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Breaking News : What If It Was Not Benign??

And so all the people in Egypt who did not buy president Mubarak’s gallbladder operation story were right , after all you do not stay that long in the hospital not to mention it is one of the best hospitals...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 04:49 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, health, Germany, Hosni Mubarak, Presidential elections 2011, Heidelberg

And The Next Sheikh Will Be !!??

It has been hours since the death of Sheikh Sayyid Tantawy and yet the rumors mills did not stop on who will replace the late sheikh who holds the highest religious position in the Sunni Islamic world...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 05:51 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, Islam, politics, Democracy, Religion, mideast, National, Follow Up, Al Azhar, Islamic world, Sheikh Tantawy, Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayib, Sheikh Ali Goma'a

Friday 12th of March; World Day Against Cyber Censorship

I would like to admit, that a couple of months ago, I would have not imagined Friday the 12th of March to be a significant day at all. Today, however, the tables have turned and this Friday will be of...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 02:31 AM by Qahwa Saada

Filed under: middle east, Arabs, Australia, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Internet Censorship

Restoring Maimonides

The news of restoring and re-inaugurating Maimonides synagogue are making the headlines around the world these days , the synagogue from one year ago was in a terrible status if you remember and the NDP...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 06:45 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, Palestine, society, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, Israel, history, Culture, politics, Religion, mideast, National, Follow Up, Religions, Cairo, Farouk Hosni, Minorities, Jerusalem, Zahi Hawas, Maimonides

collecting comments – PLEASE RESPOND

so I was just having a discussion with a few Palestinians about the 1000 days for Gaza movement going on, I wanted to put across to them my simple question……….what is this movement doing...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 08:38 AM by melicieuse

Filed under: Palestine, middle east, Life, Israel, Arab, international, Gaza, Humanity, war, charity, help, UN, siege, Human, voice, Petition, need, good

Association of Moroccan Bloggers “Illegal”

At least, according to the Interior Ministry, which is attempting to close the movement. Nevertheless, the Association has vowed to fight on, specifically within the following framework: To renew our call...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 05:16 AM by Caledoniyya

Filed under: middle east, Blogging, Culture, africa, Tunisia, Pop Culture, Morocco, Censorship, North Africa, maghreb

Mass Rally Planned At Mubarak Return : We Have Seen It before

It seems that the National Democratic party has decided to threw a mass rally when Mubarak returns from Germany after his successful gallbladder surgery. The NDP is planning to have this rally at Cairo...

Posted Mar 08 2010, 06:10 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, National, Follow Up, Mubarak, Germany, Dakhalia, ElBaradei

State Council Gentlemen Only Lady Justice Forbidden Club

Is not it strange that Justice always pictured as a lady all over the world where as the State council judges believe that women should not be judges in the state council !!?? Is not it strange that many...

Posted Mar 08 2010, 03:40 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, society, middle east, Women, citizen Journalism, Democracy, Religion, mideast, National, Justice, state council

And I Thought That It Is From Our Extinct Birds !!

Despite how horrible the pictures are , it is good to see the egret again alive and eating even if it is from the garbage !! The egret in Egypt is called “ The farmer’s friend ” because it eats the warms...

Posted Mar 07 2010, 11:51 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, Life, Photos, mideast, National, nature, environment, Egyptian Life, Nostalgia, Agriculture, Nostaglia, Giza Zoo, birds, Egyptian Egret, Abu-Aradan

The National Achievement Of The Day

Meet 25 years old Mohamed Ali Zinhom Our latest Egyptian addition to the Guinness book of records in doing push ups on the 2 fingers of his right hand only category !!!!!!! I have no comment except...

Posted Mar 07 2010, 11:21 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, mideast, National, Sports, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Guinness book of record, Mohamed Zinhom, fingers

Mubarak Is Fine And He Eats Yogurt

President Mubarak is fine and ok after his gallbladder's surgery in Germany. He was kidding with the German doctors after the surgery, he also chatted with his family. He is currently in the ICU but...

