Qwaider Planet : National

An Activist Is Detained in matrouh

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:49:04 GMT

An opposition activist called Nabil Abdel Rahman from Matrouh has been detained from few hours ago before Mubarak’s visit tomorrow to the borders governorate. Mubarak is going to pray the Eid prayer after...(read more)

Mortada Mansour Rants More Than Usual

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:16:04 GMT

Mortada Mansour was hosted in 2X2 show yesterday and his interview was too provoking , too rude and too .. that forced me to post his especially he crossed all the lines when he spoke about the opposition...(read more)

Wishing you all EID Mubarak . " عيد سعيد "

أفندينا — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:31:00 GMT

* * * * Friday is the Eid in Egypt , happy Eid for all of us :) * * * ☞ Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/totifruity15/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 * * ☞ Technorati Tags: Eid, Eid al-Fitr, Eid+mubarak,...(read more)

Dr. ElBaradei speaks to The Egyptian Youth

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

Dr. ElBaradei addresses not only the Egyptian youth but all the Egyptians if I may say. You can watch the video after the break ElBaradei addresses the Egyptian Youth He speaks about the claims of the...(read more)

Follow Up : Camilla Shehata , A Crisis By The Blessings of The Regime

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:33:01 GMT

Why do I believe that the current dying regime in Egypt is approving and is feeding the tension resulted from Camilla Shehata disappearance !!?? Why do I have the feeling that the Egyptian state could...(read more)

Gamal Mubarak’s Support Race : Search For the Parliamentary elections

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:31:05 GMT

No one can deny that Gamal Mubarak’s posters and banners are taking Egypt by storm from north to south in the posters war even more than his own father yet this does not mean that there is a genuine support...(read more)

Where is Osama El-Baz ??

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:07:00 GMT

Again I am asking where is Osama El-Baz ?? Where has he gone !!?? Is he still really among Mubarak’s advisers !!?? It was said that he left his position or rather had to leave it because he clashed with...(read more)

Do Not Mess With The Social Network Generation

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:41:01 GMT

The activists in Egypt have reached to an important finding in the ElBaradeis photos issue or rather Laila ElBaradei’s FB account screen cap in that group ; it is fake. According to Language settings in...(read more)

ElBaradei : When We Go To The Streets It Will Be The First And The Last Time !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:33:05 GMT

"When we go to the streets , it will be the first and the last time !!" Dr. ElBaradei and his supporters had a public Iftar yesterday in Sayida Zeinab area where he said this very important warning...(read more)

The Ramadan of Crises , The Ramadan Of Anger

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:07:00 GMT

I do not think that we had Ramadan like the one we are having before considering the crises we have : A Wheat crisis : Russia got fires forcing it to ban the export of grains , Egypt will suffer...(read more)

Sometimes You Need To Slap More Than To Denounce

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:42:01 GMT

Many Egyptians remember when Zaki Badr ,the infamous notorious minister of interior was slapped surprisingly and powerfully in the heart of the Parliament in 1987 by a Wafd member and it happened as followed...(read more)

Egyptian X-File : Who Is Behind General Soliman’s Campaign !!?

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:37:01 GMT

At First specific photojournalists including AP Cairo based photojournalists in certain newspapers received tips about the locations of these posters , then restrict orders to the newspapers not to publish...(read more)

Posters War in Egypt

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:38:04 GMT

At first Egyptian Activists tried to put ElBaradei and NFC posters in different cities and all what they got was being arrested and humiliated by police forces then we found Gamal Mubarak support group...(read more)

ElBaradei To Return Back to Egypt tonight

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:16:04 GMT

Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei will arrive Cairo tonight to spend the last ten days of Ramadan in the country. “9 days actually” He is arriving in a very critical time with new battles waiting for him and his family...(read more)

Qatar To buy Omar Effendi !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:53:03 GMT

Qatar bought Harrods and it seems that its eye is now on Omar Effendi. There are rumors that Saudi Anwal is having negotiating with Qatar holding that wants to buy the famous department store that suffered...(read more)

International Day of The Disappeared : Egyptian Edition 2010

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:37:00 GMT

Today August 30 is the international day of the disappeared , the day which should remember and remind people with all the victims of enforced disappearance. After few hours the ANHRI will hold a press...(read more)

