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Remembering Khaled Saeed

A letter to Khaled Saeed on the anniversary of his murder.

Arabs Get Creative About Development

A group of young Arab students in Montreal are working on an international development conference for this upcoming fall.

The Indie Music Revolution in Egypt

Taking on serious issues in Egypt was never popular with the elite in power. There is also one more reason indie bands are having the time of their lives in post Mubarak Egypt. Such bands can take risks, they do not have to worry about sales as much as singers of the like loser Tamer Hosny.

Into Egypt

Suheir Hammad’s new poem-turned-video is an artistic and highly stylized tribute to Egypt.

The Blazing Arab Summer of Entertainment

It seems that nothing can stop Arabic entertainers from making new material in the hopes of generating revenue and profits.

Islamist Iraq

Another case of certified Islam in the making. Whether Islamists are aware of how they are being used is beyond their capacity of contemplation.

FREE @mosaaberizing & @tarekshalaby

Here’s information on just two of the activists detained in Egypt.

An Idiot’s Guide on How To Repress the People

Time to give these old, crumbling autocracies a few pointers on how to tackle the never-ending conundrum of people pressure.

Photos: Protesting the Israeli Embassy

The Israeli Embassy in Giza, Cairo, has recently become a hotspot of demonstrations by Egyptian youth. Mubarak had banned it.

The Bedouin Olympics in Pictures

Bedouins are into sports as competitors and spectators. These photos capture Beja tribespeople taking part in camel races, jumping, fighting, soccer and tug-of-war in Egypt’s Valley of Camels.

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