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Jun 15, 2011, 1:19 pm
WALL STREET JOURNAL
By Yaroslav Trofimov
June 11, 2011
QENA, Egypt—Five weeks after the fall of the Egyptian regime, Ayman Anwar Mitri's apartment was torched. When he showed up to investigate, he was bundled inside by bearded Islamists.
Mr. Mitri is a member of the Christian Coptic minority tha... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2011, 10:05 am
There is a saying in Egypt that anyone who has drunk from the Nile, is fated to return to the Nile again.. I didn't quite drink from the Nile (if I had I might have been permanently unable to go anywhere), but yes, did wet my feet on a number of occassions and left with a wrench when we had to!
But... Comment - Like
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Apr 17, 2011, 10:29 pm
In all my journeys / travels, the one constant has been the search for interesting food - both in terms of taste, and, novelty value.. and I have come from a long way from young vegetarian tastebuds to a much travelled, seasoned and hopefully a tad knowledeable palate!
At a friend's suggestion, deci... Comment - Like
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Apr 11, 2011, 2:08 pm
April 9 may well be a day that would be remembered by Egyptians, not just for the firing on protestors in Tahrir Square, but perhaps for the beginings of what might be yet another form of dictatorship - how benign,only time will tell..
Egypt's Military Court sentencing a blogger to 3 years imprision... Comment - Like
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Feb 16, 2011, 11:11 pm
Was just flipping through WikiLeaks when I came across this article... something I am sure Egyptians also have access to, given the amazing ability of technology to facilitate dissemination of info.
Robert Fisk, a respected British journalist who for many years has covered the Middle East and whose ... Comment - Like
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Feb 13, 2011, 4:17 am
As I watch television, the visuals of the celebrations in Tahrir Square make me think about what all the commentators are talking about – establishment of democracy in Egypt. As I go through the names and the forms of government in the neighbouring countries, I pause and wonder at the probability ... Comment - Like
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Feb 11, 2011, 10:19 pm
One has to admire the Egyptians for sticking it out there, braving the soldiers, the rioting et all, for a cause dear to many an Egyptian's heart - freedom from Mubarak's rule. So the revolution has borne fruit, and, its a moment of great joy and acheivement for the people, but the key question to m... Comment - Like
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Feb 2, 2011, 11:07 am
For all the protests, Egypt's tragedy is that it has no viable political alternative.
A Baradei, who has spent a privileged life, lived most of his time overseas, has no real experience of an average Egyptain's suffering? A man whose family has not lived in and continues to live outside Egypt? To m... Comment - Like
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Nov 15, 2009, 10:54 pm
Have finally roused myself to begin blogging on my stay in Bombay (http://living-in-mumbai-manisha.blogspot.com or http://www.living-in-mumbai-manisha.blogspot.com )! But somehow, its much slower.. as someone said, familiarity breeds contempt - having stayed here so long, its almost like I know Bomb... Comment - Like
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Oct 5, 2009, 2:17 pm
Egypt cleric to ban full veils
The niqab has become increasingly popular among Egypt's Muslim radicals
Egypt's highest Muslim authority has said he will issue a religious edict against the growing trend for full women's veils, known as the niqab.
Sheikh Mohamed Tantawi, dean of al-Azhar university,... Comment - Like
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Aug 23, 2009, 2:02 pm
Color Me Indian
By Ethar El-Katatney
Music, spices, jewelry, Bollywood, long jet-black hair, floral wreaths, candles and color — all the things that usually come to mind when one thinks of India. And all things that featured heavily in Egyptian singer Hisham Abbas’s 2001song “Nari Naren” (My... Comment - Like
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Dec 21, 2008, 3:49 am
An intereting article that I came across...so the next time I am in Downtown, this is what I shall do!
Stepping Out: A walk downtown evokes memories of Cairo’s old glory
By Kate Dannies
First Published: December 5, 2008
The Groppi building's aristocratic architecture remains captivating.
Living i... Comment - Like
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Dec 20, 2008, 6:31 pm
Have been searching the net in vain to try and download a documentary titled Four Women in Egypt. It is supposed to be a brilliant documentary exploring the lives, arguments and friendships of for very different women.
Teacher, writer, activist, politician--four extraordinary women testify about the... Comment - Like
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Dec 20, 2008, 5:06 pm
Came across this the other day while surfing "Cairo" and was amazed. This is a KFC run by people who are hearing impared. The video is taken by JehanneMc.
This place is in Midan Vini, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt. Walking distance from the Cairo Sheraton. The manager of the outlet is not hearing impaired.
I ... Comment - Like
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Dec 10, 2008, 5:14 pm
Countries gain and loose an hour in daylight savings, I've lost a day!
For the last few days Blogger's clock has been running a day behind the actual date, well at least for my blog e.g. currently the time in 1.17 a.m. Dec 11 while Blogger shows the current posting time as 2.14 p.m. Dec 10. Am compl... Comment - Like
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Dec 9, 2008, 8:03 pm
Was generally browsing the net looking for something when I came across this website "Digg" which had some really quirky news items, which I could not resist posting for the amusement value of the same...
Men under threat from 'gender bending' chemicals
telegraph.co.uk — Men are at risk of being "... Comment - Like
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Dec 9, 2008, 5:25 pm
Looks like historians are not going to let the myth and mystique of the Sphinx survive! They are keen to demystify the origins and contruct of the spectacular structure at the earliest.
Just came across an article in the Telegraph, Uk which talks about how they have come to the conclusion that the S... Comment - Like
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Dec 9, 2008, 12:30 pm
I was browsing through "Not without my daughter" when I remembered having read a very interesting book called Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. I remember having heard of it due to the rather unfortunate killing of Theo van Gogh, the man who had the courage to make the movie "Submission" along with Ayaan ... Comment - Like
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