Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections
By Osama el-Mahdy and Hany ElWaziry, via Almasry Alyoum Facebook has turned into an electronic battlefield for the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis campaigning for seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections, as they increasingly criticize each other and promote their own candidates on the popular social network. Sufis have quoted…
Transportation Ministry Projects Frozen Due to Security Void
Via Almasry Alyoum Projects Egypt’s Transportation Ministry had planned for 2011 and 2012 have been completely halted since the revolution broke out on 25 January, sources within the ministry told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Monday. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, attributed this stoppage to the political and security…
Video Analysis of Maspero: Part Two
For the Introduction, click here. For Part One, click here. The Beginnings of Violence Video Six: The Coptic Protest in front of Maspero (Five minutes) This is the best video I could find which seems to locate the outbreak of violence. There are several hundred protestors standing outside the Maspero building, and the camera is [...]![]()
Soldier’s Dance | رقصة جندي
Ganzeer (artist) and Aida (videographer) create a contemporary piece that reflects the love towards Egypt’s army. This is just too funny! This one spells viral video for sure (210 views so far).
Video: May27 Demo in 60 seconds
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpc2dRW13bc[/youtube] This one of the most popular videos in Egypt today. Islam explains the motives of the May27 protestors in 60 seconds (actually 63 seconds). Translation: May 27 Friday of resurrecting the revolution (Friday…
Omar Kamel’s El Maglis (We All Love SCAF)
[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/karmamole/el-maglis-we-all-love-scaf[/soundcloud] In preparation for May27 Demo against Egypt’s military junta, Egyptian artists have been producing work in support of the planned day. Here is Omar Kamel‘s contribution: El Maglis (We All Love SCAF).



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