Qwaider Planet : America

Just A Question : Where is Arafat ??

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:20:05 GMT

Did anyone notice that Obama forgot to mention Yasser Arafat in his speech last Tuesday !!?? Was not Arafat a peace maker that the world recognized and honored with a Nobel peace prize !!?? Was not Arafat...(read more)

More Than A Presidential Pardon

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:33:00 GMT

Saudi activists are having this campaign “ Obama free Homaidan ” which has attracted many prominent figures in the Saudi society including religious personalities from both Sunni and Shiite sect “yes Shiite...(read more)

The old Man of The Middle East !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:19:03 GMT

These photos show a kind soft side of Obama who is listening carefully to an old Middle Eastern man visiting him at the White House . That photo shows the concern of Abbas, Abdullah and Obama. Mubarak...(read more)

Mubarak : A Nation With in Our Grasp !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:17:04 GMT

Hosni Mubarak has written an op-ed in the NY Times about Peace process Obama is trying to revive with the title “ A Peace plan within our grasp ” ! Of course it would have been more honest and more realistic...(read more)

So Junior Is in Washington

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:51:04 GMT

The absence of Gamal Mubarak from the annual National unity breakfast held by the Egyptian Church made me wonder where he has gone and why he did not appear !!?? At first I thought that he avoided that...(read more)

Rami Malek Joins Twilight !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:46:02 GMT

Ok here is a little story will make many Twilight saga fans in Egypt including my cousin extremely happy : Rami Malek , the American actor from Egyptian descent will join the cast of Twilight as Benjamin...(read more)

Mansour and Beck

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:53:00 GMT

I have always thought that Beck was looking familiar to me , he reminded with someone and I was right. Glenn Beck and Mortada Mansour Mansour compared to Beck is a genius , truly loud genius. By the way...(read more)

Mubarak To Washington For More Than Peace talks

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:52:00 GMT

Mubarak will head to Washington to participate in the direct Peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis , this is what is officially being said and nobody in Cairo buys it. Egyptians believe that Mr...(read more)

The Ad of the Day : Lost in Translation

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:29:03 GMT

The Coca Cola easy twist off cap Cinema ad is making headlines unexpectedly not in Egyptian blogs but in American blogs to be specific LBGT blogs and even political blogs written by gays . Coco Cola twist...(read more)

So Beck , Palin And Gingrich Are You Happy Now !!??

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:12:00 GMT

The Time Cover this week was more than perfect after all it is not a matter of 9/11 ground zero two blocks away Islamic Cultural center anymore as one must ask : what brings Florida and Tennessee to ground...(read more)

Leave Our Great Pyramid Alone Glenn Beck !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:39:00 GMT

Just like the king of all African jungles Qaddafi , Glenn Beck demonstrated in a presentation a strange connection between our great Pyramid in Giza and some ancient American place called Newark Earthworks...(read more)

Is America Islamophobic !!??

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:07:05 GMT

The Time Cover this issue is controversial as usual. Is America Islamophobic !!?? Has America become Islamophobic !!?? A good question to be asked now especially with the so-called ground zero mosque debate...(read more)

EAF Chronicles : Army Purchases From the U.S in 2009

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:20:03 GMT

We do not know much about Egyptian arm forces deals in our press despite the fact that other countries declare these deals to their parliaments just like for instance the United States of America. Dear...(read more)

More Than A Center

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:04:01 GMT

I will tackle again the so-called ground zero mosque controversy as it seems that this is not the end and the whole world seems discussing it, it is not a local matter in the United States First of all...(read more)

Omar Afifi : John Does Are Victims of Torture

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:36:00 GMT

Former police officer /lawyer and activist Omar Afifi has opened his fires on MOI in his interview in Al Hurra Channel. 1 You should all watch it below Omar Afifi reveals new secrets about torture in Egypt...(read more)

Wiki leaks : When Leaks Are Good

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:20:05 GMT

The world is speaking about the on going war between Wiki leaks and the Pentagon especially we are heading towards another battle as the famous website is going to publish new confidential documents rejecting...(read more)

Donate To The Lebanese Army

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:14:00 GMT

Because the Lebanese army is doing its job and is defending its territories against another country which officially the Lebanese state considers an enemy not to mention that country occupies Lebanese...(read more)

Arab Crunch Vs. State Department !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:26:01 GMT

Knowing how careful Arab Crunch with its English and Arabic websites are careful to stay away from politics in the Middle East makes me surprised with all the buzz about their clash or competition...(read more)

A Sign of Failure

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:35:02 GMT

ElBaradei got a public front that supports his idea then Gamal Mubarak must have his public support group. ElBaradei supporters collect signatures to support their cause then Gamal Mubarak must have a...(read more)

I Have Heard This But It was in French

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:11:02 GMT

Jon Stewart spoke about the Ground Zero mosque in his show in a segment I recommend you to watch. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Municipal Land-Use Hearing Update www.thedailyshow...(read more)

Tariq Aziz: We are all Victims of America and Britain. They killed our country.”

