammed Adel, a blogger held in custody since November 21, 2008, has been released. Marwa Rakha sums up their reactions in this post. ... (Continue reading)
Erin Brockovich wanted in Egypt
Written on 28 Jan, 2009 at 17:09 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Egyptian Blogger sued for slander and looses. Zeinobia wrote about Tamer Mabrouk who blogs from Port Said and who published a report supported by photography showing how “Trust Chemical Industries” Company was polluting the Lake Manzala with its chemical wastes... (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)
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)
Egypt: First Human Rights Film Festival
Written on 24 Nov, 2008 at 3:47 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Seven films about human rights are being showcased at the first Cairo Human Rights Film Festival, which continues until Thursday (November 27). Marwa Rakha previews blogger reactions on the event. ... (Continue reading)
Egypt: Convicted for being a Blogger
Written on 20 Nov, 2008 at 3:29 in Articles.مقالات, GLOBAL VOICES ONLINE | viewed times
Is blogging a serious crime? And is speaking up for others something which warrants punishment? Egyptian Marwa Rakha translates a post from Arabic which discusses bloggers and blogging in Egypt. ... (Continue reading)
