Two, Three Million Egyptians in Iraq
Ritzy's Weekly Eye, Part I: Grandchildren will be told about “how we lived with military governments since the revolution and even smiled.” Meanwhile, let us put the aparatniks at Al-Ahram Weekly under Ritzy’s scrutinizing eye. Since this issue almost looks like a real, critical paper, I’ll do my best to promote its highlights – typically hidden behind the lead stories. So let’s go:
Second century Roman theater -- excavations revealed a beautiful foliage mosaic floor with birds. Also new: an Ibis statuette.
Egyptians in Iraq – two to three millions, they are that many according to rough officials’ estimates, or vice versa plus a by. Most never bothered reporting to the embassy. I guess they could do without the government they left behind. The intriguing question is: What better life did they find with Saddam, and why? Egypt is instead inquiring into the fate of the 80-some nationals who are imprisoned for collaborating with terrorists, although the Weekly doesn’t spell the charges out, Miss Mabrouk readers know all about it already.
Sharm victims receive LE 50,000; saving bonds with current return has been issued with the name of every Egyptian killed. If that is true we need to alert One Arab World who is running the Sharm Relief call based on the assumption that each family will only receive ten percent of this value. He can tell us if this is spin, official typo or, a new deal.
That’s the first page in the print edition and since you have a healthy critical mind you would not want to bother with what is coming next (campaign, Gaza, Sharon blah blah blah). Blogging is however mentioned in an otherwise irrelevant piece. At the last page, you’ll find an interview with Zahi Hawass. He is the guy with the Indiana Jones hat on National Geographic channel. He also heads the SCA – the Supreme Council of Antiquities. Yepp, he is in charge of all digs, mummies and museums. He does a lot, and loves telling everybody about it and that the guy who had his job before him accomplished nothing than disasters. Possibly true. Obviously, this Pharaoh intends to keep his job for life. Since I like characters, I’m a fan.
Second century Roman theater -- excavations revealed a beautiful foliage mosaic floor with birds. Also new: an Ibis statuette.
Egyptians in Iraq – two to three millions, they are that many according to rough officials’ estimates, or vice versa plus a by. Most never bothered reporting to the embassy. I guess they could do without the government they left behind. The intriguing question is: What better life did they find with Saddam, and why? Egypt is instead inquiring into the fate of the 80-some nationals who are imprisoned for collaborating with terrorists, although the Weekly doesn’t spell the charges out, Miss Mabrouk readers know all about it already.
Sharm victims receive LE 50,000; saving bonds with current return has been issued with the name of every Egyptian killed. If that is true we need to alert One Arab World who is running the Sharm Relief call based on the assumption that each family will only receive ten percent of this value. He can tell us if this is spin, official typo or, a new deal.
That’s the first page in the print edition and since you have a healthy critical mind you would not want to bother with what is coming next (campaign, Gaza, Sharon blah blah blah). Blogging is however mentioned in an otherwise irrelevant piece. At the last page, you’ll find an interview with Zahi Hawass. He is the guy with the Indiana Jones hat on National Geographic channel. He also heads the SCA – the Supreme Council of Antiquities. Yepp, he is in charge of all digs, mummies and museums. He does a lot, and loves telling everybody about it and that the guy who had his job before him accomplished nothing than disasters. Possibly true. Obviously, this Pharaoh intends to keep his job for life. Since I like characters, I’m a fan.
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