Is this Real !!?? Is This Saad El-Din Ibrahim

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:08:01 GMT

Youm 7 reports that Saad El-Din Ibrahim has signed the Gamal Mubarak proxy , was not he supporting ElBaradei !!? It has published photos !! Signing the proxy of shame !! Is this the price Ibrahim had to...(read more)

No Military Trials For Helwan Workers

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:27:04 GMT

Today the saga of the Helwan workers continue in front of the military court , the saga that should be stopped now. If you do not know what I am talking about , well the story started last August...(read more)

Listen And Learn From Tarek El-Bishry

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:07:00 GMT

Judge and thinker Tarek El-Bishry spoke about the liberal era in Egypt in an old interview with Ahmed El- Muslamany. It is a must see interview , it is not about historical information we do not know about...(read more)

Nasr Allam : Our First Minister on Twitter

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:12:03 GMT

Nasr Allam , our current minister of irrigation and waters sources has joined twitter and has become the first Egyptian minister in office. He has joined the twitter world since last August 23rd and he...(read more)

Nice Idea For Al Tahrir Square Dilemma

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:05:00 GMT

For the past 20 years we have been waiting for the Al Tahrir square underground parking project losing hope and getting used to the ugly chaotic scene of the square. An email from dear friends in Europe...(read more)

Abdullah Kamal : When Hate And Jealousy Unite And Speak

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:51:02 GMT

Did anyone by chance or by mistake watch Abdullah Kamal last night in Manshat on On TV !!? What is this huge hate or rather jealousy towards all other newspapers in the market !!?? What is this huge hate...(read more)

Naguib Sawiris Offers One Million Pound Reward For Any tip About The Stolen Van Gogh Painting

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:02:00 GMT

Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris has offered one million pound as a reward to anyone with an information that can lead to the stolen Van Gogh Painting . This is a good move from Sawiris but what is...(read more)

A Small Revolt in Mohandessin !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:16:00 GMT

This is something I did not imagine to see this in Mondandessin neighborhood . Nora Shalaby found that ad on the entrance of her building and despite it could be a small ad and not many people may...(read more)

To Fight Darkness in Egypt

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:31:00 GMT

From couple of days I suggested in twitter that Egyptians use hashtag “#Egyptpowercuts” to report blackouts across the country , I did not know this idea was being implemented in an interactive better...(read more)

Breaking News : Al Dostor’s New Owners

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:33:02 GMT

Ok guys this is from inside the house itself ; Al Dostor newspaper has got new owner according to Ibrahim Eissa’s announcement to the journalists from couple of hours ago. For the past months there were...(read more)

ElBaradei To The Egyptian People : Boycott The Parliamentary Elections

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:52:01 GMT

Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei has called his follow Egyptians to boycott the coming parliamentary elections which will be held in next November , his call is not a surprise because the man has been clear since...(read more)

Follow Up : Khaled Said’s Lantern

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:01:00 GMT

Forget about the Chinese Hassan Shehata and Abu Tarika Lantern invading our markets , Egyptians know how to make traditional lanterns with direct message to the regime : Khaled Said Lantern I know that...(read more)

Breaking News : Cupid Is Smashed in Mahmoud Khalil’s Museum !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:58:03 GMT

It seems that there is a curse in the Mahmoud Khalil’s museum because today a historical statue for Cupid at the garden was smashed in to pieces right after the visit of the public persecutor Abdel Magid...(read more)

Follow Up : The 10th of Ramadan Khaled Said’s Protest Videos

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:00:01 GMT

I promised to post the videos as soon as I found them and here they are , just after the break , please continue reading the post because there are interesting new human rights case we all should discuss...(read more)

Khaled Said Iftar in Alexandria

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:58:01 GMT

Today was busy day in Egypt despite we are in the weekend , we had two important public political Iftars : The 6th April youth Iftar dish party at Al Azhar park in Cairo and the Khaled Said Iftar in Alexandria...(read more)

Photo of The Week : Hungry Man !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:38:00 GMT

I do not know where or when this photo was taken , I believe it was taken last year in the NDP Iftar during Ramadan !! What is this !!?? Our moms told us not to eat like that especially in public !! Via...(read more)

El-Rayan speaks After 23 years in Jail

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:48:03 GMT

I am from the generation who only knows Ahmed El-Rayan by name but in the same time know very well how his clients up till this day suffer so it was a great opportunity to see the man whose name entered...(read more)

حصيلة الحكم الرشيد

أفندينا — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:48:00 GMT

* * * * ورمضان كريم * * جميع الحقوق محفوظة © 2005 - 2010 عمرو فهمي * Technorati Tags: Citizen Journalism, Egypt, democracy, media, national, photos, politics, mideast, middle east, Hosni Mubarak, Gamal...(read more)

Will Next Year Be The Beginning Of The Egyptian Ramadan Lantern End!!??

