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The Power of Listening

Posted on January 1, 2012 by nervana111

‘If they won’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they won’t listen even if someone rises from the dead.’  Luke 16:31 With hindsight, perhaps these “dark” days were the most influential and indeed beneficial days of my life. The temporarily … Continue reading →

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Rules of Engagement: Egypt’s Military, Police need Change, Reform

Posted on December 1, 2011 by nervana111

Iniatlly published in bikyamasr bit.ly/w0VJzO Rules of Engagement (2000) a military courtroom drama that featured Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L Jackson; it was not particularly a groundbreaking movie. Nonetheless, the director William Freidken explored uncharted water, namely, the role … Continue reading →

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Roots of Egyptian Sectarianism through a 100 year old novel

Posted on November 10, 2011 by nervana111

 Orginally published in bikyamasr @bikyamasr is.gd/VnNTzC I picked this novel from my Library in the early hours of Monday 10th of  October 2011. Plagued by insomnia, after what unfolded in Cairo and led to the  tragic death of many innocents … Continue reading →

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Zionists

Posted on July 24, 2011 by nervana111

@shadihamid Brotherhood’s website alleges spies & ‘Zionists’ infiltrating Tahrir protests: http://bit.ly/psAqi0 #Egypt @AnMustafaWhen r our #Saudi bro/sis realize that their King is a pawn & slave of the #Zionists & the #US gov? German tank deal is just another proof!! … Continue reading →

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Ottomans Versus Mamluks: New Episode Same Playground

Posted on July 5, 2011 by nervana111

On 23rd of January 1517, the Ottomans defeated the Mamluks army, entered the city of Cairo and hanged their leader Tuman bey from its southern gate “ bab Zuwaila”.  This victory had a profound impact on the entire Middle East … Continue reading →

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A simple act of defiance

Posted on June 18, 2011 by nervana111

Many women have taken to the streets in Saudi Arabia defying the ban on driving. Their numbers may be small, and the results may not be imminent, but they simply made history and I am full of respect. Their hands … Continue reading →

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This Angelo will go to Hell

Posted on June 5, 2011 by nervana111

It was just an ordinary day in my secondary school; the history teacher had promised us a surprise presentation about one of the topics within the Curriculum  “Michelangelo & Sistine chapel” to be given by an expert of Italian Renaissance.  … Continue reading →

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Not anybody’s business

Posted on May 12, 2011 by nervana111

Are you a Christian? Are you a Muslim? Are you a Jew? Throughout my life, I was systematically interrogated about my religion. Unfamiliar name in the Middle East is not really a blessing.  In this part of the world, religion … Continue reading →

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