Faisal's Tobril

In full, utter and complete breach of international law (in the form of ICJ rulings, multiple Security Council resolutions and agreements the zionist entity itself made), the Israeli government has approved the building of another major settlement on undisputed Palestinian land. According to the article linked to above, the Israeli Ambassador to the United States [...]

This is something of an announcement. Hossam (with an O and not a U, in contradiction with all the written and unwritten rules of Arabic Grammer, society, social norms and mores… but in keeping with his wishes) El-Hamalawy (of The Arabist fame – on the Internet, of course) has started his very own Weblog; 3arabawy. [...]

Two new addresses to type into your address bar: The Egyptian, a new Weblog which was supposed to start a couple of months ago is now entering the scene. It is an attempt at collaborative, group, or mutli-contributor blogging (or whatever you wish to call it). Egypt Blog Review; Political Blog Aggregator with interviews and [...]

I don’t know the history of this author nor do I have any information regarding her knowledge of Egyptian politics or anything of the matter (possibly because I’m at work and don’t have the time to research). Her article is interesting never-the-less. I find myself in agreement with many of the points she makes.

My good friend Ahmed El Droubi has been released! Thank Goodness. You've been missed Droubster!

Ahmed El-Sharqawi and Karim El Sha’er, two recently released activists with Youth for Change, have been abducted and detained from Abdel Khaleq Tharwat Street in downtown Cairo by plain clothes security agents. The two were taken to Qasr El-Nil Police Station after their arrest. Inside the station, security agents took turns torturing the two young [...]

First, let me start by linking to Sandmonkey, who actually went to the demonstrations today and has a post with quotes taken from various conversations and statements during the demonstration. Now for what I want to say. Apparently the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), and all the people the organization mobilizes, were a no-show in today's Protests. [...]

I haven't posted anything for close to a week now, although I have been keepting abreast of matters, and I thought to point out those things that caught my attention or were of special interest during the course of that week.First of all comes the sentencing and jailing of 10 officials that the courts found [...]

This just in, breaking news from Al-Jazeera News Channel (tv). Judge Makki has been acquitted of all charges and Judge Bastawisi has been held responsible by the Judicial "Disciplinary Council".No news about if any sentence or decision concerning Judge Bastawisi has been passed by the "Disciplinary Council", as of yet. Judge Bastawisi's trial has been [...]

Bolivia's President-elect Evo Morales declared yesterday, on International Workers' Day, that Bolivia would nationalize Bolivia's Oil & Gas companies if foreign firms do not "agree to give Bolivia's state oil company oversight of production and a majority of their revenue generated in Bolivia". Morales gave those companies six months to make their choice. Already soldiers [...]