Posted Mar 07 2010, 05:00 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, Mubarak, health, Germany, gallbladder, Heidelberg

The Good News Of The Day : Ahmed Mustafa Is A Free Man Again

It seems that the online campaign was good for Egyptian blogger Ahmed Mustafa because the military court has released him without a bail on the condition that he would remove the post that the army believes...

Posted Mar 07 2010, 03:46 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Blogging, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Bloggers, National Security, Egyptian Army, Freedom of expression, Ahmed Mustafa

نقطة – Onur Şentürk

in my lookout for new and interesting Middle Eastern artists I found the film Nokta (Dot in Turkish and Arabic), it is the latest abstract film project by Turkish art director Onur Senturk he explains...

Posted Mar 06 2010, 10:39 AM by melicieuse

Filed under: middle east, media, art

He Is Not The Son Of Hamas

Suddenly with no introductions Israel has decided to expose one of its important spies in Gaza and in the occupied territories to be accurate : The son of Hamas who was working as spy for Israel for a...

Posted Mar 06 2010, 06:07 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: books, Palestine, middle east, media, Israel, Arab, politics, Video, mideast, National, National Security, Spy, Mossad, Marwan Barghouti, Hassan Youssef, Mosab Hassab Youssef

Breaking News : Mubarak's Operation Is Delayed 'Updated'

Ok people the Mubarak's gallbladder operation is delayed for later hour today than its original time, may be they need to stabilize his blood pressure or sugar level, I do not know. Now Mubarak has...

Posted Mar 06 2010, 01:13 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, Mubarak, health, Germany, breaking News, Ahmed Nazif, gallbladder, Heidelberg

So The Iraqis Abroad Have This Right Too !!??

The Iraqi citizens currently living in Egypt participated in the on going parliamentary elections yesterday whether in Alexandria or in Cairo in a very civilized way just like in the rest of the world...

Posted Mar 05 2010, 08:25 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, Arab, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Iraq, Presidential elections 2011, Parilamentary elections

Boga and Other Loves

Today marked the end of the conference and the prospect of a morning passed in bed later than 06:30. Of course, Sod’s Law dictates that for the next two weeks – when I shall be free to arise...

Posted Mar 05 2010, 02:36 PM by Caledoniyya

Filed under: middle east, Islam, Religion, Travel, africa, Tunisia, Imagery, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, Layla, Tunis

Wait A Minute He Did Not Mean That !!

I am subscribed to both Yahoo and Google Alerts and since yesterday I received alerts by Hosni Mubarak's statements about Mohamed ElBaradei and I would clear some thing here regarding the candidacy...

Posted Mar 04 2010, 11:54 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, Mubarak, Germany, Presidential elections 2011, Mohamed ElBaradei, Berlin, presidential elections 2010

Fighting Israeli Apartheid

Aijaz Zaka Syed 4 March 2010 I am not sure about others but I really look forward to readers’ reaction after sharing my ramblings with them every week. Each attempt to put across one’s point of view, for...

Posted Mar 04 2010, 08:12 PM by INTIFADA

Filed under: Palestine, middle east, Israel, Palestinians, Mossad, NEWS & POLITICS, Zionisim, Apartheid Israel, Aijaz Zaka Syed, Arab-Israeli conflict, assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabouh, Fighting Israeli apartheid

The Children of Fallujah

Shall I dare and wonder when there will be an international investigation and also accountability on this terrible war crime against Iraq !!?? A sharp increase in birth defects in the Iraqi city of Fallujah...

Posted Mar 04 2010, 04:32 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Human Rights, middle east, citizen Journalism, Arab, politics, mideast, America, health, Iraq, war, Activism, Obama, Bush, Dick Cheney, Fallujah

Shaza Omar Is Not The First One To Do It Live On Air

When Giselle Khoury left the LBC to Al Arabiya , Shaza Omar became the new Giselle who is going to occupy the place of the serious TV Hostess even she is not as powerful as Giselle. Now last week Shaza...

