Egyptian Bloggers and their Lost Blogs
Several Egyptian bloggers lost their blogs whether to hackers or to web hosting services. Are those blogs being deliberately suspended by web hosting services or are there invisible hands at play behind the scenes?
Last October, Egyptian blogger Epitaph lost her blog. A few day later, blogger Mohamed Al Gohary, or IRC President, along with more than 20 Egyptian bloggers who followed her blog sent the following plea to Blogger, which hosted the site, saying: read more »
Middle East: Saddened by Mumbai Attacks
Amid the sadness and shock at the Mumbai attacks, bloggers across the Arab world are posing many questions.
Bahraini Hasan Hujairi is very saddened by the news. He writes:
I’ve been very saddened by the news of the recent terrorist attacks in the city of Mumbai. I cannot imagine any reason that would justify carrying out such a terrible and mindless act.
My heart goes out to those affected both directly and indirectly by this tragedy.
From Dubai, UAE, Seabee poses a lot of questions and here are some of them: read more »
Egypt: First Human Rights Film Festival
The Cairo Human Rights Film Festival kicked off yesterday (November 23) and will continue until Thursday (November 27). The event is being organized by the American Islamic Congress and it's Middle East Director Dalia Ziada in partnership with the Hisham Mubarak Law Center, Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development and the New Woman Foundation and will feature seven films.
On her blog, Dalia wrote: read more »
Egypt: No More Natural Gas to Israel
An Egyptian court has banned the export of natural gas to Israel.
On May 8th Economy Arabia wrote: read more »
Which one is wrong? HIV or Homosexuality?
``Habitual passive sodomite takes knee-chest position without shame during examination." —From Principles of Forensic Medicine by staff members of the Forensic & Clinical Toxicology Department. Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine.
Forensic examinations to prove habitual non-violent anal penetration are inherited from the textbooks of Victorian era medicine[1].
There are no peer-reviewed research that provides sound evidence in that area[2]. Because sodomy was decriminalized in western Europe by the beginning of the 20th century[1]. While countries that still considers such acts criminal are not publishers of sound peer-reviewed research. read more »
What love song are you?
From FaceBook Applications
Your Love Song Is
"Sitting, Waiting, Wishing by Jack JohnsonMaybe you've been through this beforeBut it's my first time so please ignoreThe next few lines cause they're directed at youI can't always be waiting, waiting on youI can't always be playing, playing your foolYou've been waiting for love, and you're not going to wait any longer!"
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Goodbye
Goodbye cruel world,
I'm leaving you today.
Goodbye
all you people,
There's nothing you can say
To make me change my mind.
Goodbye.
pink floyd
"good bye cruel world" read more »
100 Days to go
كما هو العرف الشهير بين المجندين في القوات المسلحة
اليوم بحمد الله طبعت ورقة الـ (100 يوم يا جيش!!!) خاصتي
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N810 maemo device program
N810 maemo submission accepted Congratulations! You have been accepted to the N810 maemo device program. We will send your discount and instructions as soon as the device is available in your selected shop (soon). maemo team - http://maemo.org
I received this email from maemo team a week ago or so, but I forgot to blog about it, more on this soon ;)
الوقـاية من خـلال التوثيـق
دعـوة
للمشاركة في ورشة عمل ودورة تدريبية
الوقـاية من خـلال التوثيـق
كورس الجامعة الامريكية كاملا
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Well, Clarice - have the lambs stopped screaming?
"Well, Clarice - have the lambs stopped screaming? " —Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs - 1991)
Will Zyprexa join Vioxx ?
Lilly the manufacturer of the atypical antipsychotic Zyprexa(Olanzapine) and Symbiax(Olanzapine + Fluoxetine) will add a black box warning on its product regarding its metabolic side effects.
Olanzapine is an antipsychotic (AP) used mainly for the treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder.
أسوأ ما عرض على شاشة التليفيزيون المصري في عصور ما قبل الدش
أنا في أجازة الصيف أو نهاية الأسبوع متيّس نصف صاحي نصف عريان على الكنبة وفاتح التليفيزيون على القناة الثانية أو الأولى.
تعاسة نمرة واحد!
المهم أن البرامج و الاعلانات و الأغاني تحولت الى ذكريات. و مش أي ذكريات دي ذكريات الطفولة !!
اليوم المفتوح، تاكسي السهرة، أخترنا لك، العالم يغني و الخ.
أنا بتكلم عن الثمانينات و التسعينيات. قبل كده الكون كان بيجهز نفسه علشان يستقبلني.
Una Palabra
Is it my religion – u keep seeing as a threat U think it’s all about – murder, violence and death But do u care to find – find the truth Or is it easier to keep fronting and oppressing our youth Is this why I’m a be awestruck? Damn these lies just make us stuck Bow down to something greater Nah forget that maybe later Really must be joking, deceits and lies is all I see Should I be your enemy or
Egypt 'Red Card' for skilled professionals
In the US it is called the Green card.
The EU is now thinking of implementing a similar immigration scheme called the 'Blue card' to address their shortage of skilled professionals.
In Egypt, we already have a system called the 'Red card' for expelling highly skilled professionals. Ensuring that the country will keep the finest of its minds away.
Did you experience the 'Red card' system yet? Share your story.
Social Anxiety
They tagged me back in 2005 and I am responding now!
The following was never published I wrote it back in 2005. I thought I will finish it, but I never did. I think it needs to see the light.
I always tried not to reveal a lot about myself on this blog. But I think this is no longer important. Mohammed Sameer tagged me, I have no choice but to get it all out in the open.
10 years ago:
14 years old, 3rd year preparatory...
Metallica - Orion (Instrumental)
"Orion" is the seventh track from Metallica's 1986 album Master of Puppets. It is an instrumental piece composed by Cliff Burton with help from James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich.
Some of the guitar and bass solos on this song were taken from the original demo of ""Welcome Home (Sanitarium)."
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