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Coptic Christmas : More than celebration in 2012
2012-01-07 00:27:00
And tonight is the Coptic Christmas aka Orthodox Christmas Eve , it is a great event without doubt and this year it is extremely important for three reasons : The Holy Family in Egypt "Virtual Khan" The first Christmas mass after the revolution. The first Christmas mass after a tough year where tens of Christian protesters were killed in clashes with security forces including the Maspero clashes. The first Christmas mass after the meteoric reason of Islamists in Egypt. There is no doubt that from 7th January 2011 to 7th January 2012 there is a huge change in the Egyptian Christian community , people are not afraid especially the Christian youth who began to refuse the Church guardianship when it comes to politics after years of Church?s domination. This Christmas Egyptian Christian youth held online Campaign to send a clear message to the Orthodox Church : Do not receive representatives of SCAF. Mina Daniel and his brothers were not killed in vain because actually his bloo...
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#CopticXmas : The hanging Church in Egypt
2012-01-06 23:43:00
The hanging Church in old Cairo is one of the most oldest churches not only in Egypt but the world. Here is a wonderful slideshow from Flickr with photos from the hanging church. Please enjoy it. Flickr : Hanging Church in old Cairo Technorati Tags: Egypt,History ,Photos,religion,Christianty ,Hanging Church,Old Cairo
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Syrian Revolution : #300DaysLater
2012-01-06 21:16:00
Today Friday January 6th , 2012 marks the 300th Day of the Syria n Revolution in March 2011 , today is the 300th day and the Syrians are still paying huge price for demanding their freedom and their kids freedom, for having a powerful Strong Syria. I have counting but the numbers of the Syrian martyrs have exceeded the 3000 martyrs , endless number of injured and detainees not to mention a spilt in the Syrian army and huge fear from the future. Today the thousands of Syrians took the street again demanding the immediate international intervention especially after the failure of the Arab observers and LAS to stop the daily blood rains in the country. Hama : We will write our history with our blood Idlib : A protest in Darkoush city Homs : Our demand is the heaven Aleppo : A protest in Marea Palmyra : A protest in the ancient city of Palmyra Reef Dimshaq : Demanding international intervention Hama : The people want international intervention In 300 days A city like Homs ...
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Meanwhile Outside Cairo : Sohag , Alexandria and Sharm
2012-01-06 00:04:00
Meanwhile outside Cairo and the political jazz taking place there as well outside the circus of the parliamentary elections from one side and the Mubarak?s trial from another side. First of the crisis of the butane gas cylinders continues  through Egypt in extreme cold weather. The prices of the butane gas cylinder hike up to the sky and average Egyptians are cursing everybody especially those in power more than those in the street. Here is a video showing a protest in Girga of Sohag , Upper Egypt of angry citizens protesting the lack of butane gas cylinders at the city council. Sohag : Protesters want gas cylinders Now what is extremely interesting in this video that the people of Girga are protesting at the city council accusing its officials of creating this crisis , this shows you that people are not afraid to stand for their rights anymore. Sohag : people of Girga do not want the head of their city council Second Alexandria is having its own sea in the cit...
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#Mubaraktrial : Prosecution demands Mubarak?s execution
2012-01-05 19:54:00
And the prosecution ended its case on Thursday in the shooting of the protesters case demanding the execution of Mubarak , El Adly and 6 of El Adly?s former assistants. Today the prosecution revealed a lot of interesting and controversial points : The prosecution compared on how Mubarak acted in the 1997 Luxor terrorist massacre and how he acted  in January 2011.In 1997 he replaced the minister of interior El Afly wit the head of the state security El Adly then after the murder of couple tourists where as hundreds were killed in 2011 and he did not move to stop their systemic shooting of the protesters.  Mubarak claimed in the prosecution?s investigations  that he did not know what was really happening and that the protesters were getting killed. ?Habib El Adly is in deep trouble? El Adly from side claimed that he could not shot a single live bullet without Mubarak?s permission and that Mubarak held two meetings ordering El Adly to stop violence against protesters...