Posted Mar 04 2010, 07:49 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, Women, Arab, politics, Video, mideast, Lebanon, Arabs, Sports, Arabic faces, tv shows, LBC, Modern Sports, Alaa Sadek, Shaza Omar, May Chidiac

ElBaradei : Together We Will Change , Yes We Can

Mohamed ElBaradei has issued his first official statement after his visit to Cairo from couple of days ago. This statement answers all the questions from the kind of "What does he want !!??"...

Posted Mar 04 2010, 05:09 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Presidential elections, Presidential elections 2011, Mohamed ElBaradei

Either It Will Be The End Or It Will Be The New Beginning

After few hours from now the cassation court will say its final word in the Suzanne Tamim's murder trial . Its verdict will be either the end of this long and controversial trial or the beginning of...

Posted Mar 03 2010, 06:19 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Arab, mideast, National, Follow Up, Suzanne Tamim, Hisham Talaat Mustafa, TMG

Follow Up : Ahmed Mustafa's Military Trial adjourned

It is in news that Ahmed Mustafa's military trial has been adjourned to March 7, 2010 according to what his lawyer has said last Tuesday. It seems that the online campaign has did something already...

Posted Mar 03 2010, 04:22 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, Blogging, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, army, National Security

Not a democracy? Israel ’showed its real face’ in Dubai-Mossad scandal

Israel’s neither confirming nor denying the claims of its involvement in the Hamas leader assasination. Meanwhile, investigators from different countries are seeking more evidence. Sabakh Al Mukhtar...

Posted Mar 02 2010, 11:34 AM by INTIFADA

Filed under: middle east, Israel, Palestinians, Mossad, NEWS & POLITICS, Israeli Intelligence, secret service, Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh, Dubai Murder, Forged passparts, Dubai assinations, Paula Slier

dju loves: bodyamr's seductive little film

i love the subtle middle eastern influence throughout this beautiful short film commissioned by bodyamr for london fashion week. luscious long hair and voluptuous curves of the model - female assets that...

Posted Mar 02 2010, 03:19 AM by it's how dju wear it

Filed under: middle east, Video, film, fashion, middle eastern fashion designers, london fashion week, fashion designer, donna mckevitt, Emma Summerton, short film, Bodyamr

Poetry Corner: Diary of a Palestinian Wound

Read each verse. Mull it. Savor it. And the sheer poetic beauty shall unfurl and irrepressibly astound. For Fadwa Tuqan We do not need to be reminded: Mount Carmel is in us and on our eyelashes the grass...

Posted Mar 01 2010, 01:00 AM by Caledoniyya

Filed under: Palestine, middle east, Culture, Poetry, Bookwormery, Darwish

The Cartoon Of The Week : Where Is Gamal !!?

Where is Gamal Mubarak ?? I notice that he suddenly disappeared during ElBaradei's visit to Cairo last week. Even his visit to Fayoum was not that highlighted in the media as it used to be. Of course...

Posted Feb 28 2010, 05:11 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Press, Cartoon, Gamal Mubarak, Comics, Flash, Mohamed ElBaradei, Dostor.org, Khadija Al Gamal

Palestine-Israel in 7 Minutes

The following is a 3D short take on the essence of the Palestine-Israel conflict in 7 minutes: Admittedly it is neither the best nor the most profound – in comparison with the work of Yoni Goodman...

Posted Feb 28 2010, 07:55 AM by Caledoniyya

Filed under: Palestine, middle east, media, Israel, art, politics, Imagery, Pop Culture, animation, conflict, note-to-self

ElBaradei To Reuters : The Key Is The Silent Majority

The key is the silent majority of the Egyptians, and if the silent majority subscribes to this National Front. I think that will make a very big difference Mohamed ElBaradei Garana compound , Giza Governorate...