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:46:01 GMT

For centuries since the Fatimid era , the handmade tin Lantern has become a part if not a symbol of the holy month of Ramadan in Egypt, for centuries it was one of the jewels of the handmade industries...(read more)

Ugly Fake Proxy !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:11:00 GMT

Wael Abbas published yesterday a copy from Gamal Mubarak's proxy and it looks so ugly and cheap !! The Gamal Mubarak support groups claimed that they managed to gather 69,000 signatures in just 10...(read more)

David Guetta Celebrates The Eid in Sharm !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:34:00 GMT

David Guetta is going to hold a special night club event in Eid at Sharm El-Sheikh's Pacha night club 1 , I found this news with that provoking headline in Yahoo! Finance as part of a press release...(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)

ElBaradei speak About Democracy in Egypt And Muslim World With Mary Wald

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:25:00 GMT

Remember Mary Wald's interview with Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei last month , it seems that our media has forgotten it due to the fact her website "The community" is not that famous in Egypt. Here...(read more)

Damietta War Zone 2005 !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:41:02 GMT

What you are going to see below was shot in year 2005 , this was not a war zone ,it was during the Parliamentary elections of 2005. I repeat this was not a war zone or a fight , it was shot in Egypt not...(read more)

Yunis In A Failing Country

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:18:04 GMT

It seems that someone from the presidency follows this blog because as soon as I wondered about Mubarak's health after the delaying the inauguration of Saft El-Labn bridge and the Islamic Museum ,...(read more)

Breaking News : Even This Kid

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:16:02 GMT

Do you see this kid in that photo !!?? Mahmoud Shokeir This kid was in a police station detained with his mother and a group of activists and it seems for the information in this late hour in Ramadan that...(read more)

They Are Looking For A Leader Not For Pharaoh

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:55:01 GMT

Ben Wedemen interviewed Mohamed ElBaradei in CNN's African Voices and as usual the former head of IAEA insisted that he is not the new pharaoh nor he came to lead but rather ready to lead if the people...(read more)

The Question Of Everyday in Egypt : Who Will Rule After Mubarak !!??

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:03:05 GMT

Nobody has commented on this weekly issue of Dostor , I do not know if it was because of Ramadan or because the question it asks has not got no answer up till now. "Egypt awaits its …coming president"...(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)

Ramadan Karim 2010

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:48:02 GMT

The grand Mufti of Egypt has announced tomorrow , the 11th of August 2010 as the first day of Ramadan , Ramadan Karim everybody The photo below is from Ramadan decorations across Cairo and Giza hang by...(read more)

Another Wheat Crisis : Russia Fires Reach to Egypt

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:18:03 GMT

The Minister of industry and trade announced yesterday in a press conference that our own wheat reserve is enough for 4 months only and we will have a wheat crisis coming thanks to the fires currently...(read more)

Egyptian X-Files : The Last Interview

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:58:03 GMT

I am addicted to the new Egyptian TV channel "Al Araby TV " , this channel should continue during Ramadan and afterwards , not only we are being presented to our old TV and its stars but also...(read more)

Define that Source Please : Official Or Not Official

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:59:03 GMT

There is a new update in that officers against hereditary statement at SEF story , some alleged army officer has left a comment in the website denying that statement !! The comment is even more bizarre...(read more)

Breaking News : Saad El-Din Ibrahim To Return Back Home

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:54:03 GMT

Egyptian human rights activist Saad El-Din Ibrahim is currently on his way home to Egypt after self exile in the United States for 3 years. Ibrahim will arrive Cairo tonight insh Allah 10 PM Cairo local...(read more)

Moataz Matar : The price of popularity

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:45:04 GMT

Many Egyptians did not watch Modern Misr TV nor its daily show "Mahat Misr" (Cairo station) or even knew it except after its extensive coverage of Khaled Said's murder , it was more active...(read more)

a Sorrowful Development in Madinaty Case

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:44:03 GMT

Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court will rule on the validity of Talaat Moustafa Group Holding’s purchase of land for its Madinaty real-estate project next August 5th, Thursday with lots of anticipations...(read more)

The National Day of Hacking in Egypt !!