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#Mubarak trial : Mubarak arrived late and the prosecution continues its cas
2012-01-04 22:31:00
And it is session no.14  , the prosecution should continue its case that will supposedly end tomorrow Thursday. Mubarak arrived late because of the bad weather conditions , he is being transferred by a helicopter from the international medical center in Ismailia ? Cairo highway to the police academy where the trail is held at New Cairo. There was thick mist earlier today. Mubarak and other defendants in the trial got their own signature Chinese skippers now !! Oh yes slippers with the photos of Mubarak and the rest of the gang are being sold for the first time in the trial today. I did read what the prosecution said yesterday but some got leaks and it seems the prosecution?s case was not that strong , may be we need it to be transferred on air on TV so the prosecution would have a stronger argument to impress the public. Still today according to news reports the martyrs? families who attended the session applauded the prosecution?s case today. According to what was publish...
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#Egyelections : The 3rd stage of Parliamentary elections
2012-01-03 23:56:00
Queue outside a polling station in Matrouh "RNN" Earlier today the 3rd stage of the parliamentary elections in 9 governorates in Egypt . There was not high turnout like in the previous two stages. According to news reports the turnout also differed from an area to another and from a governorate to another. The governorates participating in the last stage of the parliamentary elections are : Minya , Qalyubia , Gharbia, Dakahlia , North Sinai, South Sinai, New Valley , Matrouh, Qena. Throughout the day there is nothing new when it comes to violations from everybody especially campaigning outside the polling stations. Now there are interesting points in this stage : After 24 hours from the start of the race the independent candidates are reportedly advancing in in Upper Egyptian governorates which is no surprise considering the families and tribal relations there. Dakahlia got amazing combination of candidates , first the Revolution continues coalition got a strong opportunity in...
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US Embassy slams Al Masry Al Youm
2012-01-03 22:43:00
The US embassy in Cairo has issued a short statement today slamming Al Masry Al Youm after what the famous daily newspaper claimed that the America n administration has pressed the Arab countries in the Gulf not to aid Egypt financially. Here is the statement : There is no truth to press reports alleging that the States has asked Arab countries to refrain from providing financial assistance to Egypt. To the contrary, we are continuing to engage other international partners to look for ways to support Egypt during this transitional period AMAY allegedly claims that the American administration has pressed the Gulf countries not to aid Egypt financially because SCAF appointed Ganzoury instead of Mohamed ElBaradei as PM. You must know these sources of Al Masry Al Youm are the same source of Mr. Emad El Din Adeeb. ?????? ??? ?? ???? ???? ???? (???? ????? ????? ????? ?? ????) ??? ????? ????? ??? ????? ????? ?? ????? ??????? #Egypt #Noscaf #Tahrir ? ehab zelaky (@zelaky) January 1, 20...
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The photo of the week : A look and a look
2012-01-02 22:19:00
I will work hard to return this sweet post on a weekly basis insh Allah. A look and a look "Al Masry Al Youm" From Mubarak?s trial today by the photographer of Al Masry Al Youm Technorati Tags: Photo of the week,Mubarak's trial,Mubarak,Politics,Egypt
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Meet our latest potential presidential candidate : Lt.General Khairallah ,
2012-01-02 22:13:00
Official photo for Khairallah I think I owe you an apology because I know about this newcomer to the presidential race but I was too lazy to blog about it, anyhow at least we got more news now than just friends chitchat. A former Lt.General called Hossam Khairallah announced his presidential candidacy today in Cairo in Grand Hyatt hotel in a press conference attended by newspapers and TV channels. The presidential program of the former Lt. General that denies to be the candidate of the military is focusing mainly on education and civility of the state. From the name or rather the military rank you will know immediately that we are speaking about military man , a big military man. Well for sure he is a big military man but there is a twist in our tale here. 1945 born Hossam Khairallah is a Yemen war and 1973 war veteran who joined the Egypt ian intelligence aka GIS from 1977 till 2005. Lt. General Hossam Khairallah had served in the GIS in the information and estimation unit for y...