Posted Feb 28 2010, 05:41 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Giza, reuters, Presidency, Mohaamed ElBaradei, Presidential

Old Is Gold : Ya Mustafa Ya Mustafa

The original Ya Mustafa Ya Mustafa by Bob Azzam from a Swiss TV show. Ya Mustafa ya Mustafa Bob Azzam or Waddie George Azzam was a Palestinian Greek Orthodox "unlike what Wikipedia claims" who...

Posted Feb 27 2010, 07:41 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, Music, Palestine, middle east, media, history, Arab, Video, mideast, Arabs, Arabic faces, France, Nostalgia, Dalida, Waddie Azzam, Bob Azzam, Mohamed Fawzi

The Craziness Has Reached Algeria

Last Thursday the main news in Arab news channel was the assassination of the national police chief. It is for sure was the news of the hour considering the security situation in Algeria and also the political...

Posted Feb 27 2010, 03:20 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Human Rights, middle east, Photos, Arab, politics, Democracy, mideast, regional, africa, Arabs, Economy, National Security, Assassination, Arabic faces, Algeria, North Africa, Tounsi, Sonatrach, Police chief

Shobeir's Fight in The Parliament

Here is what proves that the NDP includes all the scum in the country,this video below was filmed through a mobile phone camera in the parliament during the feud between MP Ahmed Shobeir and a MP from...

Posted Feb 27 2010, 06:38 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, National, NDP, Ahmed Shobeir, Muslim Brotherhood

Regarding The Nubian Issue

The case of Nubia is back again on the surface as a challenge the Mubarak regime is trying to ignore till it explodes like other problems we have in Egypt despite its negative effect on our national security...

Posted Feb 26 2010, 07:54 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, africa, Economy, National Security, Minorities, Aswan, Nubia, PhD, minorties, OHD, Amer group

Mohamed ElBaradei Speaks To The Youth And The Youth Ask How We Can Help

Of course he is not speaking to those youth who sold their country's future for the NDP's power and influence starting with EGP 1500 to trash opponents online !! This vide message was recorded...

Posted Feb 26 2010, 06:58 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, National, Follow Up, Facebook, Activism, Presidential elections, Presidential elections 2011, Mohamed ElBaradei, ElBaradei, Citizen Journlism

Bad Day For Blogging in Egypt Yesterday

Yesterday was a bad for blogging Egypt , again bloggers had to pay big price for blogging and writing what is in on their mind without any hypocrisy. I do not know which blogger I will start with ; well...

Posted Feb 26 2010, 05:27 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Blogging, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, army, National Security, Freedom of expression, founon

ElBaradei : Let's Keep Him A Hope

As I promised here are my thought about Dr.Mohamed ElBaradei's return and his interview with Mona El-Shazely. First of all I support this man in what he calls for , it is not about presidency and he...

Posted Feb 26 2010, 12:02 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Facebook, Mohamed ElBaradei, presidential elections 2010

Rains and Hails

Today is a real February day , a real winter day unlike that strange summer weather that we suffered from last week. Of course today was a real tough winter day I believe many people have not seen from...

Posted Feb 25 2010, 05:36 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, citizen Journalism, Photos, mideast, National, Weather, Cairo, Egyptian Life, Alexandria, Sinai, Rains, mansoura, hails

ElBaradei Presents The National Front For Change

Here was Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei announcing the birth of the National Front for change or shall I call it 'NFC' From Al Dostor daily , of course there are famous faces locally and internationally...

Posted Feb 24 2010, 06:48 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, National, Follow Up, Facebook, activists, Mohamed ElBaradei, nfc, national front for change

Children of The Nile Abroad : I Vote

7 million Egyptians live outside this country whether as immigrants or as expats. These 7 million Egyptians are considered from the main sources of national income and hard currency to this country yet...

