tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158306222011-08-26T12:37:05.777+02:00I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made straight and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together. Martin Luther King, Jr.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.comBlogger1891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-28400347175590828002008-02-20T01:28:00.002+02:002008-02-20T01:33:36.642+02:00

I got connection at home, finally.... Although it is not guarranteed to work 100% all the time. Let's just hope it does. I have got tons to tell. I mean living in another city than the capital does really introduce you to things you don't know they were there. Being so busy at the moment I will save some of them for later posts.Adios for now!

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-46434767990853705162008-02-11T11:20:00.000+02:002008-02-11T11:23:40.000+02:00

Sorry for the light blogging. I could just set my hands on a computer few minutes ago. I am currently out of town and I have no internet connection which is something I can only bear if I am dead. Thus, I don't really know how come I am surviving to the moment.I will try to have access to the internet very soon, as soon as possible, because it seems there are so many things going on and I can't

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-20865456094332534232008-02-09T02:07:00.000+02:002008-02-09T02:27:10.660+02:00

Today Sphinx invited me to read a post on LGF Watch... I never knew about that blog until I went there myself. It just magnifies the hypocrisy of the LGF the same way the logo interprets.Loved that one: People living in glass houses....LGF Watch, you got me on that one!Update: Sphinx link is now somewhere other than Wordpress signup page ;)

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-9365620746519450002008-02-09T00:58:00.000+02:002008-02-09T01:39:31.825+02:00

The Archibishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams seems to have scratched a very sensitive issue in the United Kingdom that brought public, cleric and intellectual wrath upon him. Dr. Williams suggested that some aspects of Sharia Law can be applied in the UK since the British law people may devise their own way to settle a dispute in front of an agreed third party as long as both sides agree to

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-55075901261980343402008-02-08T08:01:00.001+02:002008-02-08T08:05:15.737+02:00

I am proud of my country's national team and I have every right to be. I have not written a word about the African Nations Cup – Ghana 2008 despite the fact that there were so many things to talk about: Abu Trika's "Sympathize with Gaza", the win over Cameroon, the Sudanese coach's comments and most important of all is the drastically poor organization by Ghana. However, today is another day.

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Last February 3rd marked the second anniversary of the ferry disaster in which more than 1000 Egyptians lost their lives in the Red Sea. No one remembered them. No one mentioned. No one asked what happened to the criminal who let more than a 1000 Egyptians die for the sake of making money. No one asked:Was Mamdoh Ismail, the one responsible for the disaster, imprisoned for his crime?Were the

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-50477880377164846612008-02-07T15:52:00.000+02:002008-02-07T16:09:01.437+02:00

In a TV interview, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abul Gheit set diplomacy aside and proved how hard he is when he gets wild. Commenting on the Palestinian border breaching dilemma he said that who:"breaks Egypt's border line, will have his leg broken"This is the first in-your-face message an Egyptian high-rank official delivers publicly to Hamas.He even proceeded on criticizing Hamas,

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-37809788734295360872008-02-07T02:18:00.000+02:002008-02-07T03:23:55.069+02:00

It was much of a disaster here in Egypt when I came back home one night to find out that I no longer have internet connection. Sorry, let me correct that: Egypt no longer has internet connection. As the repair operations are progressing and reaching an end. Rumours started to fly over Egyptian websites including FilBalad as soon as data started to connect and Egyptians get back to the web. They

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-73044677053334938282008-02-07T00:55:00.000+02:002008-02-07T01:02:17.407+02:00

Thanks, Don, for the link... I do have faith that yes you can...I embed this song here for you all...Thanks, Don...

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-41711688391902039032008-02-06T17:12:00.000+02:002008-02-06T17:41:27.946+02:00

Can Obama be the first African American in the White House?Can he do it?

