Jordanian Protests
Continue in earnest. Spanning four successive Fridays the protests have ended more or less peaceably. Comprising of Islamist and Leftist parties, …
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Israel: Love and Other Obstacles
I have become a hostage to #Jan25 – this we know. Which is a pity, as Al-Jazeera is running a …
The Inexorable March of Neo-Orientalism
The following article by Soumaya Ghannoushi insightfully addresses the media’s inability to disassociate Islam with war, instability and repression. An …
The Revolutionary Belles of Egypt
The following images posted on Leil-Zahra Mortada‘s Facebook photo album are the photographic equivilent of Wagdi’s clip, below. Women have long …
Some Inspiration, Egyptian-style
The latest news is that officers in Qatta Prison near Cairo have opened fire on prisoners and their families, killing …
Egypt Airport Crack Down on Passengers
By crook or by hook, the regime will not let dissent thrive: Egypt airport: activists and journalists from the Arab …
Hashtag Revolt: #25Jan and #Egypt Blocked
You know the revolution has been digitized when hashtags get involved: #25jan and #Egypt hastags being blocked from appearing in global …
Vodafone Egypt Admits Suspension
Vodafone has conceded in an official statement what we more or less sensed since last night: All mobile operators in …
Mubarak’s Censorship Unveiled
Wikileaks has posted a comprehensive list of the Egyptian government’s measures against critical opinion dating from 2009. Targeting authors, journalists, …
How to Help Egypt Thwart the Technology Block:
If there was ever a time to pay close attention in order to act directly, this is it. As we …
