When I saw the photo below of worshipers marking the beginning of Eid ul Adha under rifles, I thought it was from occupied Palestine. But no, it is Mubarak’s Egypt. Central Security Forces were literally everywhere in the major cities early morning today, for fear of anti-government demonstrations following the prayers. UPDATE: Four MB activists
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Don’t cry for me Mesopotamia
No tears for Saddam.
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I never claimed I was following the latest in Egypt’s music scene… but goodness, I didn’t know the legendary Shaaban Abdel Rehim had a brother who’s in the singing business too. Or may be Shaaban was keeping him behind the Iron Mask for fear of competition? I was at a cousin’s wedding tonight, when suddenly
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Advise from Shobrawy: Just remember, if you’re an Egyptian American returning to Egypt, your passport is NOT a get out of jail free card. So be careful!
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