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#Mubaraktrial : Session No.13 or session no.6
2012-01-02 18:21:00
It is session no.13 in Mubarak?s trial !! Can you believe it !? Session no.13 in the most boring trial of the century anyhow some says that this session no.6 of the trial of ousted/former president Hosni Mubarak in Cairo. There is nothing new to be honest , same old fights between the families of the martyrs and the security forces , same slogans calling for Mubarak?s execution as well the same old Mubarak supporters who want to be free once and return to rule the country and save it from the dark future waiting it including infamous Sheikha Magda !!  Mubarak arrived on a stretcher as usual yet this time he is wearing a black sunglasses. Cairo : Mubarak?s arrival to the court Again there are contradicting media reports about the health of Mubarak and whether he should be transferred to Tora prison?s hospital or not. And Alaa and Gamal Mubarak avec Habib El Adly arriving to the court. Cairo : Alaa and Gamal Mubarak as well Habib El Adly at the court Alaa Mu...
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#EgyElections : The Shura Council elections
2012-01-01 23:19:00
So we are going to have Shura council and Shura council after all despite all the recommendations , advices and scenarios to cancel it in order to have early presidential elections. Today Field marshal Tantawy , the head of SCAF has issued a decree with the date of the Shura council?s elections that will be as follows : The Shura council?s elections will be held on two stages. Each stage will be held on two days , there will be reruns as well. The first stage will be held on January 29th and 30th in Cairo, Alexandria, Dakahalia , Gharbia , Damietta, North Sinai, South Sinai , Fayoum, Asuit, Qena , Red Sea and New Valley. The runoff will be on February 7th,2012. The second stage will be on February 14th and 15th in Giza, Suez, Qalubiya , Sharkia, Kafr El Sheikh, Ismailia, Port Said , Suez, Matrouh , Ban Swaif, El Mania, Sohag, Aswan and Luxor.The runoff will be on February 22nd. The first session of the Shura council will be held supposedly on February 28th ,2012. The first se...
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Nagham El Halbawy , more than just one case in a critical time
2012-01-01 22:38:00
Nagham Nagham El Halbawy , a 16 years old girl lives in Alexandria who was kidnapped from her house while she was alone on December 29th,2011. It was not the first kidnap or disappearance case in Egypt after the revolution nor it would be the last yet there was something special about Nagham?s case unlike other kidnap case : The political background. Nagham?s case came to the media especially social media?s attention after it was known that she is the younger sister of Sheikh Mohamed ElHelbawy , the coordinator of potential presidential candidate Sheikh Hazem Abu Ismail.  The famous Islamist controversial presidential candidate did  not waste any time and believed that the kidnappers had political motives. ?It has got the state security stamps on it? Abu Ismail claims There were some strange remarks about the kidnap according to her brother Sheikh El Helbawy.The kidnappers did not call up till now to ask for a ransom and there was nothing valuable stolen from their...
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Egyptian Chronicles? Women of the Year #2011 in the Arab world
2012-01-01 15:25:00
Ok I wrote a post about the women that left their mark in Egypt in 2011 and I think we should make one for our ladies of the year in the Arab world , again there is no arrangement in this unorganized list.  All the Arab mothers , wives and daughters who lost their husbands and sons in the Arab revolution are on the top of my list.  ladies who were killed in the Arab revolutions and who were raped in the Arab revolutions are on the top of my list. Manal and her son after her release The first name that pops in my head without thinking is Manal El Sherif in her role to bring up the rights of the Saudi Women to drive in 2011 to the light , the right2drive campaign that she and other ladies launched in 2011 led to the women?s right to vote in the Kingdom. Of course Tawakel Karman is in my list along with all the Yemeni women who changed the stereotype of Arabian women in the world . Now when it comes to Syria well I got too many names in mind starting from the famous T...
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#Tahrir : New Year Eve at Tahrir square
2012-01-01 02:23:00
Thousands of Egypt ians have celebrated the new year?s eve at Tahrir square tonight in a big celebratory mood full of hope. For the first since two months thousands gather in Tahrir square without gunshots or injured or tear gases instead there are balloons with the faces of the martyrs and fireworks. The Egyptians at Tahrir by RNN  Tahrir square by 25TV The Kasr El Dobra church held its new year mass dedicating it to Egypt and to the martyrs of revolutions whose photos were hanged in the church including Sheikh Emad Effat. After the mass that was attended by Christians and Muslims , hundreds headed in a march to Tahrir square to join the hundreds celebrating the new year eve chanting pro-revolutionary and anti-SCAF chants. at the church The March from Kasr El Dobra Church by Wael Abbas The spirit is extremely high at Tahrir square tonight , there was a candle vigil dedicated to the martyrs whether our revolution martyrs or our two Saints Church?s martyrs. The v...