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-87215888154845631392008-02-05T18:37:00.000+02:002008-02-05T18:59:51.830+02:00

Yesterday a group of Palestinian militants tried to breach the Egyptian borders again, but this time, there was no "welcome back"! Needless to say, these thugs were surprised when they met so many Egyptian soldiers waiting for them pushing them back into their territory.And hell, they could not take that one easy... They attacked Egyptian soldiers with graneds, gas, rocks and gunfire. This time,

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-1213891226605800652008-02-03T00:53:00.000+02:002008-02-03T19:46:49.122+02:00

Is America a secular state? If you are going to answer with "Yes", reconsider it. If you question the extent to which America is secular you would find out that it is very insecure to call the United States a "secular state".The question popped in my head when I heard one of the audience at last week's Oprah saying "We are a religious nation"... He demanded all religious books, specially the

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-91727509501463307202008-02-02T05:23:00.000+02:002008-02-02T05:27:41.573+02:00

Do you know the University of Portsmouth? Is it a good school with good reputation in the UK or is it just another university?Please, if you can help or you can suggest a better school that falls in the same financial category, send me your comments through the comment section; or click Contact Me in the sidebar to email me directly.Most appreciated...

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While surfing the internet I ran through a blog that I know is full of racism and exceptional stereotypical view of the world; that at some point can be confused with ignorance. I am not attacking the people running that blog but I am describing how I view whatever the write or post about Middle East or Muslims or even Arabs as a whole. And the fact is if I go low down to use the same way of

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-59567862770587374212008-01-31T17:08:00.000+02:002008-02-02T04:45:45.550+02:00

"Somebody must have unplugged Egypt's wire from the world's router... I can't log in"....These were the words of my youngest brother who was trying to log in to the internet last night but his attempts miserably failed... But the little man's chilidish stupid comment as it seems to me was just stating the truth about the situation... Lucky guessing on his side, it seems.Two of the fiber optic

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-45433693211782110692008-01-27T19:44:00.000+02:002008-01-27T23:58:51.122+02:00

Douglas Freeman: I am sorry, this is my first torture.Corrine Whitman: TheUnited States does not torture, Douglas....That was one of the dialogues that caught my ear when I was watching Rendition just a few hours ago. But is the movie as strong as the quoted dialogue says?...A movie that has a two time Oscar winner Meryl Streep, Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon, Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal,

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-69939916490791446402008-01-27T00:24:00.000+02:002008-01-27T01:21:04.187+02:00

In Al Gomhuria Newspaper's Saturday January 26th issue Mohamed Ali Ibrahim writes what supports what I have previously stated here in the last post. In other words, I was not being a hardliner as many thought. I could find the same point at Sandmonkey's, that is to say, if someone is being blinded to see the truth, they are those who can't see beyond their nose tips.In brief:The day Israel

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-19691288852449761892008-01-26T02:21:00.000+02:002008-01-26T03:19:57.026+02:00

Definition of the noun 'invasion' in dictionary is: The act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory. (American Heritage Dictionary)Being interested in linguistics and looking at what happens in Sinai now, I congratulate my fellow Egyptian citizens: WE HAVE BEEN PRACTICALLY INVADED. I know what I am going to write here now may seem odd, unpatriotic and an act of

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-29538251642553012542008-01-02T01:54:00.000+02:002008-01-02T04:08:47.604+02:00

As a whole new year starts, hopes and wishes become the spirit of the world; specially in the first few days of January. In Egypt, we replaced hopes and wishes with brain farts....Earlier last year, the government announced that a citizen who earns 45 Egyptian pounds (EGP)a month is not officially considered poor. With very little calculation we come to the conclusion that a citizen that earns

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-76866508325394324752007-12-25T17:14:00.000+02:002007-12-25T17:30:45.581+02:00

This photo from South Africa inspired me so much. It shows Thabo Mbeki, incumbent President, and new African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma. Zuma had defeated Mbeki earlier in the ANC elections. They are holding hands and hugging...Strangely: Mbeki did not forge the election results. Zuma is not in jail. They are holding hands and hugging... Is it a different planet out there?Actually, it

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-68693954179379105472007-08-01T13:12:00.001+03:002007-08-01T13:19:22.410+03:00

Iraq is "a serious threat to our country, to our friends and to our allies."• Vice President Dick Cheney, January 31, 2003.Iran is "biggest threat to Mid-East"• Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, July 31, 2007If we put things in the same order, I think we know where it all leads now.

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George W. Bush and Osama bin Laden are having a conversation via Al Jazeera television. Bin Laden tells George Bush, "There is no point of engaging in further war. I can see total peace in the future!"George Bush replies, "Oh yeah and tell me what you see?"Osama answers, "I can see New York, with new great buildings on one side and beautiful new buildings on the other side, and everything is

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A friend of mine that is in France on a business trip sent me this photo.I love it, Dolly.

