Marriage Of Convenience; Going Off To Morocco

 
The Egyptian authorities have banned a 92-year-old man from Saudi Arabia marrying a 17-year-old girl from Upper Egypt. Poverty and illiteracy is concentrated more in Upper Egypt than other parts of Egypt. What does a 92 year old have in common with a 17 year old? She will probably end up being his carer and [...]

Living Under The Islamists

An article by the Egyptian writer Tarek Heggy.
The Drama of  The “Islamists”

 I have often tried to imagine a scenario in which what I call the ‘Islamists’ will have achieved all their objectives. The scenario assumes that Osama bin Laden or someone like him get their way and proceed to impose their vision of what the [...]

“My dear Black African Woman…. Leezza”

That is a reference to Condoleezza Rice by the comedian, pro-black dictator Colonel Qadafi. Qadhafi’s warm words for Rice is intended in my opinion to have  a dig and gloat at Arab leaders for being “ordered” around by a black woman. He is able to say what the average man on the [...]