Posted Feb 24 2010, 06:31 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: News, Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Elections, Presidential elections, Votes

UNICEF : 28 Million Child In Egypt Live In Poverty

UNICEF : Despite progress, millions of children still live in poverty in Egypt, UNICEF study says Because these 28 million child will grow up blaming us on their poverty , because these 28...

Posted Feb 24 2010, 04:55 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, society, middle east, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, international, mideast, Economy, Children, Reports, Hosni Mubarak, Suzanne Mubarak, unicef, Language of numbers

Harvard Professor’s Modest Proposal: Starve the Gazans into Having Fewer Babies

By Juan Cole February 23, 2010 Martin Kramer revealed his true colors at the Herzliya Conference, wherein he blamed political violence in the Muslim world on population growth, called for that growth to...

Posted Feb 23 2010, 07:27 PM by INTIFADA

Filed under: middle east, Israel, Palestinians, Israeli war crimes, Israeli Defense force, NEWS & POLITICS, Juan Cole, Israeli Blockade of Gaza, Jewish colonists, starve the gazans, Zionist terrorists, Martin Kramer

The Quote Of The Week : The Real party, The Real Power

My party is my people Mohamed ElBaradei 20/2/2010 Cairo Today , Al Youm Channel Vienna, Austria My thought is my power Mohamed ElBaradei 21/2/2010 10 PM Dream TV 6th of October Governorate,Egypt...

Posted Feb 23 2010, 04:45 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Letter from the editor, The Quote of Week, National Mohamed ElBaradei

dju loves: krikor jabotian - the dreamcatcher

his gorgeous bolero had been on my mind ever since i saw it last year at starch . in fact, i think i spent a good half an hour wearing it and staring at myself in the mirror. said friend and a young designer...

Posted Feb 23 2010, 10:51 AM by it's how dju wear it

Filed under: middle east, interview, Beirut, fashion designer, dju loves, starch, krikor jabotian, middle eastern fashion desginer, lebanese designers, maison rabih kayrouz

Breaking News : A National Front

Is this a national front I see ? Is this a real national front that will work to restore back our basic rights as citizens in the oldest country this earth !!?? Will they succeed in achieving what we want...

Posted Feb 23 2010, 05:16 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, breaking News, Photo Of The Week, Mohamed ElBaradei, Sakina Fouad

First Female Governor for Palestine

What better way to start a snowy, cold-raddled day than with the following snippet of female triumph: On January 22, 35-year-old Laila Ghannam was sworn in before Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and...

Posted Feb 23 2010, 03:11 AM by Caledoniyya

Filed under: Palestine, middle east, Women, politics, Womyn

Chill Out Nour

Why do I have the feeling that Ayman Nour is jealous from Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei and the attention he has received since his announcement that he would run for presidency if set of conditions is met ??...

Posted Feb 22 2010, 04:52 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Ayman Nour, Presidential elections 2011, Presidency, Mohamed ElBaradei, ElBaradei

Tell Me That This Video Is Fake

I know that there is huge illegal artifacts trade in Egypt since God knows when and it is illegal for me regardless what Ahmed Ezz and his gang say in the people's assembly. I know that there is huge...

Posted Feb 22 2010, 04:34 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Culture, Video, mideast, National, Economy, Egyptian, Arts, Asuit, Ancient Egypt, monuments

Mohamed ElBaradei’s Interview to Dostor Daily

I am trying to keep up this man’s interviews in the media in order to have a record for everything he said. I think he did not change anything from what he had said in 2009 when he came back to Cairo....

Posted Feb 22 2010, 06:43 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, National, Follow Up, Press, Egyptians, Presidency, Mohamed ElBaradei, presidential elections 2010, Dostor

A Friend Or A Messenger

Mohamed ElBaradei met the first public personality in his visit to Cairo yesterday, his old friend and distant relative Amr Moussa. Amr Moussa was and is still part of the Egyptian regime despite my huge...