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#2012 : Happy New year from Egyptian Chronicles
2011-12-31 23:01:00
Happy New year from the Egyptian Chronicler to all the people in the world , may the new year be better than 2011 for Egypt and for the whole world. We started last year 2011 with a disaster and we ended as a nation on the verge of a huge change hopefully insh Allah it will be for the better because things will not be worse than those 30 years of Mubarak?s rule. May Allah bless the souls of our martyrs and injured. May Allah make this year peaceful and fruitful , may God protect the Egyptian blood and let it not to be spelled again on the hands of another Egyptian , may all Egyptians not to be humiliated again. Insh Allah this year will be better for Egypt , Syria , Bahrain, Yemen, Libya and amazing Tunisia, this year will be better for Palestine and Iraq. I have got too many hopes and too fears. In the end I will share with you again this amazing clip narrated by sir David Attenborough , there is nothing better to start the new year except with this amazing video. Insh Allah ...
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#1960s : Egypt in colored footage
2011-12-31 15:51:00
This clip is amazing , it is from that promotional material produced in Egypt for tourism in 1960s. Cairo and Alexandria in 1960s It is a glimpse from our past in Cairo and Alexandria, please enjoy it with the amazing sound of Dalida.
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The Egyptian Chronicles? women of the year 2011 : Ladies who made their own
2011-12-30 22:42:00
These lists or rather names have no order. All these names in this list already found their lives turning upside and down  in this year 2011. Needless the owner of this blogger herself found that her life has changed upside down in amazing way this way. The Egypt ian woman in 2011 just like in 1919 stood and defended the freedom in her country like no other , the Egyptian woman is usual stunning for me just like Egypt. Historical Mentions : The blue bra girl whom I will not share her photo despite it has been engraved in the memories of many as one of the worst moments in our revolution respecting her wish. Strangely when I remember this is not the first time something like to happen when security conscript whether from army or police strips a lady from her clothes in the street in a crackdown. It happened before in the 1990s during the terrorism years , when the security forces used to strip the mothers , wives and daughters of terrorist suspects from their clothes wheth...
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#NGORaid : And The NGOs are being raided
2011-12-29 23:13:00
Today 6 human rights organizations and NGOs have been raided by public prosecutors guarded by police and military police in what officially considered another episode of the the NGO?s foreign funding cases. The 6 human rights organizations are : The Arab Center for Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP) , National Democratic Institute ?NDI? , Republican Institute ?IRI? , Freedom house and Budgetary and human rights observatory . The public prosecutor officers took documents and computers from these offices. There is one detained researcher from the Budgetary and human rights observatory in the raid and according to lawyers he may be released tonight insh Allah hopefully. By Dear Sarah Carr from the NDI Official MENA reports that 17 headquarters of NGOs were raided today , I believe that they meant offices followings these NGOs and not 17 NGO because so far 6 human rights. Now for the record for weeks the National Democratic institute ?NDI? and Republ...
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#Mubaraktrial :Beware the wrath of 2012 if Mubarak is not back in power !!
2011-12-28 22:33:00
And so after two months we are back with a new episode of the long Mubarak and co. trial. Despite some Egypt ians have lost hope in this trial and consider it as charade and other Egyptians are just unconcerned with it because they got their own lives , I am from that team of Egyptians who follow it because they are finding it important from historically perspective despite my logic doubts that we may reach to a real just verdict in this case. I also find it amusing thanks to the unusual theatrical performance of Mubarak?s supporters ,the defendants? lawyers ,some of the plaintiffs and of course Mubarak , his sons and Habib El Adly. Starting with Mubarak and his iconic appearance !! Mubarak , the sick old man !! Sadly enough Mubarak and the rest of the defendants do not  wear handcuffs unlike the wounded defendants arrested at the last clashes in Tahrir square. In nutshell the judge has adjourned the killing of the protesters  case to January 2nd,2012 insh Allah....