Intifada Palestine — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:39:59 GMT

By Martin Chulov "For 30 years Saddam built Iraq, and now it is destroyed. There are more sick than before, more hungry. The people don't have services. People are being killed every day in the...(read more)

The Sikhs in Afghanistan

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:51:04 GMT

I did not know that there is a Sikh minority in Afghanistan except only today from Al Jazeera news report. Watch the video below "Unfortunately it is in Arabic" The agony of the Sikh community...(read more)

Looking For Fame Through book burning

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:21:00 GMT

What does Terry Jones think when he announces that he will burn Islam's Holy Book 'Quran' ?? Does he think that we as Muslims we will be happy as our Holy Book is treated like that !!?? How...(read more)

What Happened When They Had Stayed

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:48:02 GMT

What happens if we leave The Time magazine has a published a very shocking cover that it will be from the historical covers of the famous American magazine A shocking effect the cover will create ,no one...(read more)

The Usual violence in Protests at Khaled Said’s Trial

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:05:00 GMT

It has become a usual scene to see clashes between protesters and the police forces in any opposition protest in Egypt , it has become a usual scene to see a brutal attack on the peaceful protesters from...(read more)

Khaled Said Protest in New York

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:43:00 GMT

You can see here the photos of Khaled Said protest that was held in NY in front of the UN last Saturday at Mona ElTahaway' s Facebook page , yes we do not agree with all her opinions but we must admire...(read more)

Follow Up : Weinstein Reportedly Not To Be Found in Egypt

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:53:00 GMT

Carmen Weinstein is believed to have fled the country after the court order against her. The secretary of the Jewish community in Egypt Rauf Tawfik stated to YNet News that she did not leave the country...(read more)

Recognizing The Elephant

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:19:04 GMT

Awad : As a diplomat we deal with these rumors frequently At last the regime began to admit that there is an elephant in the room , yes the regime says it is not a sick elephant but at least it is addressing...(read more)

The Video Of The Week : A Thing Called America

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:37:05 GMT

That 2001 video in Hebrew may shock many Americans but it did not shock us as Egyptians or Arabs because we know that the Israeli politicians believe from a very long time that the United States of America...(read more)

Because Egypt has Not Got Yet A Bigger Oil spill

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:26:00 GMT

Because Egypt has not got yet a bigger oil spill , because we need a disaster like the Gulf of Mexico oil spill , Egypt now welcomes the drilling companies which may have a rule in the disaster there Read...(read more)

He: Spies; The season with no finale Ep.1

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:01:01 GMT

The last time I wrote about Ashraf Marwan and his X-File was from year and a half I suppose, some may think that many things happened during that time, many secrets would be revealed and the file would...(read more)

Israel finds no wrongdoing in flotilla attack

weeSystem — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:09:24 GMT

Israel ignored calls for an independent investigation of the flotilla raid, and instead held it’s own partial inquiry. And of course they found that they didn’t do anything wrong. To some it...(read more)

Octavia is The New Helen

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:17:00 GMT

Octavia Nasr was forced to leave CNN because she described late Sheikh Fadallah as one of the Hezbollah giants she respected a lot . The American Lebanese former CNN senior editor of Arabic affairs paid...(read more)

Obama’s New Iran Sanctions: An Act of War

Intifada Palestine — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:13:49 GMT

by Shamus Cooke “The Obama administration is accelerating the deployment of new defenses against possible Iranian missile attacks in the Persian Gulf, placing special ships [war ships] off the Iranian...(read more)

If You Know They Are Going To Attack , Why Not to Prepare Yourself

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:08:04 GMT

Every year when the Six days war anniversary comes , new documents and information about that war changed the world not the Middle East region are revealed. This year we found ourselves in front of new...(read more)

What happened to M. Night Shyamalan?