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Well this is the first time I bring up a topic that actually affects me personally. Egypt needs scholarships. In every 'respectable' country in the world there are businessmen, companies, institutions, individuals and governments who give scholarship grants to their countrymen. In Egypt it is totally different.Being an Egyptian young man that is actually dreaming of the day he has the chance to

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If you are living in Egypt do not be surprised if a cop stops you in the street asking for your ID and starting to search you with his hands. It just happened tonight, 3 hours before I start writing this, I was in a taxi on my way to Hadayek El Kobba (a district in Cairo) and just in front of the Presidential Palace, a police patrol stopped the taxi and asked us to step out. The taxi driver

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-10033163445786855702007-07-11T13:42:00.000+03:002007-07-11T13:51:17.132+03:00

In Algeria, Sarkozy says he is ready to acknowledge the savage atrocities done by the French against the Algerians during the French occupation of Algeria, but he will not regret it. He thinks the Algerians should forget about the past and look forward to the future. So it is just like "a drunk" punches you in the face and causes you good deal of damage and then come out saying "I know I have hit

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-52164430613060127992007-07-09T15:29:00.000+03:002007-07-09T18:56:16.640+03:00

It has been almost 4 months since I last posted on the corner. What actually pushed me to come back to writing is the fact that I am feeling provoked by many incidents taking place around us. However, I am not coming back with the same views I had almost two years ago when this blog was first created. To cut it short I will not be merely commenting on or analyzing the events on the political

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-89498124482743346912007-03-11T11:20:00.000+02:002007-03-11T11:28:50.979+02:00

This is hillarious...Middle East Times cartoon.

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-5528504580281180402007-03-11T10:58:00.000+02:002007-03-11T11:16:05.444+02:00

Guys, we have received more than 192 billion dollars of aids from the world during the past 30 years. Can you feel the difference??How did we get these tons of money?10 billion dollars from the Arab countries. (1971 to 1979)50 billion dollars from the USA. (1979 till now)20 billion dollars of aids from the World Bank.25 billion dollars from the EU.10 billion dollars from Japan.27 billion dollars

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-41215915006340667232007-03-07T11:40:00.000+02:002007-03-07T11:43:08.125+02:00

Saturday March 1st., 2007:The Israeli TV channel one aired a documentary about the 1967 war focusing on the confessions of Israeli soldiers killing Egyptian POWs in cold blood in Sinai. Consequently, the Egyptian MPs conduct an emergency session to discuss the Israeli massacre against the POWs in light of the evidence the Egyptian TV has shown. Reactions inside the parliament are extremely

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-33614673496875463602007-01-30T08:57:00.000+02:002007-01-30T09:06:13.069+02:00

"A ceasefire has begun in Gaza after several days of fierce fighting..." not between Israelis and Palestinians, but between Palestinians and Palestinians. Interesting! "Fighting between the two rival groups has left more than 30 people dead in recent days."I wonder what will those who cry for the Palestinian casualties say. I feel I am inches close to stop writing about this issue again.

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-76677037634555316142007-01-20T23:04:00.000+02:002007-01-20T23:11:41.233+02:00

Well, this photo just caught my eye that is barely open to see the letters on the screen. I think this is just hilarious enough for you till I come back after the proctoring battle.This picture is taken in a normal session in the Egyptian Parliament. They are more sleepy than I am. I hope this is not how they pass the laws!

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-71805300587560544722007-01-15T21:52:00.000+02:002007-01-15T23:27:46.328+02:00

Well, wherever you go in Egypt, you have to find something that catches you, making you cry or laugh to death. The things that always caught my attention were the stupid spelling mistakes in road signs or stores' names. I have never taken a photo of any of the mistakes; or you may say, the Egyptian wonders. Fortunately, my friend Bashmohandes sent me an email that shows all. I am just showing

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-43049446204543516112007-01-14T23:27:00.000+02:002007-01-14T23:57:03.887+02:00

