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Zionist and Egypt’s judicial system

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

“While Israel holds the Palestinian people under military occupation and Americans under political occupation it seems they also have also seized occupation of the legal system in neighbouring Egypt.

An interesting insight by former Sunday Express journalist Yvonne Ridley”

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Is it Quassams or Gas?

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

What we all know is that Israel needs no reason for its continuous crimes against the Palestinians in Gaza in particular and Arab in general.

The Iron Pipes called Qassams DON’T KILL, as Turkey told Israel; while every terrorist attack by IOF in Gaza kills dozens of Palestinians, and worsen are the results of the Israeli-siege [...]

CNN concern over “biggest prison break”

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

No, it’s not the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the reasons behind the “prison break”, but CNN anchor is more interested in the structural integrity of the “prison wall”.

As usual, the American media is not concerned about the Palestinians as human beings, but the “arch demons” called Hamas and their responsibility for tearing down the [...]

Aren’t Arab (and president Abbas) ashamed of themselves?

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Image by: Ben Heine
Channel4 - Dozens of Egyptian police with search dogs used batons to beat the bonnets of private cars and pick-up trucks that massed at the border to carry Palestinians further into Egyptian territory.

US and Arab officials said on Wednesday that Egypt had assured the US it would soon reseal its border with [...]

POWER TO THE (PALESTINIAN) PEOPLE!

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

By Jeff Halper

The people of Palestine have done it again, taking their own fate in their hands after being let down by their own “moderate” political leadership and, indeed, the entire international community in their struggle for freedom. Early this morning they simply blew up the wall separating Gaza from Egypt, breaking a siege imposed [...]

Smoke a Pack a Day or live in Cairo

Friday, October 26th, 2007

A disturbing report at AlertNet describes “living in Cairo to be same as smoking a pack a day.”

I was not surprised because I’ve seen pollution with my eyes and smiled the bad smoke from my hotel room’s balcony every time I visited Egypt.

Living in Cairo Is the Same as Smoking a Pack a Day
By Leslie-Ann [...]

Breaking Sex Taboos in Egypt

Monday, October 1st, 2007

In last week’s New York Times there is a great article about the movement gaining momentum in Egypt to end the brutal and senseless practice of female genital mutilation (a.k.a. circumcision). However, it is important to say that circumcision is an inaccurate term for it. Female genital mutilation is the preferred and more accurate [...]

Miss Bahrain, Miss Arab World 2007 and Stereotypes

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

I admit I have missed the news when it was announced end of last July, but better late than never.

Honored to be Bahraini by soul for living in Bahrain for the last four years, I am very happy to know that Wafaa Ganahi, a 23-year-old teacher from the Law Faculty of Bahrain University, won the [...]

FAQ on the 1967 war

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

This June marks the fortieth anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. Four decades of control maintained by force of arms have enabled Israel to impose its will on the occupied territories and to remake them in its own image.

Here is FAQ on the 1967 war:

1. How did the [...]

Snorkeling in Sharm El-Sheikh

Friday, December 15th, 2006

I’m in a business trip at Sharm El-Sheikh for the last two days and will be back home in few days.

Stay tuned!