weeSystem — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:16:41 GMT

Ever since M. Night Shaymalan directed the critically acclaimed The Sixth Sense, which had one of the most famous twists in Hollywood history, he’s been trying hard to live up to the hype he created...(read more)

U.S. congressman: Obama spports “Illegal Palestinian Settlements”.

weeSystem — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 01:19:23 GMT

Republican congressman Louie Gohmert who last week warned of terrorist babies, is now attacking U.S. president Barack Obama for supporting what he called “the illegal Palestinian settlements”...(read more)

At Last You Remember Egypt

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:38:05 GMT

Hilary Clinton has at last mentioned Egypt among the countries where the walls are closing in" on civic organizations such as unions, religious groups, rights advocates and other nongovernmental organizations...(read more)

Book Reviews : The Lost Symbol

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:08:02 GMT

The Lost symbol is the third and latest book in Dan Brown 's Robert Langdon series if we can call it this. Dan Brown wrote "The lost symbol" after " The Da Vinci Code " trying to...(read more)

For The Sake of Egypt

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:38:02 GMT

Will not the regime be happy for those clashes in the opposition and the attack on Dr. ElBaradei that reached to the level of treason from inside the opposition itself !!??Is not this what the regime exactly...(read more)

Dr. ElBaradei Speaks With Amr Adeeb Again

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:48:00 GMT

For the second time Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei sits with Amr Adeeb about Egypt and his political view yet there is a huge difference between the first time in Vienna and this time in Giza. Amr Adeeb aired a...(read more)

Let The Cold War Games Begin For Real

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:43:03 GMT

It is not a secret that the cold war between the U.S and Russia returned back during Putin and Bush presidency which reached to its epic with the Georgia and the American missiles system. From two days...(read more)

Yvonne Ridley: US Fear Factory Kills Free Speech

Intifada Palestine — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:12:16 GMT

Yvonne Ridley There are some politicians who want to see the heroic Americans who took part in the Viva Palestina convoys and the recent Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla prosecuted as terrorists. Read More...(read more)

Chasing Zahi Hawas

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:37:02 GMT

No wonder the head of the supreme council of antiquities got no time for our temples or historical mosques when he shots a reality TV series. Here is a History channel reality TV 10 or 9 episodes...(read more)

Angie and Sulaf

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:43:04 GMT

There is a big debate now abroad about whether Angelina Jolie was a good casting choice for the upcoming Cleopatra film , it is in fact an old debate about Cleopatra 's color and race. Angie in Alexander...(read more)

Follow Up : LDS Church Denis , Prosecutor office Does not Know Anything And S.S Deported the Group

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:06:02 GMT

I received an email from the LDS Church PR department denying any relation with regarding that Mormon group in Upper Egypt , this is what the LDS Church said : The Church of Jesus...(read more)

Mormonism does Not Find Big Love in Egypt

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:11:04 GMT

Mormonism is still causing controversy in its own way in the United States since the days of Joseph Smith. From polygamy to the presidential candidate to powerful lobbying to Freemasonic relations and...(read more)

Spies are Falling Down

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:48:00 GMT

I think you have heard that Poland arrested one of the suspects in the Mabhouh's murder in another big flop for the Mossad and Israel in general right after the Gaza flotilla attack scandal. ...(read more)

Flotilla Follow Up : The Full Iara Lee's Footage

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:51:00 GMT

Iara Lee released yesterday 15 minutes from the footage she filmed on the Mavi Marmara on that bloody night and now she has released the full hour footage. The action will start in 36:05 Israeli Attack...(read more)

Flotilla Follow Up : You Asked For An Evidence And Here It Is

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:48:02 GMT

Because some thought that the flotilla activists were bluffing when they said that they got new footage and pictures showing what happened on the Mavi Marmara that the IDF did not confiscate. Democracy...(read more)

The First Starbucks Protest in Egypt

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:09:05 GMT

Starbucks in the Arab world is just like McDonalds in France , a target for protests and boycotts. Despite the denial of Starbucks mother company in the States , the rumors about the donations of its founder...(read more)

USS Liberty Déjà Vu

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:32:03 GMT

Many people compared the Gaza flotilla attack the famous SS Exodus and this comparison reached to the level of considering the Gaza Freedom Flotilla as the Palestinian Exodu s and the IDF as the British...(read more)

Helen Thomas : More Than A Statement

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:21:01 GMT

Helen Thomas is not just a journalist or White House Correspondent , she is an icon in press in the United States as the oldest White House correspondent , the first woman to enter men's arena , the...(read more)

Aid Flotilla under attack .

