Thanks to Nariman Youssef for the translation. At a press conference last week, SCAF’s Mukhtar Al-Mullah issued a number of statements that revealed the hidden intentions of the military to kill the nascent democracy in Egypt. When towards the end …
Posted in Civil Rights, Egypt, Philosophy | Tagged Egypt, jan25, Maikel Nabil | 1 CommentOne could wonder about the title of my post, well truly I’m wondering what’s does it mean? And what do I want? From myself, and from all the young in the Mideast? Well, as of point of interest that’s attracting …
Posted in Education, Iraq, Middle East, Philosophy | Tagged Youth | Leave a commentThe word is obscure. But the word before is fear. Once upon a time the human being knew nothing and it scared him. Therefore, he created knowledge in order to feel safe. This knowledge consisted of a story about a …
Posted in Human Rights, Philosophy, Society | Tagged Human Rights | Leave a commentIts amazing how random a chance meeting in Tweed Heads (Northern NSW east coast of Australia) can end you up in a 5 star hotel in Egypt on the banks of the Nile. This’ll be my first departure from Australia …
Posted in Activism, Arabs, Countries/Regions, Creative Media, Culture, Culture and Society, Current Events, Demonstrations, Egypt, Film, Fun and Recreation, Fun Stuff, History, Humor, Interviews, News and Politics, Philosophy, Photos, Politics, Regional Issues, Society, Videos | Leave a commentWell….now comes the hardest part, building a nation. For the sake of simplicity I will use the example of Libya. With all the diverse demographics how will the Libyans come together to build the ideal democracy? Arabs, by no fault …
Posted in Activism, Arabs, Awareness, Education, Islam, Middle East, Philosophy | Tagged Islam, secular, secularism | 1 CommentRiding on the heels of his latest album release, “difrent,” Stephan Said has been keeping busy with a project of the same name which aims to erase the borders that separate us with the power of music. His vision, in everything that he does, …
Posted in Activism, Culture, Iraq, Music, Philosophy, USA, Youth | Tagged difrent, Iraq, new york, stephan said, stephan smith | Leave a commentYes to Peace for Egypt Before it is for Israel When Ismail Sidqi pasha refused that Egypt would get-in the war of 1948, he wasn’t a traitor to Egypt or loving Israel. All about it is that Ismail Sidqi was …
Posted in Censorship, Civil Rights, Democracy, Egypt, Freedom of Speech, History, Middle East, Nationalism, Philosophy, Politics, Regional Issues, Society, Taboos, Terrorism, War | Tagged antimilitarism, corruption, Egypt, Human Rights, Israel, Maikel Nabil, Middle East, pacifism, peace, Politics, prison, revolution, SCAF | 1 CommentPeople the world over cry out for “freedom,” but how often do we sit down and think about what it really means to be free? Over the years, different people the world over embraced different interpretations of “freedom.” Janice Joplin …
Posted in Education, Ethics, Foreign Affairs, Freedom of Speech, Middle East, Philosophy, Politics, USA | Tagged Freedom, Libya, Syria | 2 CommentsOf the books which I started reading in prison, was “Natures of Tyranny and Slavery Wrestler” for sheikh “Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi”… I liked the book very much and I was surprised that there exists an Islamic cleric with this enlightenment, …
Posted in Activism, Censorship, Civil Rights, Egypt, Freedom of Speech, Philosophy, Society, Taboos, Youth | Tagged Egypt, hunger strike, Maikel Nabil, Maikel Nabil trial, Political Prisoners, strike | Leave a commentHere is an open forum. We can discuss together to find the best answer for this question. Please write your opinion and let’s start the discussion. What is the origin of Hijab? (with an emphasis on garments like Chador, Burqa …
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