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Masrena : Our Egypt
2011-12-27 20:37:00
Here is a sincere attempt to move forward and together , Maserna movement or our Egypt is launched to unite Egyptians with their different background. Among the members of Maserna : Wael Ghonim , Wael Khalil,Mohamed Diab, Ziad Aly, Khaled Mansour ,  Moatez Abdel Fatah and Bara?a Ashraf. I hope that people especially youth join this movement and I pray they fulfill the mission of Maserna. Technorati Tags: Citizen journalism,Egypt,Democracy ,Politics ,Post Revolution,Wael Ghonim,Wael Khalil,Mohamed Diab,Ziad Aly,Moatez Abdel Fatah
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#Virgintygate : More than important court rule
2011-12-27 20:03:00
Today the administrative court has suspended the practice of the virginity tests officially in Egypt . This verdict was the first fruit of the lawsuits filed by human rights organizations on behalf Samira Ibrahim. The rest of the fruits is the investigation with that doctor conscript that did that virginity next Sunday. The administrative court will also see if Samira should be compensated or not. According to the administrative court : The virginity tests are violation to the sacred women?s body as well a clear violation to the constitutional declaration. Ibrahim underwent the virginity tests after her rest in the clashes of March 9th sit in dispersion along with other girls ?about 7 girls? , only Samira had the courage to sue SCAF and the army. Ramy Essam with Samira Ibrahim "by Mostafa Nagah Of course the head military judiciary had to fire back reminding us that the verdict is invalid because there is no virginity tests in the military laws.Ironically when I remember it SCA...
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Did the EU commission really issue that statement !?
2011-12-27 14:46:00
First of all we all know that some bad , some illegal gases were used against the peaceful protesters at Mohamed Mahmoud street without doubt based on the testimonies of protesters and doctors in those 48 hours then and based on that videos showing the side effects of these gases. Today Tahrir newspaper published a report spread online as report issued by the European commission to prove that the army committed war crimes against the protesters in Egypt , that report appeared at first in Mujaz.me news website and you can imagine the buzz it caused. The report in Mujaz was first published by journalist Mohamed Abdel Khalek in Rosa Al Youssef Daily newspaper. It was also published in Al Fagr newspaper website.  First thing we can?t find any reference for this report internationally or in the European commission website. I tried to find it in English but failed so far. Most of reports speak and spoke that the security forces used CR gas then yet that report boldly claims that t...
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#2012 : My 2012 Wishes for Egypt
2011-12-27 14:43:00
I do not want any Egypt ian to be killed or injured by the hand of another Egyptian or any Egyptian to be abused or tortured or bullied by another Egyptian People would have a real vision , mission, strategy and tactics for the new Egypt and her future. Unity Justice for everybody not only for the martyrs and the injured but for everybody in this country. The transitional period to become a true transitional period and not vindictive period. A true independent judiciary A new constitution that suits a country like Egypt and preserves my rights as Egyptian representing all Egyptians. A new elected interim president for this transitional period who understand its challenges . A new parliament whose members do not care for the position or for their party as much as they do care to pass this transition period successfully. A new government whose ministers care for the people for true and make to real achievements and positive change in the lives of the Egyptians. An army and int...
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From a Year ago
2011-12-25 21:16:00
On December 25th,2010 I began to blog about that thing taking place in Tunisia and on December 25th ,2011 I am watching an interview with the new president of Tunisia on Egypt ian TV channel. On December 25th, 2010 I wrote ? Sidi Bou Zid revolt : It is a bias world my dear? I was criticizing how the media , the international and regional media completely ignored this revolt taking place growing in to uprising growing in to a revolution. I can?t express my words on how I feel when I remember these day , when I began to read more about Tunisia and learn the names of its cities by heart like all those cities I knew in Libya , Yemen , Bahrain , Oman and Syria. Have I ever imagined it !? Well I used to call it uprising before it would turn in to revolution but I never imagined these protests in Sidi Bou Zid would turn the world upside down including my own personal world. Am I a little jealous from Tunisia ? Well yes a little but I know it will not be an easy ride for Egypt because W...
