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Azza
Vancouver, BC, Canada
University Prof., Communications and ESL
Interests: Egypt, Egypt, and Egypt.
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مطالب مختتطفين ٧ جنود في سيناء--يانهار اسودـ
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20 Flights Without Bags After Egypt Airport Strike - ABC News
Aya Batrawy, AP Egyptian officials say baggage handlers in Cairo's airport have gone on strike to protest a colleague's death, leaving passengers on 20 international flights from Europe and Arab countries waiting several hours for luggage. Airport officials say senior officials from the country's national carrier are meeting the baggage... Continue reading
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Egypt police close Israel border crossing to protest kidnapping of 7 colleagues in Sinai
Tony G. Gabriel, The Associated Press CAIRO - Scores of Egyptian police have blocked a commercial border crossing with Israel to protest the abduction of their colleagues in the volatile Sinai peninsula. The closure Sunday left around 40 trucks stranded at Awja crossing, according to Ahmed Osman, a civil servant... Continue reading
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Morsi: No more wheat imports within four years
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I'll believe it when I see it. Daily News Egypt, by Hend El-behary Morsi pointed that the primary goal is to stop importing wheat in four years. President Mohamed Morsi made the announcement about achieving self sufficiency in wheat production within four years during a visit to a wheat farm... Continue reading
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Egypt
Vancouver Sun, by Linda Bates Ancient country on the Nile has been fascinating visitors for thousands of years Three thousand years before the birth of Christ, when many of our ancestors were living in caves, the ancient Egyptians could read and write, make cotton thread and weave it, work precious... Continue reading
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'Rebel' Egyptian Movement Defies Morsi Through Petitions
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Al Monitor by Ahmen Ateyya; only an excerpt, so continnue reading. A man in a café in Giza Square reads the Tamarod (Rebel) petition, which lists reasons why Egyptians should withdraw confidence from President Mohammed Morsi, in Giza May 13, 2013. (photo by Ahmed Ateyya) GIZA, Egypt — "The Rebel... Continue reading
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Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges
Assocated Press, by Maggie Michael; this is only an excerpt, so read on. CAIRO (AP) -- The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, "All except... Continue reading
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Today’s Egypt, who is to blame?
In a three-part series, I’ll be focusing on the reasons why Egypt is where it is now. In 28 months, Egypt as we had come to know it has vanished into thin air. Where did that Egypt go? I wonder if it will ever return? That Egypt, with its joys... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Egypt
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Egyptians Increasingly Glum
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Pew Research, a thorough research worth reading Not Optimistic about Economy or Certain They Are Better Off Post-Mubarak Two years after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian public mood is increasingly negative. Month after month of political uncertainty, a weak economy and often violent street protests have taken their... Continue reading
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Egypt 'suffering worst economic crisis since 1930s
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The Guardian, by Patrik Kingsley; this is only an excerpt so do read on. Former finance minister and economist say Egypt is in dire predicament as foreign investment and tourism collapse Egyptian workers harvest wheat in Banha, north of Cairo. For most Egyptians, rising food prices are the most critical... Continue reading
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فيديو قنبلة وفضيحة من العيار الثقيل شوفوا حصل ايه
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Posted 4 days ago at Egypt
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Egypt Ideology Devolves Into Anarchy Amid Vendettas
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A great analysis; do read on. Bloomberg, by Mariam Fam and Salma El Wardany Inspired by European and American anarchist movements of the 1970s, the Black Bloc emerged on the streets of Cairo early this year. Photographer: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images Down at street level, the Brotherhood -- the Islamist organization... Continue reading
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Egypt judges suspend talks with Morsi
The Saudi Gazette CAIRO — Egypt's top judicial council has suspended talks with President Mohammed Morsi after a renewed push by Islamist lawmakers on a controversial bill that would remove thousands of senior judges. Critics say the bill aims to install Islamists and solidify Morsi's power while backers say it... Continue reading
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Morsi's popularity wanes 10 months into Egypt presidency: Poll - Ahram Online
