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Sunday, February 27, 2005
DEMOCRACY IN EGYPT
An article in the NYTimes today talks about President Mubarak's decision to allow more than one party to participate in elections.
An article in the NYTimes today talks about President Mubarak's decision to allow more than one party to participate in elections.
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
CLASSICAL MIDDLE EAST TOUR
Although this tour does make a stop in the Holy Land, it mainly centers on Egypt-Cairo and Aswan. The focus is on ancient sites and history (what else?). Here are some excerpts from the descriptions:
Full day tour of the Old City and Bethlehem. Visit the Temple area, the Dome of the Rock and Al Aksa Mosque, the pool of Bethesda, the Antonia Fortress, the Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Visit Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity.
Leave early driving down the desert highway to Wadi Rum where Lawrence of Arabia assembled the Arab troops and drove the Turks out of Aqaba. Enter Wadi Rum by four-wheel drive vehicle with Bedouin driver. Rather than drive the blacktop to Wadi Rum Village, we cross the desert sand dunes and visit ancient petroglyphs, Lawrence's 'Jail,' and stop for tea at a Bedouin tent. (oh I forgot Sharm El Sheikh!)
(one note: if you need a visa or stamp in your passport to enter Israel, you would not be able to visit Lebanon in the future)
Although this tour does make a stop in the Holy Land, it mainly centers on Egypt-Cairo and Aswan. The focus is on ancient sites and history (what else?). Here are some excerpts from the descriptions:
Full day tour of the Old City and Bethlehem. Visit the Temple area, the Dome of the Rock and Al Aksa Mosque, the pool of Bethesda, the Antonia Fortress, the Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Visit Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity.
Leave early driving down the desert highway to Wadi Rum where Lawrence of Arabia assembled the Arab troops and drove the Turks out of Aqaba. Enter Wadi Rum by four-wheel drive vehicle with Bedouin driver. Rather than drive the blacktop to Wadi Rum Village, we cross the desert sand dunes and visit ancient petroglyphs, Lawrence's 'Jail,' and stop for tea at a Bedouin tent. (oh I forgot Sharm El Sheikh!)
(one note: if you need a visa or stamp in your passport to enter Israel, you would not be able to visit Lebanon in the future)
ARAB POETRY PAGE
I happened to find this great page with a number of links to a variety of Arab poetry. Some of them are excellent sites, such as the Rumi Network, Iranian Women Poets, and this site which I thought was particularly nice MuslimPoet.com.
While there are no links specifically to Egyptian poetry, there are some for Egyptian poets themselves. Anyhow, it's an excellent compilation of sites I think, particularly for contemporary poetry.
I happened to find this great page with a number of links to a variety of Arab poetry. Some of them are excellent sites, such as the Rumi Network, Iranian Women Poets, and this site which I thought was particularly nice MuslimPoet.com.
While there are no links specifically to Egyptian poetry, there are some for Egyptian poets themselves. Anyhow, it's an excellent compilation of sites I think, particularly for contemporary poetry.
Saturday, July 03, 2004
FOTOLOGS IN EGYPT
As a photographer, I've been following a few fotologs (online weblogs of photography) that are posted by either Egyptians or people living in Egypt. Here's just a few of the ones I happen to think are really special...
m_Adel's fotolog
cmkinsella's fotolog
linalin's fotolog
danab's fotolog
endandubis's fotolog
As a photographer, I've been following a few fotologs (online weblogs of photography) that are posted by either Egyptians or people living in Egypt. Here's just a few of the ones I happen to think are really special...
m_Adel's fotolog
cmkinsella's fotolog
linalin's fotolog
danab's fotolog
endandubis's fotolog
