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March 6th, 2006

Middle East & North Africa

JC reports that he received two emails telling about three main opposing websites being blocked by the government. Users of the main ISPs in Egypt cannot have any access to these sites anymore.

January 15th, 2006

Middle East & North Africa

Amr writes about the decommissioned french aircraft carrier waiting to pass through the Suez canal. In its way to be taken apart in Indian scrap yards. Egyptian Environmental affairs Agency listened to activists and now considers the ship hazardous waste and illegal.

January 11th, 2006

Egyptology News, is reporting that “the Ministry of Culture has placed Egypt’s museums at the top of its priorities. This year will witness the inauguration of up to five new regional and national museums and the re- opening of three others after restoration.” The building of the new Grand Museum of Egypt is expected to start this year. The Grand Museum of Egypt is going to be the largest museum in the world.

January 6th, 2006

Egypt: The Massacre of the Sudanese Refugees

Mostafa Hussein · 17:11 · Middle East & North Africa

Photo by Nora. The tragic and bloody end of the Sudanese sit-in is still the main discussion topic in the Egyptian blogosphere. It is another brutal police action that I can't keep on saying that it proves to us that Egypt is living in a brainless police state. Egypt is living ... 4 comments · read »

December 30th, 2005

Middle East & North Africa

~~Ten~~Twenty were killed and more injured including a four years old girl after thousands of Egyptian riot police used force to end a three month old protest in front of the UNHCR office. A protest will be organised tomorrow noon against the killings and the use of violence. Nora posts photos of the aftermath.

December 16th, 2005

Egypt: Elections ends and more

Mostafa Hussein · 03:48 · Middle East & North Africa

Finally the elections of the People's Assembly (the lower house of the Egyptian Parliament) are over. With a bloody end and surprising results, that would probably heat the political debate in Egypt for the next five years. Summary and results With a 26% voter turn out and out of the 444 contested ... 0 comments · read »