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Interesting that there are that many who still support him. Opinion poll conducted last month shows Egyptian public's growing dissatisfaction with President Morsi's performance ten months into presidential term Egyptians continue to show discontent with President Mohamed Morsi, with 47 percent voicing dissatisfaction with his performance during his first ten... Continue reading
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Egyptians are not imbeciles
Egyptians depend on hearsay to get down to the bottom of things. Those who concoct these stories are unknown. More importantly, once Egyptians decode these stories they fell prey to, they pass them on, and the stories spiral with just about everyone in Egypt accepting them as the truth. Why... Continue reading
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Rebuilding Egypt's tarnished police
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BBC News, Shaimaa Khalil; please read on. Shaimaa Khalil visits a police academy on the outskirts of Cairo, where new recruits get lessons in combat training and human rights. The police used to rule the streets in Egypt with a firm and often frightening hand. But now that they have... Continue reading
Reblogged 6 days ago at Egypt
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Mohamed Morsi’s betrayal of democracy
The Washington Post, Editorial Board AHMED MAHER, one of the leaders of Egypt’s 2011 revolution, supported Islamist Mohamed Morsi in last year’s presidential election because he believed Mr. Morsi’s victory over a military-backed candidate would be more likely to consolidate democracy in their country. But during a visit to Washington... Continue reading
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Rival Islamic groups battle to shape Egypt’s future
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FinancialTimes.com, by Borzo Daraghi; read on. A battle between rival religious power centres over Egypt’s institutions and the nature of its Muslim identity threatens economic and political stability in the Arab world’s most populous country. While Egypt observers have fixated on the battle between secularists and Islamists as the defining... Continue reading
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Egypt, Turkey, and Tunisia Are All Slowly Islamizing
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The Atlantic, by Steven A. Cook; only an excerpt, so read on. Institutions are gradually shifting in favor of Islamists in many Arab Spring countries. A supporter of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood holds up a Koran during Friday prayers at a rally in... Continue reading
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Egypt paper stands by Mubarak 'interview'
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BBC News Al-Watan's news editor said the paper had proof the interview took place Continue reading the main story Egypt changing Egypt's challenge: The economy Sexual harassment debate Egypt's challenge: Free to speak Egypt's challenge: Alexandria An Egyptian newspaper is standing by its report of what it says is the... Continue reading
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Egypt’s tourism minister says no ban on bikinis or alcohol
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Bikya Masr Egypt tourism minister says bikinis and alcohol still a go DUBAI: There won’t be a ban on bikinis or alcohol in Egypt just yet. According to the country’s Tourism Minsiter Hisham Zaazou, the government has no intention of cracking down on women who wear bikinis or foreigners coming... Continue reading
Reblogged 7 days ago at Egypt
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Plot to blow up western embassy keeps pressure on Egypt's Morsi
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The National, by Bradley Hope. This is only an excerpt, so read on. CAIRO The arrest of three members of a suspected militant cell has highlighted the growing challenge for Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi in dealing with Islamic extremism spawned by conflicts in the region. The men are accused of... Continue reading
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How life (and death) change Egyptian soccer and its American coach
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Only an excerpt, so read on. Latimes, by Kevin Baxter Bob Bradley, the former U.S. coach once seen as aloof, has become an emotional leader as Egypt's national soccer team moves one win from the final round of World Cup qualifying. Egypt Coach Bob Bradley watches his players during an... Continue reading
Reblogged 7 days ago at Egypt
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Egypt Arrests 3 in Plot to Attack Cities and an Embassy
NY Times, by Ben Hubbard CAIRO — Egyptian security forces have arrested three militants with ties to Al Qaeda who were planning terrorist attacks in Egyptian cities and against a foreign embassy, the interior minister said Saturday. A Western official said the Egyptians had privately identified the embassy as the... Continue reading
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Egypt's Mubarak speaks to public for first time since detention
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CT VNews, by Sarah El Deeb, the Associated Press A supporter of Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak, pictured, rally outside a courtroom in Cairo, Saturday, May 11, 2013. (AP / Khalil Hamra) CAIRO, Egypt -- In his first comments to the media since he was detained more than two years... Continue reading
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