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Egyptians! Algerians! Wake UP!

Posted by Marwa Rakha on 14/11/2009

From ferocious marketing campaigns to Facebook wars, hacking, and owl burning, the November 14th match between Egypt and Algeria has turned into an ugly war. Marwa Rakha reports from the battlefront.

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Egypt: Nidal Hassan - Psychiatrist or Psychotic?

Posted by Marwa Rakha on 14/11/2009

Major Nidal Hassan is a US military psychiatrist of Arab origins who went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas, killing 13 soldiers. He is now facing the charges of premeditated murder. "Psychiatrist or Psychotic?" ask Egyptian bloggers.

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Algeria-Egypt: Online Feud Over Football Match

Posted by Hisham on 12/11/2009

Tension is building between Egyptian and Algerian football fans ahead of a decisive football match due to take place in Cairo on November 14, which could determine which of both teams would qualify to next year's FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Ahead of the Saturday showdown, rival fans have bee ...

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Palestine: Frustration With The “Swagger” Of Politics

Posted by Ayesha Saldanha on 11/11/2009

Last week the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced that he would not stand for re-election in January, in frustration at the US failure to stop Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank. In this post we hear the opinion of one blogger who is also extremely frustrated with Palestinia ...

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Saudi Arabia: A Blogger's Praise Of Britain

Posted by Ayesha Saldanha on 08/11/2009

Maram Meccawy is a Saudi writer and blogger, currently living and working in the UK. She recently wrote a post called "Why am I ready to defend Britain?"

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