أفندينا — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:40:00 GMT

* * * Technorati Tags: Citizen Journalism , Turks , Activists , America , mideast , Middle East , Politics , Israel , Media , IDF , Mavi Marmara , Gaza , Flotilla , Istanbul , Photos , human rights , Egypt...(read more)

Paris In Giza

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:14:00 GMT

Forget about Gaza flotilla news , forget about ElBaradei , forget about the Nile river share crisis as Paris Hilton is visiting our country , eat your shorts Iran and Turkey !! Paris Hilton has visited...(read more)

Meet Furkan

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:49:05 GMT

Meet 19 years old Furkan Dogan who was killed by 4 bullets in his head on the board of the Mavi Marmara that had witnessed his cold blood murder by some coward IDF commando. Furkan Dogan Dogan is a Turkish...(read more)

Please Spare Egypt From Your Love Paris

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:59:01 GMT

Paris Hilton loves Egypt apparently !! The TV Reality scandalous heiress got a new poster with Egypt supposedly in the background !! I do not see Egypt in the background though , all what I see modern...(read more)

#FreedomFlotilla #Gaza #Palestine

Miss Arafat — Mon, 31 May 2010 18:07:00 GMT

Flotilla Follow Up : And The Freedom flotilla has won

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:17:00 GMT

This much more updated and comprehensive post than the first one I posted earlier. The commandos attacked happened on humanitarian vessels in international waters , the flotilla had not entered the Israeli...(read more)

Follow Up : Inmate no.202130

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:24:00 GMT

Thanks to Egyptian Chronicles readers I found the recorders Dr. Usama Zaghloul in Hudson county jail , here it is. Now these are the charges he is being accused of : Endangering Welfare of Children "2C...(read more)

Egyptian X-Files : Inmate No.202103

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:25:00 GMT

Last week Egyptians were introduced to the case of Dr.Usama Zaghloul , the Egyptian American, they were introduced to his old mother who no one wants to see her crying and begging for help on TV again...(read more)

Pray As You Want , No Human Lives Forever

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:28:00 GMT

It is an old news : the Israelis are scared on the health of Mubarak but will their prayers to the rais be accepted !!? They know that he will not live forever or even worse he could be an ex-president...(read more)

What Do You Expect From An Invader ??

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:21:02 GMT

"Future gay terrorists" this is how Robert Rodriguez called two Iraqi boys whom he mocked in a video in his Facebook account. The Alaskan solider decided to entertain himself in the boring war...(read more)

Miss USA 2010 : Rima Fakih

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:13:01 GMT

Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih There is no doubt that when that 5 years old Shiite Lebanese girl came with her parents as immigrants to the new world , she did not know or think for a moment that she would be...(read more)

vimov And The technology behind the iPad success

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 10 May 2010 00:58:00 GMT

I really love the hope that this country gives from time to time , I remember when the iPad was revealed how the Egyptian comments in the news websites were depressing on how the world outside is advancing...(read more)

Our Local Gandhi

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:59:03 GMT

Dear Joseph Mayton wrote 'The Mean streets of Cairo " at The Guardian's Comment is free which caused a lot of a stir and anger in the Egyptian blogosphere and twitterville. Mayton wrote...(read more)

Ibrahim Eissa on MR.Ez

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 03 May 2010 09:27:00 GMT

This is a must see episode from OnTV's "Baladna Bal Masri". This episode was aired last April 29th and Ibrahim Eissa was more than great , he opened his fire on MR.Ez and what the later had...(read more)

Back In 2005 She Was Accused

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 03 May 2010 05:18:00 GMT

I remember and other remember too that DR. Eman Bibers who is currently being praised in the American media as a Muslim woman entrepreneur was accused of being among the faithful NDP leaders behind the...(read more)

ElBaradei At JFK Jr. Forum

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 01 May 2010 01:59:00 GMT

Here is Mohamed ElBaradei's lecture in JFK Jr. Forum at Harvard university , despite the main issue was not Egypt yet he spoke about Egypt. He spoke Egypt in the 5th and 6th parts of the lecture. The...(read more)

The Good , The Bad And The Ugly

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:37:00 GMT

Many Egyptians watched Christiane Amanpour's show last Wednesday and its re-run yesterday , they watched the famous former CNN correspondent for the first time in order to see that confrontation that...(read more)