The Alliance of Egyptian Americans (AEA) has received these names, as possible presidential candidates, from Egyptians around the world. The Alliance maintained complete neutrality in the process, i.e., we did not elaminate, add, or screen any name nominated and sent … Continue reading
A new book predicts the end of Mubarak and the coming political earthquake THE LAST PHARAOH: MUBARAK AND THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF EGYPT IN THE VOLATILE MID EAST By Aladdin Elaasar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEowLnQhFk4 THE LAST PHARAOH: MUBARAK AND THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE … Continue reading
He became the leader of Egypt’s Kefaya movement, which shot to fame for calling for an end to President Hosni Mubarak’s rule, in late 2007. Egypt’s Iconic Thinker Messeri Dies By IOL Staff Messeri’s eight-volume Encyclopedia on Jews, Judaism and … Continue reading
In every large company, factory or public building, there is a formal prayer space. Individual prayer rugs, slumped over the backs of chairs or folded neatly on a desk, are often at hand in public offices, ready to be grabbed … Continue reading
Ask Cairenes if they will reach their destination and the likely response will be “inshallah,” or God willing. الاعزاء ما يقوله هذا الخواجة صحيح ولكنه لا يقول الا نصف الحقيقة…لا يذكر اطلاقا سبب الاتجاه الى المظاهر الدينية بهذا التركيز والاهتمام … Continue reading
Facebook activists are being targeted by government-based media campaigns defaming the website and the youth activists who use it. Egypt’s Facebook showdown The online gathering place for young people poses a challenge to authorities. By Sherif Mansour June 2, 2008 … Continue reading
The overall result is that the great majority of students who graduate from Egyptian universities, essentially, don’t know how to think,” says Mr. Beinin, of the American University in Cairo. “They don’t even know what it means to think, because … Continue reading
Poor people, even more than the middle class, knew what the strike was about, Hibba Imam, 22, said in the decayed and crowded quarter of Imbaba. “The connected people, they don’t feel the suffering. They don’t see the bread lines,” … Continue reading
What are the day-to-day concerns of Egyptians? Getting by: Jobs, education and healthcare. Traffic! And of course, sharply rising food prices. It’s kind of a historic worry there. Egyptians don’t starve; they have an adequate caloric intake by any measure. … Continue reading
إن الكنديين المصريين من أجل الديموقراطيه يؤكدون رفضهم لكل ممارسات السلطة التنفيذية المصريه في مواجهه أثر أضراب أبريل والأحداث الموكبه لها. Canadian Egyptians for Democracy الكنديين المصريين من أجل الديموقراطيه للإصدار الفورى مونتريال، الأول من مايو 2008 الكنديين المصريين من أجل … Continue reading