2016-03-19 18:53
One of the core issues on Fustat during it´s 50 something months has been Egyptian bloggers, their rights and violations against them. During the same period, Global Voices among many… Read More
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Democracy, human rights and society, mostly in the Middle East and the Arab World
2016-03-19 18:53
I have treated my Diwan as The Ugly Duckling for far too long. Having tried to revive it on numerous occasions. So when the opportunity presents itself in the form of a very interesting and… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cExcuse Me Your Dick Is Outthedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical HumorThis one has nothing to do with the court verdi… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
This is my contribution for the best ever Fairuz song, Nahna Wa al Qamar Jiraán, it´s a clip from the early days of the only living arabic diva, indeed the last of only a handfu… Read More
2009-04-22 20:09
This photo was taken at the Vaticabn today, when the Pontiff recieved a Kufiyeh from a Palestinian Catholic youth group.The ultimate symbol for Palestine on the pope´s head will certai… Read More
2009-03-11 10:41
You can watch more photos on the Sandstorm in Riyadh in the Guardian and on Saudi Jeans Read More
2009-03-11 04:23
Yesterday, 143 scholars from the U.S and abroad signed an Open Letter to President Obama, asking him to promote democratic reform and human rights in the Arab and Muslim World. Obama coming… Read More
2009-03-11 04:23
Yesterday, 143 scholars from the U.S and abroad signed an Open Letter to President Obama, asking him to promote democratic reform and human rights in the Arab and Muslim World. Obama coming… Read More
2008-10-01 14:06
I would like to wish a happy Eid al Fitr to my Muslim readers and Happy Rosh Hashannah, the Jewish new year to my Jewish readers, today it´s 2nd Tishri 5679. Kol sanna wa antum tayyibi… Read More
2008-09-15 12:17
Today marks the first UN International day of Democray, the decision was taken on Nov 8th 2007. It´s about time i would say.... Better late than never! I´m celebrating! Read More
2008-05-16 02:44
As it seems that the Arab League mediators has managed to cut a deal between the government and opposition, and optimistic (too optimistic in my view) talk of the parties going to Qatar tod… Read More
2008-05-09 23:41
Majda al Roumi sings Nizar Qabbani´s poem Ya Beirut. This will be cross-posted on Fustat Read More
2008-04-26 13:25
The Saudi blogger Fouad al Farhan has been released, and is now at his home, according to a message that was sent to members of the Free Fouad facebook group: Fouad Al-Farhan is free now aft… Read More
2008-04-18 07:57
At the beginning of this year i happend to read Tom Gara´s blog, and learned that he was leaving Cairo and was moving to Abu Dhabi to start working with a new project. It´s not e… Read More
2007-09-19 12:33
The new Arab Reform Bulletin is out. The articles this time around are on the Sunni armed groups in Iraq, the aftermath of the Moroccan elections, the upcoming Presidential election in Leban… Read More
2007-09-13 13:48
Major holiday´s has always been a time for the benevolent leader in the Arab World to show mercy, and generosity, that means that every time their is a big day coming up there is also… Read More
2007-09-12 23:29
Ramadan Kareem, happy Rosh Hashana(Jewish New Year) and happy new Ethiopian Milenium to all my readers Read More
2007-08-25 12:56
I just got the info that one of my favorite musicians, the one and ONLY Marcel Khalife is doing a free concert in New York this evening. If i lived in the big Apple - then i would leave ever… Read More
2007-07-13 02:33
The NSC interim report on the new way forward in Iraq , the surge, the war that ended four years and two months ago and what have you was released today (25 pages PDF), and the President hel… Read More
2007-07-04 06:45
BBC journalist Alan Johnston was released earlier today. He was kidnapped in Gaza City on March 12th , by a group called Army of Islam. During the last days preassure has been stepped up, a… Read More
2007-06-22 08:53
After four months of silence it´s time to relaunch the Diwan once again. I´ve been treating the blog as an unwanted stepchild for way too long. This blog celebrated it´s se… Read More
2007-02-17 01:47
Ayse Kadioglu has written an article in Merip about the slained Armenian-Turkish writer/journalist Hrant Dink. He was killed in Istanbul on the 19 of January 2007.I like the end:¨Hran… Read More
2007-01-11 06:52
Today, Guantanamo turns five, join Amnesty Internationals campaign to make it the last birthdayYou can also read the close Guantanamo Campaigners blog here to find out how you can help.close… Read More
2007-01-06 22:08
Merry Christmas to all Copts in Egypt, Ethiopia and in the diaspora, as well as all other Orthodox Christians around the world. Go easy on the food! No more foul, Adds and potatoes... Copts… Read More
2006-12-30 03:36
As were waiting for news about Saddams death by hanging, i can´t help thinking that it´s wrong. Of course i´m against capital punishment, but there is also several other as… Read More
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