If any one asks you about the most boring things in the world, do not forget to list "proctoring exams" among your suggestions. For me, I put it on top. You do not really know how boring it is to keep standing on your feet for 3 hours in the same place looking at the same group of people who are doing the same thing at the same time, in deep deep deep silence. If you are like me, a man who hates

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-26809233301613858052007-01-10T15:44:00.000+02:002007-01-13T22:39:20.715+02:00

Emad El Kebeer:A victim of police brutality who was sexually abused in Bolak El Dakrur police station as two officers put a stick in his arse (anus).Reason:While driving his bus he found someone beating the hell out of his cousin. He went out of the bus, ran to defend his cousin. The guy left his cousin and started beating him the same way. Emad could beat the hell out of the guy it seems. The

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-50405913958935569232007-01-10T14:36:00.000+02:002007-01-10T15:10:13.661+02:00

While reading Karin's blog, a post about the Israeli plans to strike Iran attracted me to leave a comment that started a nice debate with Karin.For me:I do not think Israel will be up to the threat. Iran's nuclear stronghold is too strong for Israel to destroy by itself. At the same time I do not think Bush is so stupid to open a new front for himself. It can be possible later but not now.However

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-30127008029258673492007-01-10T13:45:00.000+02:002007-01-10T13:56:39.126+02:00

The photo below shows how much land Israel has taken by occupation from the Palestinains. This is one face of the coin. The other face of the coin is this photo shows how much land the Palestinians have given to Israel through:Treason.Selling Lands.And most importantly, by making enemies of one another.You would be a lucky guy, if you had an enemy that destroys himself like Palestinians.

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-88361777252713330512007-01-09T18:54:00.000+02:002007-01-09T20:00:54.850+02:00

While Palestinians prove to the world that what is propagated about them is absolutely correct, Olmert plays the desperate peace-maker by implying the intention to withdraw from more lands to allow a Palestinian state be formed.That's the difference.... Some people are thinking and winning the world's appreciation, while others are just scratching their asses for a fight and making enemies among

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-64790316680630473942007-01-08T13:19:00.000+02:002007-01-08T14:08:54.007+02:00

In the ensuing mayhem, four Palestinians died, 20 were wounded, the target got away and Mr. Olmert had to sit through a humiliating tongue-lashing on live television from Mr. Mubarak. NY TimesReally!! Did Mubarak really react angrily to the Israeli stretch of muscles before the Olmert-Mubarak summit? I did not watch it on TV, can anyone send a link?

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-77672941692754492932007-01-07T16:31:00.000+02:002007-01-07T17:02:10.454+02:00

If you look at the Palestinian people, you would really get yourself into the verge of falling mad. I am trying to remember one time, just one time, when Palestinians solved their problems without firing a bullet. Even on the Egyptian TV, the newscaster was wondering when Palestinians shall be able to agree on something without fighting. The current clash over power between Fatah and Hamas

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-36932737839236841012007-01-06T16:10:00.000+02:002007-01-06T17:18:14.052+02:00

I almost died out of laughter when I read this article in Al Wafd Newspaper (Arabic only). It is quite funny when you see how people can be too hypocrite and ignorant. I translate some parts of the article for you here...Saddam's Commemoration Day in The Egyptian Journalists Syndicate"Saddam's commemoration day puts the Iraqi leader in rank with the greatest leaders and the national symbols of

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-48402971725736105172007-01-06T14:47:00.000+02:002007-01-06T15:08:43.965+02:00

"Iraq PM Nouri Maliki says his government may review ties with any countrycriticising Saddam Hussein's hanging." more...In other words.... "Mubarak, keep your ass away from our personal business."Nice.

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In light of Mubarak's statement about Egypt's intentions to produce nukes if Iran does, the following questions popped up suddenly, please try to answer:Was Gamal Mubarak's secret visit to the White House an early coordination with the American side about Egypt's role in pressing on Iran?A few days ago Abul Gheit, Egypt Minister of Foreign Affairs, asked Iran to take steps to normalize

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-5761095843341771222007-01-05T22:25:00.000+02:002007-01-05T23:11:17.537+02:00

The Human Rights Watch's latest report about Egypt seems to have reached a conclusion about what Mubarak has been doing in the country for 25 years. The guys in this organization have just come to terms with what the Egyptian street realized 10 or 20 years ago. Ironically, the report is released at the peak of the farce of constitutional reformation that Mubarak is directing. I really like the

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"Saddam was good for us. He was the only one capable of holding Iraqis from the neck and moving them in peace" These were the words of one of my Iraqi students in Egypt. We were playing some kind of a game that enables them speak English and practice their language in expressing their opinions. I intended to pick a hot topic and the fact that Saddam's execution is a boiling topic inspired me.

