Egyptian 'nightingale' Abdil Halim Hafez's birthday has Arabs 'protesting' in love songs

Celebrating Abdil Halim's greatest 'love' his music, and our love of this immortalized popular Egyptian singer; women will be women and they might play their games; staying dry under water; and more analysis on the Assad's speech; as well as the very Middle Eastern battle against sexual harassment- from Beirut to Cairo.

Protestations of love were the theme of Abdel Halim's ballads: producing famous collaboration with Mohammed Abdel Wahab- Ahwak in masterpiece song, Ahwak (intense love).

Kuwait Black Market [2]

Google Celebrates Abdel-Halim Hafez's Birthday

"I wasn't expecting this at all, Google are celebrating Abdel-Halim Hafez's birthday. He is one of the top most famous celebrities in Egypt and the Arab world."

Syria Comment [3]

President Assad: Speech #3, (Monday 20 June 2011) “We Control Events, rathern than Events Control Us”

"In a speech to the citizens at Damascus University Auditorium, President al-Assad said “Credibility has formed the basis of the relation between the People and me, the credibility which has been built on deeds and not words, on substance and not on form,” describing today’s meeting as coming in a decisive moment in the history of Syria as to separate a yesterday, burdened with confusion, pain, and innocent blood, and tomorrow filled with hope."

Ink on the side [4]

When women play games

It's good she even picked up! "Heehee to be honest, I had so much fun drawing this post!"

7aki Fadi (Speak to Fadi) [5]

Little 7aki: A Philosophical Question

"I took the girls swimming this weekend. Little 7aki was drying herself after we got out of the water. Little 7aki: Mama? 7aki: Yes. Little 7aki: Are we wet when we are underwater?"

The Next Web: Middle East [6]

Middle Eastern bloggers unite to fight against sexual harassment

"Activists across the Arab world are taking to their keyboards in their fight against sexual harassment. Using the hashtag #EndSH on Twitter, bloggers from Egypt, Sudan, Syria and Lebanon are encouraging people to take part in speaking out against harassment and gender violence."