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Ruby Is Not A Mubarak
2010-10-29 21:14:00
Ruby I should have read the full news at the Guardian but honestly I got bored from following Silvio Berlusconi?s sex scandals ,I though that there was nothing new except may be that his mistress this time is a Moroccan underage girl but I was totally wrong because the newest Berlusconi?s sex scandal can create a drift if not a diplomatic crisis between Cairo and Rome. Ruby or Karima , that underage mistress of Berlusconi was arrested in Milan and the office of Berlusconi interfered as you know to get the girl out of jail by claiming that she were the granddaughter of President Hosni Mubarak ?in other versions the niece of Mubarak? Using his friend's name  This is the result of befriending someone dirty as Silvio Berlusconi, friends do not do this to their friends as far as I know !! Already I do not know why Berlusconi chose Mubarak from all his Arab friends to claim that that girl related to !!?? Best buddies  The Egypt ian embassy in Rome has issued an official ...
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The Original Dostor Will Be Back Folks
2010-10-29 20:00:00
Good news in fact great news , the best news of the day to be accurate : Ibrahim Eissa has met with the original Dostor journalists who are currently on strike at the syndication of journalists in Cairo and has told them that he will return back soon to take them to the new H.Q of their new newspaper. Another thing starting from next Monday Insh Allah the Original Dostor website will become an independent news website , already as a reminder Ibrahim Eissa owns the Domain   The Dostor website has been chosen by Forbes magazine as the second most visited news website in Egypt after Youm 7 and the 17th most visited news website in the Arab world. Hopefully insh Allah after the big return of website it will be no.1. What happened to Dostor newspaper and the reaction of its journalists is a turning point not only in the Egyptian press but the Arab press. Technorati Tags: Citizen Journalism,Egypt,democracy,follow Up,media,national,Dostor,Ibrahim Eissa,Journalism,Press
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Mohamed Alaa Mubarak Foundation
2010-10-29 18:09:00
A scan  Without any introductions we found this strange ad in Al Ahram weekly issue first page today. Mohamed Alaa Mubarak Foundation announces its Quran recitation contest under the supervision of the Al Awkaf ministry. Did not the presidency express its refusal for the use of late Mohamed Mubarak JR name !!?? By the way this ad is very expensive , considering the facts that it is in the Al Ahram?s first page , colored and on Friday aka the weekly issue which most people buy because of its ads and classifieds. Technorati Tags: Citizen Journalism,Egypt,Media ,National ,Charity ,M ubarak,Mohamed Mubarak JR,Alaa Mubarak,Photos,Scans,Mideast

You Sold Yourself To The Devil , DO not Blame Anyone Except Yourself
2010-10-29 02:01:00
Because some did not believe the claims that the Egyptian regime is behind the Salafi channels and the Salafi trend in the country , the suspension of the Salafi channels revealed very interesting facts. Sheikh Safwat Hegazi revealed in a press conference at the syndication of journalists in Cairo that the regime asked from the Salafi trend to attack the Shiite from 5 years ago !! The man is even amazed why now the regime wants them to stop their attack on the Shiite accusing at the same time the regime of trying to get close to Iran to tease the States as the later wants to monitor the elections. Back in time from 5 years or to be accurate 4 years ago Hezbollah won over Israel in the Lebanon 2006 July war and it had this tremendous support in the Egyptian streets. I remember how the posters of Hassan Nasrallah were everywhere and people gathered to listen his speeches. The jewel of Hegazi?s statement is not his revelation that the regime ordered the Salafi channels to attack the ...
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Our Wheat Saga Follow Up : Wait For Self Sufficiency in 2017
2010-10-29 00:17:00
Do you remember from couple of months ago when the minister of agriculture Amin Abaza and Mr. Gamal Mubarak of NDP told us over and over that it was impossible and it was uneconomical to seek wheat sufficiency like other countries in the world !!?? Do you remember that !!?? Because if you do , then you must know that this week on Tuesday Amin Abaza promised President Mubarak that Egypt will reach to 70% wheat self sufficiency in 2017 , yes 2017 and it is documented officially in the media and the presidential records !! Of course Abaza said before that we could reach 70% self sufficiency after lots and lots of criticism. This is the third minister of agriculture that promises Mubarak we will try to achieve self sufficiency , of course we should not forget that we had only 3 ministers of agriculture in the 29 years of Mubarak?s rule !!?? I wonder if President Mubarak asked the minister of agriculture and the chairman of the agricultural research center about the fate of project ...
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