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The Mufti, Hebdo and Mohamed
“Since when is bigotry reconciled with first ammendemant rights?” a question posed by a long time friend. It is not a rhetroical question. By this time tomorow, Charlie Hebdo will publish yet another cover with the Prophet Mohamed’s (PBUH) visage. … Continue reading
Hebdo and Islam: Extreme dichotomies
Original article here Hebdo and Islam: Extreme dichotomies Daily News Egypt / January 9, 2015 / 0 Comments While most onlookers, in the international scene, stand horrfied by the appearance of a jihadist fog bank in a European … Continue reading
Sisi’s new gun: Homophobia
Egypt is one of the most homophobic countries in the world. Egyptians are fond of ascribing to themselves a difficult to quantify trait: religiousity. For many years, one regime after another, has employed the diversionary tactic of raids on Egypt’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, egypt democracy human rights, islam, LGBT, writing
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Egypt Cries Today
There is much that is wrong with Egypt . Many people simply look at her and say I love you but can not fix what ails you or I simply dont know how. There are rare souls who give everything … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, friendship, Middle East, writing
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A Stranger In The Motherland
A stranger in the motherland Daily News Egypt / August 13, 2014 / No Comments ShareThis Facebook Tweet Print Email By Amr Khalifa (Published here ) The Cairo sun beat down mercilessly upon landing at the airport; … Continue reading
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A Tale of Blood: Rabaa to Gaza
Late last night, in Gaza, gunships made those menacing sounds again: more rockets landed on the strip. This invasion will end sooner than later but the scars that the inhumane death toll, nearly 2000, will leave behind will not. It … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, gaza, IDF, islam, israel, Journalism, Middle East, palestine, Politics, rabaa, WAR, Writing
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Premeditated Murder at Rabaa
I can hear the bullets. The screams pierce my ear drums. The cries will haunt my nightmares tonight. The Human Rights Watch report outlining the systematic murder of Egyptians at Rabaa outlines the biggest national shame in modern Egyptian history-nothing … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, islam, Middle East, rabaa, Short Story, Sisi, writing
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Rabaa: HRW , What are you hiding Sisi ?
When I was a young boy my mother taught me, early on, that those who tell the truth have nothing to fear. I strongly suspect strongman Sisi was taught the same by his mother. It is apparant that he hasnt … Continue reading
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Israeli left hand, Egyptian right hand: bloodied Gaza
Nearly 2000 Palestinians are dead but Israel is not the only killing machine in this equation: Egypt is no less responsible. While not one Egyptian bullet has been used, it is clear that, Sisi is in Cairo smoking a celeberatory … Continue reading
Rabaa: The Egyptian Bloodbath
360 days ago Abdel Fatah el Sisi became the biggest killer in modern Egyptian history. Hate him or love him but numbers dont lie. Even as an Egyptian and as a journo who found Muslim Brotherhood rule distastful that day … Continue reading
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Words Reign Supreme 