Posted Feb 22 2010, 06:40 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Amr Moussa, Presidency, Mohamed ElBaradei, presidential elections 2010, LAS

Parade Chooses Mubarak As One Of The World's Worst Dictators

This is much interesting than Elton John's interview at least for us back in Egypt Well he did not make it to number one and I think it is good for him as he used to be no. 17 in 2008 so there is an...

Posted Feb 22 2010, 03:26 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, international, mideast, National, America, Arabs, Press, Mubarak, Africans, parade, Elton John, dictotors

I Don’t Need Subtitles!

An absolutely hilarious video I found on JordanianObservations , a must see! Read More...

Posted Feb 21 2010, 09:23 AM by Qahwa Saada

Filed under: middle east, Arabs, COMEDY, Iraq, Saddam Hussein

ElBaradei's Interview With Amr Adib

Here is the Mohamed ElBaradei's interview with Amr Adib on Al Youm channel. This interview was recorded in Vienna before ElBaradei's short return to Cairo last Friday. I know one thing : This interview...

Posted Feb 21 2010, 04:49 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, National, Follow Up, Mubarak, tv, President, IAEA, Presidential elections 2011, Amr Adib, Mohamed ElBaradei, ElBaradei

Last Week in Luxor

Last week in Luxor Al Masry Al Youm photographed managed to take a photo for the prime minister and his fiancée " according to the newspaper " with her nephew in the balcony of Old Winter...

Posted Feb 20 2010, 02:26 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, mideast, National, Economy, Egyptians, luxor, Ahmed Nazif, Zeinab Zaki, Old winter palace

If This Is The Salary of The Taxation Authority Chief , Then How Much Is The Salary Of Our Spy Chief !!??

In the weekend the taxation authority chief Ashraf Al-Arabi has resigned from his post. He did not resign because he felt how unpopular he was and is in this country , nor did he resign because he objected...

Posted Feb 20 2010, 01:55 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, history, politics, mideast, National, America, Economy, Omar Soliman, Youssef Ghali, Boutres Ghali, Taxation

Some Straight Thinking About Iran

by Philip Giraldi 20 Feb. 2010 The Annual Threat Assessment overview was released by the office of the Director of National Intelligence on February 2nd. A forty-seven page unclassified version includes...

Posted Feb 20 2010, 12:02 AM by INTIFADA

Filed under: Palestine, middle east, Israel, Iran, NEWS & POLITICS, Nuclear weapons, obama administration, US Mainstream Media, Iranian nuclear program, Some Straight Thinking About Iran, Annual Threat Assessment, National Intelligence agency

ElBaradei Reception Videos

These videos for this reception show something ,indicate on something ; people began to move. Even if they were not 4000 and they were 400 ,this indicates on something important. Below a collection of...

Posted Feb 19 2010, 06:11 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, National, Follow Up, Cairo airport, Presidency, Mohamed ElBaradei, presidential elections 2010

2 Hours Before The Big Moment "Updated To Landing"

The Cairo airport has turned in to huge a barrack from security forces still everything is calm for the time being which makes you wonder if this is the calm before the storm. Already at the moment of...

Posted Feb 18 2010, 11:56 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: News, Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, Cairo airport, Presidential elections 2011, Presidency, Mohamed ElBaradei

Do Not Underestimate The Power Of Hope

I know that may people are skeptical regarding the whole ElBaradei thing , yes I do not expect that ElBaradei will be a President of this country now and even as a President he may not be the best to lead...

Posted Feb 18 2010, 10:41 PM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Follow Up, National Security, Just Opinion, Mohamed ElBaradei, mustafa Kamel

Western Media, Not Israeli Hasbara

By Ramzy Baroud 18 February 2010 With the dreadful threat of yet another Israeli war in the Middle East looming, Israeli war propaganda is also likely to start raising its ugly head. In fact, trial balloons...

