Blogs Roundup

February 1, 2011

Egypt's Rage unites Muslims back with Christians in Egypt after recent Church attacks
‘Muslims, Christians we are all Egyptians’
12:34 GMT
Copts and Muslim 'brothers', Army versus Police, and pitfalls in discourse on Egypt.

January 31, 2011

Mubarak's Regime: National Democratic Party and the Military.
The who's who of the has-beens
15:26 GMT
Mubarak's Mob: Who's Who in Husni's Crew?
No partner in peace and certainly not partners in love: both communities would face opprobrium if cross-enemy lines love affairs were exposed
Israel: Love and Other Obstacles
11:31 GMT
Forbidden love as Israeli woman discusses her Arab secret and What really went on in those much ignored peaceful Amman protests? some first hand picture accounts.

January 30, 2011

Egypt is on the faultline for change, but other Arab nations are already feeling the tremors.
Tunisia then Egypt what is next…. Could it be Sudan?
15:17 GMT
Shock-waves from Tunisia and Egypt echoing in the region, Egyptian Female protesters getting bloodied and Looking at Lebanon's Lighter Side.
This image captured the imagination of the media while Obama and Clinton were addressing the Egypt question
Where were you on the day when....
11:16 GMT
Everyone's talking, tweeting, blogging about it , so must we. Egypt Special

January 29, 2011

While in Jordan we hear first hand reports of organised and peaceful rallies..
I Had a Dream...
15:36 GMT
On Egypt's day 28 January, Jordan did not get a look in. We stole a glimpse though. And over to this crucial moment in Egyptian and Regional history. Perpectives arising above the internet black-out.

January 27, 2011

Suez once historically a battle ground, and now descended into a war zone.
15:00 GMT
Egypt, rain and leaks.
With all the anger raining down on the region, we are reminded of the fury of rainfall can show in Jeddah.
Jeddah is Sinking
10:56 GMT
Our thoughts are with Jeddah as it drowns, we hear from Jordan on the Palestine Papers, back Egypt's social network black out, and a look at Algeria.

January 26, 2011

Is a plague of 'wrath' spreading across the region?
A different kind of impression of protest fever in the region.
15:27 GMT
Lightening the tone with some brave comic sketches, but the anger is still rearing its ugly head.
Popular anger in central Cairo threatens to spill over across the region
Seasonal Strife in the Middle East: Predicting the Middle East Future from its Past
10:14 GMT
Over to Egypt, following a day of public outrage, and elsewhere, Lebanon and Palestine, no calm on the Arab Front...

January 25, 2011

Aljazeera has been at the center of these scandalous disclosures, billed the Palestine Papers, on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations
KABOBleaks unveil Napkin Map
14:00 GMT
Palestine Files or Napkin Files?, a different opinion on 'that' Jordanian school teacher, and a local voice dares to get pornographic.
Facebook Mom
10:13 GMT
A facebook daughter tells us how when her mother took to Facebook, she still showed the monitoring traits that mark a mother from a 'friend'.

January 24, 2011

Between January 15-18th, at least 10 people have immolated themselves.
A short history of self-immolation
07:00 GMT
Stifling the Jasmine Revolution in the West Bank, why can't people walk straight, the windows of your soul, fifty versus Kayne, reflections on infinity and a short history of self-immolation.

January 23, 2011

Child abuse in Jordan?
07:17 GMT
Saudi men studying abroad could do with a mahrem, using the 'C-word', Macy Gray in Israel, Lebanese coffee conversations, and disturbing footage from a public school in Jordan.

January 20, 2011

A man on fire, endless pain.
SUICIDE CONTAGION
07:00 GMT
First Tunisia, now Egypt, Mauritius and elsewhere – bloggers weigh in on legacy of Mohamed Bouazizi.