About D B Shobrawy
I’m a 20 something Egyptian living in Chicago who has grown a reputation for my wiseASSness and satire embedded in my affection for Middle East causes.
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August 31st, 2007
Egypt: Complaining for Change
Something I love about Egyptian blogs is our tendency to complain. Firstly because we're Egyptian and its our nature and secondly because we have so much to complain about.
Among our complaints this week: international scandals, intellectual persecution, the Egyptian Legal system (or lack thereof), the question of beauty and as usual, religious persecution rounding out the group, writes D.B. Shobrawy.
August 23rd, 2007
Egypt: Blogging for Civil and Religious Freedoms
The struggle for personal freedoms is ongoing in Egypt and the nation's bloggers continue to demand the liberty of citizens. Whether it be religious freedom or freedom from the wrath of a brutal police state, Egypt is speaking out against the inhumane treatment of her citizens this week. Plus a veteran blogger gives us a rare look into the inner workings of Egypt's most historic remaining cities.
August 16th, 2007
From Nasser to Mubarak and On, the State of Modern Egypt.
The face of Egypt has changed greatly after the revolution that brought independence from foreign occupiers. From the Egypt created by Nasser to the Egypt to be inherited by Gamal Mubarak, the Egyptian Blogosphere is recalling their personal expieriences, objections, predictions and experiences with blogger imprisonment.
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