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-18778846167972360732007-01-02T22:13:00.000+02:002007-01-02T23:36:07.918+02:00

Do I need to tell you how much I hated Saddam?? I think it is enough to say that I rarely feel indifferent when I hear about someone's death. In Saddam's case, I was like "to hell may he go". However, to be honest, when I watched the official video of his execution, I felt bad. Then when I watched the other video in which the execution process is fully recorded, I felt angry. For a moment I asked

Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997729752728595842noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830622.post-44686931581492600242006-12-31T13:21:00.000+02:002006-12-31T13:26:53.871+02:00

Thank God I do not have you in a class.

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Today, this blog celebrates its first birthday... However, I still have time till I go back to blogging. I will see you soon...Happy Eid, and Happy New Year everybody!

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Normally, I receive emails with jokes about Bush every once in a while. Yet, yesterday, I received tons of jokes about Bush in my email... I do not know, may be people find Bush more vulnerable after the stone-face Rumsfeld resigned. Anyway, two jokes made me laugh loudly...Here we go:A guy dies and goes to heaven. It's a slow day for St. Peter, so, upon passing the entrance test, St. Peter says,

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The following scenes have become something normal to watch in the streets around here:A guy walking talking to himself.A guy beating the air and shouting at an invisible enemy.A lady walking with all kinds of makeup on her ugly face, and angry cuz no one is impressed.A guy chasing a dog.A taxi driver that is driving a junk, and trying to win the race against a bus in a U turn.A guy dating two

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I was not going to blog about this, but running through Maxx'd blog encouraged me to do it since it seems he has the same story. Using Maxx'd words: "Teaching teenage university gals can be tricky business, specially if you are 27". In my case, I am 21.

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What makes you love women wearing this:And attack them for wearing this: And force them to unwear this:If the lady wearing bikini is free to wear what she likes, then the women wearing the hijab (veil) or niqab are free to choose what to wear. And it is none of anyone's fuckin' business to tell them what to wear.My point of view is not based on religion here, because I do believe I have no right

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"Petty Officer Bacos said he was on patrol with the marine squad who were looking for an insurgent - Saleh Gowad - who had been captured three times but released.Petty Officer Bacos said the marines were angry the insurgent had been freed and, frustrated at not finding him, instead seized civilian Hashim Awad from his home.The medic said Mr Awad, 52, was put in a hole.He testified: "I knew that

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Officer One: All Ready?Cam Officer: Ready!Officer One: Ready??Cam Officer: Hit him...Officer One: (acting like he will slap him) Haaaa... (gives him a finger) Fuck you! (laughing!!!)Cam Officer: C'moon hit him, hit him *officer name not clear*.Officer One moves aways and he is still laughing...Cam Officer: Okay, hit him Moustafa, you hit him. Hit him, Moustafa... Yeah hit.Officer Two moves to the

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The Egyptian TV has been broadcasting the annual conference for the National Democratic Party, that is supposed to be an internal conference, for almost the whole day. Everybody I know just switched the channel when the "show" started. And actually, the fact that the Egyptian TV, which is not an NPD property, shows the NDP's annual conference and gives it a priority for coverage made me think and

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Today at work, my canadian colleague, Kent, almost jumped from his seat in surprise while reading a magazine. I did not know what was wrong. In a second, I found him handing me the magazine and said: "Jimmy, can you understand what the following sentence means:A highly competitive remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience."My reply was "What the fuck... what does that

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While I was surfing through the news and Egyptian websites, I found this very couragous intiative that actually declares what most of the Egyptians share about Gamal Mubarak. If you are pro-democracy and against the inheritance of power by Gamal Mubarak, please read and sign the following intiative."We, the undersigned, declare our opposition to power inheritance and Gamal Mubarak's succession to

