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Egypt: German Justice for Marwa El Sherbini
Global Voices Online —
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Finally, justice has been served in the case of Marwa El-Sherbini , the Egyptian woman who was stabbed to death inside a German courthouse by a Russian-German immigrant. After nearly four and a half months, Alex Wiens has been sentenced to life imprisonment, without a possibility for early release. Bikya Misr , ...13 hours ago -
Its time Obama apologizes to the Barbary Pirates
Stupidica —
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Its time Obama apologizes to the Barbary Pirates Lee Cary Its about time President Obama apologizes for a former presidents meddling in the affairs of Morocco. From the 11th - 19th Centuries, the Barbary Pirates operated out of Tunis, Tripoli, Algiers, Sale and other ports in Morocco raiding mostly western ...1 day ago -
Egypt: Nidal Hassan - Psychiatrist or Psychotic?
Global Voices Online —
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Major Nidal Hassan is a US military psychiatrist of Arab origins who went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas, killing 13 soldiers. He is now facing the charges of premeditated murder. “Psychiatrist or Psychotic?” ask Egyptian bloggers. Nawara Negm sympathizes with him : اكيد سمع هلاوس ...1 day ago -
Jordan: Letter to MBC
Global Voices Online —
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Jordanian Ola Eliwat, from Cinnamon Zone , pens an open letter to MBC television group. In it, she writes: “And please consider shutting down 90% of your channels, I think it would be a HUGE favor for the Arab nation!”1 day ago -
Egyptians! Algerians! Wake UP!
Global Voices Online —
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From ferocious marketing campaigns to Facebook wars, hacking, and owl burning, the November 14th match between Egypt and Algeria has turned into an ugly war . Egyptian-Algerian actor Ahmed Mekky dedicates this wake-up call to the hypnotized mobs: In hats off for Mekki , Zeinobia wrote: After hearing ...1 day ago -
Palestine: Twitter inspiried street
Global Voices Online —
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Eman at AquaCool comments on the first Twitter -inspired street name , in a West Bank Palestinian refugee camp.1 day ago -
I Work In Microfinance Because…
Kiva Stories from the Field —
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By Mohammed Al-Shawaf, KF9 Palestine Recently, Kiva’s been engulfed in controversy over how it presents its Person-to-Person lending platform–a convenient shorthand for the reality on the ground or a more draconian attempt to mislead the casual lender? I will not weigh in on this specific debate because ...2 days ago -
Egypt: Celebrities sans Diplomacy
Global Voices Online —
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Bikya Masr reported two stories a couple of days apart about celebrity blunders and lack of tact. Egypt’s chief Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass called American pop-star Beyonce a “stupid person” during her brief tour of the Giza pyramids: during Hawass’ self-guided tour, he said “I showed her the ...2 days ago -
Morocco: Aicha Ech Chenna Wins Opus Prize
Global Voices Online —
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Image by Hisham G., photo by Opus Extramarital sex in Morocco is taboo, technically punishable by imprisonment, though the law is rarely enforced. Unwed motherhood then, is the ultimate taboo, and women who get pregnant out of wedlock are often shunned from their communities. Thats where activist and social ...2 days ago -
Qatar: No one is above the law - really?
Global Voices Online —
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No one is above the law in Qatar, a top official recently said in remarks made ahead of the United Nations Convention against Corruption , which Qatar is currently hosting. “Our system is based on equality and justice,” Attorney General Ali bin Futais Al Marri said in a recent program aired on Al Jazeera and ...2 days ago -
Egypt: One day before playing Algeria
Global Voices Online —
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Hisham of GVO covered the Algerian side of the online feud and tension over the decisive football match due to take place in Cairo on November 14. The encounter will determine which of the two teams will qualify to next years FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Some Egyptian bloggers enjoy a game with a twist. Sue ...2 days ago -
Hizbullah Commemorates "Day of the Martyr," Recognizes Ahmad Qassir
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The Lebanese Shii party Hizbullah (Hezbollah) commemorated the "Day of the Martyr" yesterday, specifically singling out Ahmad Qassir, a young man who the party considers to be one of its earliest martyrs. Hizbullah was formed by local like-minded groups in southern Lebanon between 1982 and 1985 in response to the ...2 days ago -
Algeria-Egypt: Online Feud Over Football Match
Global Voices Online —
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Tension is building between Egyptian and Algerian football fans ahead of a decisive match due to take place in Cairo on November 14. The encounter will determine which of both teams will qualify to next years FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Egypt needs at least a two-goal win to force a playoff on a neutral ground ...2 days ago -
State appointments suggest curve turned on democracy?
Democracy Digest —
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The Obama administration has come under fire from democracy advocates for failing to match rhetorical commitments with appropriate policies and personnel. The administration has rejected the charge, and some recent appointments would seem to support their assertions.Middle East democracy expert and former Brookings ...3 days ago -
New Arab Reform Bulletin
Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) —
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A new Arab Reform Bulletin has been released by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. In this issue, Sam Parker explains why the passing of the Iraq election law provides a “fair” outcome for the Kurds while also offering a “small victory” to the anti-Kurd forces. The election law will ...3 days ago -
Pakistan needs a new world view
Safe Democracy Foundation —
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David Gardner 11/2/2009 The real strategic challenge for the Western allies lies not in Afghanistan but in Pakistan. Pakistan is the prime example of a country where the potentially deadly dangers of nuclear weapons cross with the rising influence of jihadism. The West propped up General Pervez Musharaff’s regime ...3 days ago -
For this I will endure midget seats, bad air and the unredeemed incompetence of customs officials everywhere
The Wanderer —
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PJ O’Rourke, the acerbic American writer, was at a Kim Dae Jung political rally in South Korea when the kid standing in front of him bit off the tip of his finger and wrote “Kim Dae Jung” in blood on his white ski jacket. That was “the first time I ever felt like a foreign [...]Related posts: Libya: Ancient ...3 days ago -
Palestine: Frustration With The “Swagger” Of Politics
Global Voices Online —
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Last week the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced that he would not stand for re-election in January, due to his frustration at the US failure to stop Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank. However, some commentators believe he is trying to call Israel’s bluff . In this post we hear the ...3 days ago -
Lebanon finally has a government
Global Voices Online —
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Its official. Five months after Lebanons parliamentary elections, the countrys squabbling factions have finally formed a government. After winning a parliamentary majority in June, the US-backed March 14 coalition has struggled to form a national unity government with the Hezballah-led opposition. Lebanons political ...4 days ago -
Last of the frogmen
The Olive Press —
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THE last surviving frogman, who served in Gibraltar during the Second World War, has spoken to the Olive Press about the thousands of Allied ships he and his colleagues saved. Speaking on Remembrance Day, Sydney Knowles, 88, revealed how his job during the war was to locate and remove Nazi mines placed on British ...4 days ago
