From Dakar ... with love
On Mental Illness in Egypt
Not For Sale : Anti Human Trafficking
Today we met with David Batstone , the president of Not For Sale organizationin San Francisco, the organization is working on ending the human trafficking and slavery, I liked the presentation for many re
On Child Marriage
Nazra For Feminist Studies : when work place is a dream
GNU/Linux Install Fest [April 3, 2010]
Next Saturday April 3, 2010 in Culture Wheel [Sakiet El-Sawy], there will be a Gnu/Linux Install fest. in that day, EGLUG volunteers will give sessions about installing, using and programing [web/desktop] applications over Linux.Habby Eid! (aka Dead Cow Walking)
Kul sana wentom tayebeen 
Today is the first day of Eid Al-Adha, which means the streets are running red with blood, family time, sms overload, and feasting time. read more »
The Damsel in Distress Syndrome
Gamal Mubarak School
My mouth dropped from amazement after seeing this sign today on the street in Dar Al-Salam, Cairo. Someone has named his school Gamal Mubarak School.
Did I miss something in the news today? Does this guy know something that I don’t? Maybe this guy is free to name his school whatever he wants but we are really not free, are why? read more »
My Tweets this Week (2009-09-12)
- Swimming lesson #2: Drank half the pool again. No wonder I can’t float. #
- Go X-Muslims! The 99 comics are super-heroes inspired by the 99 traits of Allah who fight evil & injustice http://bit.ly/12aoAe #
- 1 in 33? That’s 3%. That is the lamest statistic I have ever read in a newspaper. #
- Egypt gov playing religious role by the arresting non-fasters in Ramadan?
My Tweets this Week (2009-09-05)
- Is on a fellouka http://bit.ly/E5mQJ #
- At least the shallow end of the pool is shallower from drinking all this water as I learn how to swim. #
- Finished my 1st swimming lesson today. Not the best time to learn if you are fasting.
Egypt: National Council for Human Rights to issue report Tuesday
Egypt: National Council for Human Rights to issue report Tuesday
Bikya Masr
31 August 2009
CAIRO: Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights announced in a statement Saturday that it would send its report on human rights in Egypt to the International Council for Human Rights in Geneva on Tuesday. The council said in the statement that the Geneva-based international council will then discuss the report in the “framework of the comprehensive periodic review session on the situation of human rights in Egypt during the past five years. read more »
Egypt senior national team not to fast ahead of Rwanda match
Egypt senior national team not to fast ahead of Rwanda match
Bikya Masr
31 August 2009
CAIRO: Ahead of a must-win match on September 5 versus Rwanda in Kigali, Egyptian national team players apparently have agreed not to fast on match day, President of the Egyptian Football Assocaition (EFA) Samir Zaher, said in a press statement. According to him, the squad has agreed that it is not a good idea to fast after a number of religious leaders, including the country’s top religious institution, issued fatwas – Islamic opinions – over the subject. read more »
Egypt: Charity stalls in Alexandria attacked by government security
Egypt: Charity stalls in Alexandria attacked by government security
Bikya Masr
31 August 2009
CAIRO: Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood group reported on Sunday that charity stalls established in Alexandria were attacked by government forces and at least two people have been detained. The stalls are part of the Islamic group’s efforts at giving lower income families the opportunity of purchasing school supplies for their children at reduced rates. read more »
Egypt, US disagree over aid
Egypt, US disagree over aid
Bikya Masr
31 August 2009
CAIRO: A report issued by the American Congressional Research Service said there are differences between Egypt and the United States about how to determine the form of the annual aid given to Egypt, especially in the light of an agreement between the two nations to reduce economic aid, but maintain military assistance, America in Arabic reported on Sunday.
The new report comes after an earlier report this month said that Washington would end aid to Egyptian NGO’s not on an approved government list, which led to widespread anger among dozens of local independent NGO’s that would lose much of their funding. read more »
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