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I have received so much feedback from my friends who read the last post; in addition to Annonymous's and Badr's comments. In a conversation one of my friends asked me to stop comparing Egypt to European countries because there is a major difference between the European capabilities and the Egyptian capabilities.Well, here I compare Egypt to African countries which are actually so poor that we

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Yes, I put the flag on my blog and in my room and still I hate Egypt. The flag in here and the flag in my room are the flags of a country that I love but does not exist. A flag of a country that was once great, once powerful, civilized and respectable is the flag on this blog. Yet, Egypt, the place where I live and belong is just, sorry to say, another big bag of shit, stupidity, backwardness,

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This is George Galloway's interview with Sky News. The guy is well known for his support for Hizbollah's right of resistance against Israel. The Jerusalem Sky News interviewer asked him all the question that you might try to ask to Galloway. And the guy answered.Although I do not agree with him on other issues, he has my respect after this interview.P.S: He is well known for being the best

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I like this cartoon... See Mark Fiore's Smarty BombsalotClick here to watch...

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Please participate in this poll and tell what you think...

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I have received this message in my inbox. It is for everyone that wants to support the innocent civilians that are suffering from this war in which terrorism is a main theme approved by the whole world. Read this:Here is the least we can do to support the Lebanese people, I knowwhat u must be thinking how do I know this is really gonna reach them. Well, theanswer is this information is right from

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You can view different pictures of the massacre in here:This album is powered byBubbleShare- Add to my blogThanks to The Truth Will Set You FreeIf you can't view the album, click here to see the images.

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Flashback:The Qana shelling took place on April 18, 1996 in Qana, a village located southeast of Tyre, Lebanon. Amid heavy fighting between the Israeli Defense Forces and Hezbollah during "Operation Grapes of Wrath", a Fijian UNIFIL compound in the village was shelled by Israeli artillery. Around 800 Lebanese civilians had taken refuge there to escape the fighting, of whom 106 were killed and

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The story in that post is true. It is a new tactic that the Israeli army uses when they are about to strike 'civilian' areas. In the last couple of days this tactic was used in Gaza. They give you a phone call telling to get out of your home because they are going to strike it in an hour. Then, after 15 minutes, you get your home blown up. One of the stories on Aljazeera TV was of 5 handicaped

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At this particular stage, things tend to be clear. Meanwhile, differences tend to be blurry. I am not being philosophical here. It is now clear that: Israel and USA cooperated in the current offensive, Arabs are no different from EU as they are all negative. And the fact that Israel's offensive targets civilians and civil infrastructure blurs any difference between terrorism, resistance and

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The following story is not my imagination, it is true. A new tactic that is widely used.Place: A houseTime: MidnightPhone ringing, you go and pick up...You: "Hello"IDF: "This is the IDF speaking"You: "What??"IDF: "We are informing you that we are going to blow up your house in an hour."You: "WHAT??"IDF: "You should take all your belongings and leave before we strike"You: "Hey, we are a family

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I read some comments on BBC News that are truly smart and non-biased. I thought I should show them here:"Can anybody imagine an ordinary Iranian watching this slaughter of Lebanese and Palestinian civilians (with open approval from Bush and Blair), not thinking, "My country definitely needs nukes to defend itself now."Clearly, if the Lebanese and Palestinians had possessed nukes and so were in a

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Hezbollah (meaning Party of God) is a Lebanese Shia Islamist group and political party, with a military arm and a civilian arm, founded in 1982 to fight the Israeli Defense Forces who occupied southern Lebanon until the year 2000 and still occupying "Shebaa" area in the south of lebanon.Hezbollah was "inspired by the success of the Iranian Revolution" and was formed primarily to combat Israeli

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It is really funny when you find people throwing predictions here and there and braging about the fact that they "believe Israel is going to re-occupy Lebanon" or "think the Israeli reaction is not spontanuous"...Take a look back at history... it just repeats itself...1978: Operation LitaniIsrael is bombing everywhere in Lebanon. Civilians and civil infrasturcture was targetted and faced real

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"It takes true courage to wage peace, and not one leader in all of mid-east... or anywhere else has that courage"...This is a comment on BBC News by Jared from the US.It is the best I have ever read since the beginning of the crisis.