Posted Feb 18 2010, 11:23 AM by INTIFADA

Filed under: middle east, Israel, Arabs, Gaza, Palestinians, NEWS & POLITICS, Yossi Peled, Mainstream Media, Israeli war, Israeli war propaganda, Israeli hasbara, War by Media Ramzy Baroud, Media war

f.c.gundlach on fashion

“ fashion is always an expression of the zeitgeist, perhaps even the best indicator ” Read More...

Posted Feb 18 2010, 06:43 AM by it's how dju wear it

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, Lebanon, Quotes, Photography, Morocco, Fashion Photography, Marrakech, f.c.gundlach, baalbek

After Few Hours : More Anticipation

Tomorrow insh Allah Mohamed ElBaradei will return back home and I think the regime especially its security branch is not sleeping tonight , probably the security forces will sleep in front of the Cairo...

Posted Feb 18 2010, 06:28 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, National, Follow Up, Interviews, Egyptians, National Security, national secuirty, Presidential elections 2011, Presidency, Mohamed ElBaradei

Wisdom of a very wise man : "Close london balconies."

* * I will write my memories when all London balconies are closed Ahmed Kamal Abu El-Maged Former minister and ex-chairman of the supreme council of human rights in Egypt 10 PM Show on Dream2 TV 10th of...

Posted Feb 17 2010, 02:26 PM by أفندينا

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, politics, Democracy, National, UK, Egyptians, Egyptian Life, Ashraf Marwan, Hosni Mubarak, Ahmed Kamal Abu El-Magd

Not The First And He Will Not Be The Last

Egyptian conspiracy theory writer Anis El-Digdy has announced that he will run for Presidency in a surprising announcement considering the fact that most of the Egyptian people have not heard about him...

Posted Feb 17 2010, 06:47 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: books, News, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Elections, Conspiracy theory, Presidential elections 2011, ElBaradei, Anis El-Digdy

Supporting Abbas

I think many people have said it before me , you may agree or disagree with Wael Abbas but I think we should support him tomorrow in his appeal hearing tomorrow . I disagree with many of his opinions and...

Posted Feb 17 2010, 06:04 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Blogging, Democracy, mideast, Geek, Bloggers, Wael Abbas, Freedom of expression

48 Hours Before The Big Event

Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei will come back to Cairo insha Allah after 48 hours , there is a lot of anticipation and expectations with various calls for a real public reception to whom seems to be our last hope...

Posted Feb 17 2010, 05:56 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Mohamed ElBaradei, mohamed maher, nabil alaraby

Defining Entrepreneurship

This week’s comic for InteractiveME Yea I just had to say what I really think about the term “entrepreneur” being overused like that over the web. Check out PART 2 of “Defining...

Posted Feb 17 2010, 04:14 AM by Maya's Amalgam

Filed under: middle east, startup, entrepreneur, interactiveME

The President And Wall-E

From two days ago President Mubarak had a meeting with a group of ministers and officials to discuss an important matter : How to dispose garbage in Cairo !!! Yes the president met with these ministers...

Posted Feb 17 2010, 12:05 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, politics, mideast, National, Mubarak, Cairo, tv, environment, garbage

Big Brother Erdogan

By Sami Moubayed* After the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in Ankara, many in the West referred to a new Turkish foreign policy called “neo-Ottomanism”, suggesting a revival...

Posted Feb 16 2010, 04:50 PM by INTIFADA

Filed under: Palestine, middle east, Israel, Lebanon, Arabs, Turkey, Palestinians, Hezbollah, NEWS & POLITICS, Sami Moubayed, Big Brother Erdogan, Hariri

The High Dam : A Bless Or A Curse

Hopefully insh Allah this will not be the last post about the high dam jubilee Last January 15th 2010 Egypt has celebrated the jubilee of launching the high dam aka Aswan Dam construction in 1960 . Unfortunately...

Posted Feb 16 2010, 06:33 AM by Egyptian Chronicles

Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, Israel, history, politics, Video, mideast, National, africa, nature, Economy, environment, National Security, Nasser, Aswan, Ecology, Aswan High Dam, High Dam, Construciton, 1960

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