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Nermeen Edrees

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About Nermeen Edrees

17 posts · joined 2008-10-1

An Egyptian female, typical Gemini with all her ups and downs. In the morning I work in a international bank in Egypt, and after hours I do my best to discover the world as much as I can. I wake up every day to chase the sun with ribbons undone.

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September 15th, 2009

Middle East & North Africa

Mohamed, from Traveller Within, analyzes the Egyptian Middle class, and acknowledges
the presence of a parallel middle class that is being deliberately marginalized. In his post he stressed the importance of inter-class reconciliation in order not to lose such an influential societal category.

July 24th, 2009

Egypt: “Fifty-seven years after the coup and we still are not able cope”

A small portrait of the translator Nermeen Edrees · 22:12 · Middle East & North Africa
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On the 57th anniversary of their revolution, Egyptians are still evaluating and debating how this historic event that started with the military coup d’etat has changed the their lives, and that of many future generations. Until today, bloggers continue to discuss and pinpoint the pros and the cons of the revolution, as well as the decisions of the Free Officers, who led the coup which turned Egypt from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. 1 comment  · read »

June 19th, 2009

Egypt: Between the Swine Flu and Approaching Plague

A small portrait of the translator Nermeen Edrees · 19:17 · Middle East & North Africa
Terror and panic have gripped many Egyptians after the first case of H1N1 influenza, or Swine Flu, was detected in the country. The panic had actually started before the virus hit, prompting the Egyptian government to cull pigs. Bloggers are also voicing their concerns about the spread of the deadly plague in a neighbouring Libyan town. 0 comments  · read »

May 23rd, 2009

Egyptian Tycoon Sentenced to Death

A small portrait of the translator Nermeen Edrees · 16:48 · Middle East & North Africa
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Egyptians witnessed the most unexpected verdict in the history of their judiciary system: Billionaire Hesham Talaat Moustafa, along with his hired hitman Mohsen El Sokary, have both been sentenced to death for their roles in the murder of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tameem. The gruesome murder took place in Dubai, UAE, and Thursday's sentence was met with shock and bewilderment as the blogosphere comes to terms with the verdict. 0 comments  · read »

May 19th, 2009

Egypt: El Korba Annual Festival Allows City's True Beauty to ShinePhotos post

A small portrait of the translator Nermeen Edrees · 01:11 · Middle East & North Africa
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El Korba, one of the oldest Cairene districts, celebrated its fifth peace festival on Friday. Many Heliopolis and Cairo residents from different districts await this annual event, where they can enjoy themselves and indulge in the beauty of the all time over crowded Heliopolitan district - which is closed to traffic on the day. Entertainment and cultural activities are the order of the day, when peace and diversity meet in one place. 0 comments  · read »

April 18th, 2009

Egypt: Filmmaker's struggle finally pays off

A small portrait of the translator Nermeen Edrees · 22:48 · Middle East & North Africa
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Egyptian cinema-goers will finally be able to watch Ibrahim El Batout’s film Ein Shams [Ar] (Eye of the Sun) as an Egyptian movie at the end of this month - after a long drama with censorship. Nermeen Edrees brings us the story. 0 comments  · read »
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