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I wanted to see the situation from a different perspective, a different point of view:1- Resistance is the result of a foreign occupation of one nation to another. For example, if the imaginary country of Lapontana occupied all/part of the lands of the other imaginary country Shakonga, the Shakongians have a natural right to resist and fight for freedom; and such a right is globally

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Although I do not believe that petitions work in such cases, I still find it a chance to at least show solidarity with those who die every day with no guilts at all. If you care, please sign this petition and post in your blog or forward it to your friends.To The Concerned Citizen of The World:"Killing innocent civilians is NOT an act of self-defense. Destroying a sovereign nation is NOT a

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My friend: Are u concerned about Israeli civilians?Me: I am calculating the cost on the two sidesMy friend: A little correction: Israel holds no civilians, all of the Israeli 'society' are actually 'gonoud e7teyat' (Arabic word for reservists) and they are summoned in case of war.Me: Then I am not a civilian, because in my current status the Egyptian government has the right to call me to arms

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Hezbollah's capture of two Israeli soldiers last week was timed to divert attention from Tehran's nuclear programme, the Israeli PM has claimed.Mr Olmert said the timing of the incident was not an accident, and the international community at the G8 summit in Russia had fallen for it - discussing Lebanon rather than Iran's nuclear programme. BBC NewsWhen I read this piece of news I got mixed

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As the situation escalates dramatically, only one scene catches my eyes: a scene of death and destruction. I am not being romantic here, I just got questions in my mind that are left without answers. Why do those who die either in Israel or in Lebanon every day have to pay for something they have nothing to do with.I wonder if the Hizbullah foolish act is really worth of all the Lebanese deaths??

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Last night I had a very loud conversation with 3 of my friends. First talking about what happens in Lebanon now, and the Israeli overreaction. Finally, ending with the fact that they believe that the Israeli might is an illusion.It is truly disappointing when you find out that people close to you are still thinking in the same old fashion that once brought about the worst defeat in Egypt's modern

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It reminds me of a story I used to be told when I was a kid. There was a very thin weak guy who always thought he was the strongest on Earth. He was so stupid and narrow-minded that he thought that he never imagined that there may be anything in the world that would go against his will or calcualtions. One day that guy snatched a hair from a very big man's leg. The big man had a big family that

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Judge Mohammed Hamza in hospital after being savagely beaten police soldiers! (Al Masry Al Yom)Egyptian police have broken up a pro-reform protest at the Judges' Syndicate in Cairo, beating one senior judge and detaining 15 protesters.Fifty judges have been holding a sit-in at their headquarters to protest against the prosecution of two of their colleagues by the government.Police moved against

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An injured in Dahab! Three apparent bomb blasts ripped through Egypt's Red Sea resort of Dahab on Monday, killing 30 people and wounding more than 100, rescue officials said. ReutersIt is not going to an end, never an end, but still more to come; reasons are clear: if you have a minister who is maintaining his position just because he knows well how to kick the opposition's ass, expect more to

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"Referees should only pretend to fall for the bait, but make sure the result doesn't favor those offering the bribe," Fanny Amun, acting Secretary-General of the Nigerian Football Association said. ReutersThey guy who said that corruption becomes a habit, then a lifestyle, then a ritual in societies where poverty and backwardness eat up minds was not brain-farting. In Nigeria bribary became

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I have been reading the news for the past few days, and only one question hits me... "So what?"...Bush was firmly set on the path to war two months before the 2003 Iraq invasion, with or without the UN consent... so what?Olmert won the elections.. so what?Hamas sworn in... so what?Corruption in Egypt is growing... so what?Gunmen kill eight in Iraq... oh really?... So what?Russia still playing

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First I have to think the readers who responded to my question about pop-ups... I have been working on some technical sides with the blog, and they are now over. Jimmy is back and blogging! The last few days I was torn between work and university... I could barely breathe u might say. Now things are more organized....whew... let's rock and roll once more!

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Do you get any pop-ups when you log into the blog?If yeah or no, please send me a feedback.Thanks alot!

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It is just another long long day at work... I am isolated from the whole world, but from what I do now. Excuse me for less posts... Tomorrow I have alot to post!