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:47:03 GMT

Wow it seems that today is the national day of Hacking in Egypt !! Forget about Youm 7 because now the main fan page of Gamal Mubarak in Facebook has been hacked. It has been hacked by an opposition group...(read more)

Fake Popularity

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:00:01 GMT

This week we have been introduced to ugly pro-Gamal Mubarak posters " seriously he looks no so good in that poster" in certain popular areas in Egypt , we did not know who was behind except that...(read more)

Another Victim of Police Brutality

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:12:03 GMT

Honestly I wish to post more cheerful news in my blog yet I can’t ignore that sort of news : a police officer scalps a citizen !! So Ashraf was beaten by the police officer Ahmed Mustafa because he asked...(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)

Follow Up : Khaled Said Trial "Day 1" Live

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:07:04 GMT

From an hour ago the trial of the year , the trial of Khaled Said was supposed to start in Alexandria yet according to journalists there the trial itself has not started yet till 9.30 AM.We do not know...(read more)

Hours later The Real Trial of The Year Will Begin

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:46:02 GMT

Sorry for the belated post but hours later Alexandria will witness the real trial of the year : The trial of Khaled Said murder. It will start at 9 AM Alexandria local time. I do not know why I have the...(read more)

Follow Up : N.Sinai Governor : Sinai Bedouins Ahsan Nas

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:49:00 GMT

In a very expected reaction from the regime , the N.Sinai governor is trying retiring from what he has said in the Al Shorouk interview with its two parts in a very weak way : The tribal chiefs had an...(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)

Sinai Saga Goes On : Assassination Attempts , Interviews and Press Conferences

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:17:04 GMT

In the past 4 days there was a lot of a drama in Sinai , it is actually another episode in the Sinai saga starring the regime’s stupidity. Nobody understands exactly what the regime wants to achieve from...(read more)

Have Some Dignity and Leave

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:43:00 GMT

Kuwaiti newspaper claimed that the Israeli Ambassador Itzhak Levanon that insisted to dine at restaurant in Maadi despite being asked by the manager to leave !! I suspect this newspaper because it does...(read more)

Follow Up : 23rd of July Khaled Said's silent Revolution

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:59:01 GMT

May be it was not a silent revolution in Cairo but it was huge silent revolution indeed in Alexandria. As agreed activists across the country held the usual weekend silent stands for Khaled Said ; of course...(read more)

Follow Up : Khaled Said 23rd of July Silent Stand

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:20:02 GMT

Today is the big day which Khaled Said campaign wants to achieves something from , today is the 5th weekend in a role the campaign organizes a silent stand across the country dedicated to Khaled Said and...(read more)

Corruption and Conspiracies surrounded Her Army

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:51:04 GMT

The title of this post is from the first statement Mohamed Anwar Al Sadat had said on the 23rd July 1952 addressing people in Egypt and Sudan to announce the 23rd July movement/coup,this is from the same...(read more)

The Wafd Party : A Real Opposition Or Shadow Ally

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:13:02 GMT

If anyone deserves to run in the presidential elections against President Mubarak , he is Dr. Siyad Badawy. Mohamed Ali Ibrahim said once in the Al Gomhouria and before you think...(read more)

Notes on A Media Coverage Of The Salahs Murder

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:54:05 GMT

It is normal thing that will be a media frenzy in town if there is a murder crime committed by a TV personality especially if he murders his wife, it is natural thing and happens everywhere whether in...(read more)

The Jubilee of A Giant Baby

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:28:00 GMT

15 days remaining on the launch of TV On the 21st of July 1960 the Arabic TV or as dubbed then "The giant baby" started its broadcast from Cairo launching the era of TV in Egypt. The Arabic TV...(read more)

Only In Egypt : The NDP Approves other parties Presidential candidates!! !!??

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:47:03 GMT

So even If the official parties in Egypt have fulfilled the impossible requirements of article no.76 and can run for presidential elections , they will still face a big challenge : The approval of the...(read more)

Khairy Ramadan Apologizes to Khaled Said's family

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:46:04 GMT

Egyptian journalist and TV host Khairy Ramadan apologized publicly on air to Khaled Said's family , I think it should be highlighted this if we are seeking professionalism in media. Khairy Ramadan...(read more)