Twitter in Arabic
In case you didn't know it, twitter is going to launch an Arabic interface soon. But since we are now in the crowdsourcing age, instead of translating the interface themselves, they are having this website where people like you and me can suggest Arabic translations to the bits and pieces of their interface. Well, they are translating it into many languages, not just Arabic, but Arabic is what I'm concerned of here.
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Fears grow over marginalization of women in Egypt
Scotsman.com
One year on, and fears grow over role of women in the new Egypt
January 28, 2012
PETER GEOGHEGAN
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One year on, and fears grow over role of women in the new Egypt
January 28, 2012
PETER GEOGHEGAN
Timelapse video: March against the military junta
مسيرة ضد العسكر بتقنية الفاصل الزمني - Timelapse: March against SCAF
Hundreds of thousands marched through Cairo's streets on January 27, in a nationwide protest dubbed the "Second Friday of Anger."
Across the country, millions of Egyptians marched and protested in commemoration of the first "Friday of Anger" (of January 28, 2011) when police forces killed hundred of protesters, assaulting and arresting thousands of others during the anti-Mubarak uprising.
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Hundreds of thousands marched through Cairo's streets on January 27, in a nationwide protest dubbed the "Second Friday of Anger."
Across the country, millions of Egyptians marched and protested in commemoration of the first "Friday of Anger" (of January 28, 2011) when police forces killed hundred of protesters, assaulting and arresting thousands of others during the anti-Mubarak uprising.
Beware of 'B for Bendetta' & Brotherhood's Bullshit!
BEWARE OF THE BROTHERHOOD'S BULLSHIT
Do you know what 'anarchism' means? It means your mother will wear a 'bandetta' mask!
Who? My mother?!
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Do you know what 'anarchism' means? It means your mother will wear a 'bandetta' mask!Who? My mother?!
“B For Bendetta” steers laugh at expense of the FJP
Bikya Masr
“B For Bendetta” steers an online laugh in Egypt at the expense of the FJP
January 21, 2012
Manar Ammar
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“B For Bendetta” steers an online laugh in Egypt at the expense of the FJP
January 21, 2012
Manar Ammar
Islamist 'Morality Police' trains volunteers with electric batons
Ahram Online
Islamist 'Morality Police' to train volunteers in using electric batons
Thursday 12 Jan 2012
A controversial hardliner group in Egypt announces that it purchased 1000 tazers to help its cadre defend themselves as they 'promote virtue' on the country's streets
The self-proclaimed Islamist "Morality Police" announced on its new official Facebook page that it has acquired 1,000 tazers to be distributed to volunteers who will promote "virtue" and combat "vice" in the Egyptian street.
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Islamist 'Morality Police' to train volunteers in using electric batons
Thursday 12 Jan 2012
A controversial hardliner group in Egypt announces that it purchased 1000 tazers to help its cadre defend themselves as they 'promote virtue' on the country's streets
The self-proclaimed Islamist "Morality Police" announced on its new official Facebook page that it has acquired 1,000 tazers to be distributed to volunteers who will promote "virtue" and combat "vice" in the Egyptian street.
Solidarity protest for Anarchists & Revolutionary Socialists
Ahram Online
Solidarity protests held for Revolutionary Socialists and Egyptian Anarchists
Tuesday Jan 3, 2012
Randa Ali
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Solidarity protests held for Revolutionary Socialists and Egyptian Anarchists
Tuesday Jan 3, 2012
Randa Ali
Egyptian women cane 'morality police'
United Press International
Egyptian women cane 'morality police'
BENHA, Egypt, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Self-proclaimed "morality police" in Egypt found themselves on the receiving end of a beating themselves when they threatened women at a beauty salon.
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Egyptian women cane 'morality police'
BENHA, Egypt, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Self-proclaimed "morality police" in Egypt found themselves on the receiving end of a beating themselves when they threatened women at a beauty salon.
Israeli students to get $2,000 to spread propaganda
Electronic Intifada
Israeli students to get $2,000 to spread state propaganda on Facebook
Wed, 01/04/2012
Ali Abunimah
The National Union of Israeli Students (NUIS) has become a full-time partner in the Israeli government’s efforts to spread its propaganda online and on college campuses around the world.
NUIS has launched a program to pay Israeli university students $2,000 to spread pro-Israel propaganda online for 5 hours per week from the “comfort of home.”
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Israeli students to get $2,000 to spread state propaganda on Facebook
Wed, 01/04/2012
Ali Abunimah
The National Union of Israeli Students (NUIS) has become a full-time partner in the Israeli government’s efforts to spread its propaganda online and on college campuses around the world.
NUIS has launched a program to pay Israeli university students $2,000 to spread pro-Israel propaganda online for 5 hours per week from the “comfort of home.”
Interior Minister Must Immediately Retract his ‘Shoot-to-Kill Bonus’ Decree
EIPR - Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights
Interior Minister Must Immediately Retract the ‘Shoot to Kill Bonuses’ Decision
Wednesday 4 January 2012
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Interior Minister Must Immediately Retract the ‘Shoot to Kill Bonuses’ Decision
Wednesday 4 January 2012
No other opportunity
27-1-2012
With her small palm,
The girl stands calling the clouds,
The rain starts falling.
She greets you wearing her wet yellow dress
You listen to the voice of the old warriors
In their inevitable loss battle
Then comes the perfect kiss
That you didn’t expect
With her small palm,
The girl stands calling the clouds,
The rain starts falling.
She greets you wearing her wet yellow dress
You listen to the voice of the old warriors
In their inevitable loss battle
Then comes the perfect kiss
That you didn’t expect
Los Tigres Del Boursa*
النمور من الشمال
We’re working on a hard-hitting piece with a Boursa angle but we thought we should share some observations and information about the old neighborhood, seeing as the original raison d’etre for this blog was to chronicle its happenings.
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