Men wearing Galabiyas turned away at the Egyptian museum, so as not to tarnish the country’s image in front of foreigners.
Tag: classism
Showdown in Gurna
Via the Arabist:
On Tuesday 25 November at 11am, the authorities, without warning, cut off electricity to the inhabitants of the hills of Gurna and removed supply cables. The families – men, women, CHILDREN – who were unable to come to an agreement for their relocation are therefore forced to use candles for lighting (as petrol for lamps is unavailable), even though these villagers had been paying their electricity bills.
Only archeologists and tourism sites continue to receive electricity.
The inhabitants have the feeling of living in Gaza rather than Egypt. They went to the hospital to begin a hunger strike but were refused entry.
When rich kids play
They can set two cabs on fire, beat the drivers and get away with it, because they are “Heliopolis Club members and sons of important people in the country.”