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Just 30 minutes ago, I went into the subway to get home. Inside the train, on the ground, I see a big black suitcase that had broken zippers. For a moment, I had this cold shiver behind my neck as I wondered "is it a bomb?". I found myself looking at the faces of the other commuters in the train: the two lovers chatting and smiling near the door, the young men joking over there, the old man just

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It seems like these people live in their own worlds. While Bush is focusing on Iraq "positives and improvements", Defence Secretary John Reid praises the Iraqi security forces. Yet, the blow from the real-world Iraq comes as follows:As Iraqis marked the three-year anniversary there were at least two fatal roadside bombings.One killed at least four security guards near the town of Musayyib, south

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Have you ever been a student in an Egyptian school? Have you ever been asked to memorize chemical experiments and math equations? Can you imagine the kind of knowledge a student acquires through such type of education? Actually, Egyptian education is one Egypt??s most dangerous problems, as it does not produce minds that are able to observe, think or reach conclusions. Nevertheless, it brings up

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The world after NeoConMen, by Mark Fiore... Watch it.Good for the 100th post, huh?

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Wherever you walk in Cairo, you gonna see something strange... something new! But that guy in the picture really drew my attention to some new kind of ignorance. I was standing near my university campus when I saw this guy. He had long hair, wore a white t-shirt with the word Nazis on the back and the front of the t-shirt, with the sign as you see. I just wanted to talk to him about it...Me:

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This is just an old story's inspiration...Story: Egyptian Police soldiers cover the backs of thugs and gang men stopping Egyptians from reaching poll stations with swords and big knives during the last legislative elections. This photo shows the Egyptian democracy naked...UPDATE:This update is answering Steven's question about whom were these thugs going to attack. These thugs were hired by the

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One year passed since the death of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, and demonstrations went off in Lebanon in the memory of the fallen "martyr". Lebanese youth went in HOT demonstrations blaming Syria for the death of Hariri and asking Bashar al Assad to "Wake up, your time is up"... However, it seems to me the demonstrations, being HOT, attracted the attention of photographers

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As the Egyptian parliament renews the Hosni Mubarak's to take decisions that have the power of the law, I am left with nothing but imagining Mubarak laughing and saying it loud "I am the law". Such a decision gives Mubarak the power to take decisions with the power of laws in the fields of arms deals and arms funding. The NDP members in the parliament said that it is all about Egypt's security

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In a police country expect everything from a guy with a police uniform. This is ruling fact here in Egypt: police authority comes second to none. Even inside universities, a police officer's authority comes second to none. Here are two incidents that sum it all up:November 7th, 2004:In Ain Shams University, a professor parks his car inside campus, officers ask him to move it because "this is the

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It was announced that Egypt will produce the first Egyptian movie about the life of Jesus Christ. The movie is said to be one of the largest Egyptian movie productions, and it will Egypt's "Passion of the Christ". The Egyptian Coptic Church will be supervising everything about the movie. Moreover, the actor who is going to play the role of Jesus Christ will not play any other acting role after

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Sounds like the Egyptian government started learning from the Chinese, Saudi and Pakistani governments as it started blocking the opposition sites giving the Egyptian internet users no choice but to read what the government wants them to read.I have received two emails telling about three main opposing websites being blocked by the government. The sites are:Save Egypt FrontMasreyatEgyptian

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According to the radical criteria of judging political actions, we are all traitors. To the radicals if a Muslim co-operates with those who oppress, or even have conflict with, other Muslims then it is an act of treason. Applying the criteria to today's situation I found myself concluding to the following:Fatah negotiated with Israel; Israel kills Palestinians, then Fatah are traitors.Egypt deals

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After digging to a depth of 100 meters last year, Russian scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 1000 years, and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network one thousand years ago.So, not to be outdone, in the weeks that followed, American scientists dug 200 meters and headlines in the US papers read: "US scientists have found traces of 2000 year old

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While surfing Al-Mujaz website (the website for the Arabic and Muslim minority in Denmark), I ran into a very interesting piece of news. The Danish newspaper Politiken interviewed Dr. Tarek Ramadan who is the grandson of Sheikh Hassan Al-Bana (the one who first established the Muslim Brotherhood Movement in Egypt. In the interview Dr. Tarek Ramadan said that the Imams in Denmark committed a great

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