مونتيسوري مصر

مشاكل القراء المسجلة

Delivered to your Doorstep

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Audio: Virginity - The Poison Tree - planted and grown in Egypt

A friend of mine was interviewing me and she asked me to record a chapter of my book ... I thought why not .. I recorded it ... listen and let me know what you think:)

http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=13&p2_articleid=397

دفعة جديدة من المشاكل

هل هو بخيل؟

http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=396

I am tired of playing games

http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=395

حبيبتى متقلبة مزاجيا
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=394

حبيبى عنده لا مبالاه
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=393

التشائم نهاية الحب
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=392

احنا بنشترى راجل
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=391

بتدور على الحب فى اماكن غلط
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=390

He left me because he does not have time to watch TV
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=389

مين اللى يبتدى
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=388

Should Muslims & Christians get married
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=387

Friends with Benefits
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=386

I don;t care I am Me
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=385

Sexual Chemistry

http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=384

انا مختلفة
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=383

اللبن لما يتعكر
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=382

What do I want to do with my life?
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=381

Monday, April 27, 2009

مبادرة صراحة - متضامنة



مبادرة صراحة
مبادرة المدونين العرب
لرفع الوصم عن المتعايشين مع مرض الأيدز وحماية حقوقهم


في المركز الثقافي الدولي
بالدقي17شارع السد العالي امام مستشفي الشبراويشي
السبت – 2 مايو
من الساعة السادسة إلى الساعة العاشرة
الدعوة عامة
الضيوف :
• مدونون من مصر والدول العربية
• ممثل البرنامج الإقليمي للأيدز في الدول العربية التابع للبرنامج الإنمائي للأمم المتحدة UNDP/HARPAS
• ممثل المركز الثقافي الدولي
• إمام مسجد صلاح الدين بالمنيل الشيخ سيد صباح
• الأب بولس سرور كاهن كنيسة مارجرجس بجزيرة بدران
• إمام مسجد النور بالعباسية الشيخ أحمد تركي
• الكاتبة الكبيرة نجلاء بدير
• ممثلون لمنظمات حقوق إنسان مصرية ( ممثل المبادرة المصرية للحقوق الشخصية EIPR وغيرها )
الفقرات والمواضيع التي سيتم مناقشتها :
-معلومات وحقائق عن مدى انتشار مرض الأيدز في المنطقة العربية.
-معلومات عن الفئات الأكثر عرضة للإصابة بهذا المرض وطرق الوقاية منه.
-شهادات حية لمتعايشين مع فيروس مرض الأيدز.
-لقاء مع قادة دينيين ونظرة الدين لمرض الأيدز والمتعايشين معه.
-حوار مفتوح مع بعض أعلام الفن والصحافة.
-مبادرة صراحة: مبادرة المدونين العرب في التجاوب مع مرض الأيدز – التاريخ والأهداف-عروض فيديو
المدونون العرب في قلب التجاوب مع مرض الأيدز
منذ عام 2008 وعدد من المدونين العرب من شتى الدول العربية يعملون في مجال التوعية بمرض نقص المناعة المكتسب والمعروف باسم الأيدز وذلك بالمشاركة مع البرنامج الإنمائي للأمم المتحدة وغيره من منظمات الأمم المتحدة وكذلك مع عدة جمعيات أهلية ومنظمات محلية .
وتهدف هذه الجهود الي تحقيق عدة أمور:
- تعريف الناس بمرض الأيدز بعيدا عن الخرافات والاساطير وتوفير معلومات علمية وحقائق مثبته عنه.
- رفع الوصم الذي يلحق بالمتعايشين مع الفيروس من أجل مساعدتهم وحماية حقوقهم وتوفير الرعاية والعلاج لهم ومدهم بكل الدعم الذي يحتاجونه.
- تعريف الجمهور بأن الدولة توفر الدواء مجانيا للمتعايشين وكذلك توفر أماكن بالمجان للفحص الطوعي والاستشارة .
- تعريف الجمهور بأن علماء الدين الاسلامي والمسيحي يدعون المؤمنين الي احتضان المرضي ورعايتهم وعدم وصمهم وتوفير كل سبل المساعدة لهم .
- التوعية بأساليب الوقاية من المرض وكيفية حماية الاشخاص من الاصابة به.
* مدونون ومدونات تشارك/تدعم مبادرة صراحة وحقوق المتعايشين مع مرض الأيدز
:
أحمد شقير – مدونة حكاوي اخر الليل - مصر
حفصة زغموت – قطر
هاني جورج- مصر
شريف عبد العزيز -مصر
عصام حمود – الجزائر
نبيل أحمد – اليمن
عمرو عزت – مصر
رضوى أسامة – مصر
جاين لوميل – مصر
سعيد احجيوج – المغرب
مينا زكري – مصر
ماريان ناجي – مصر
بسمة موسى – مصر
صفاء سيد – مصر
منعم محمود – مصر
محمود عزت – مصر
إيناس لطفي – مصر

مروة رخا - مصر

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

اللى يشوف بلاوى الناس تهون عليه بلوته

من كام يوم كدة انا عملت قسم خاص على الموقع بتاعى للرد على مشاكلكم بصوتى علشان الكل يستفيد و دى المشاكل اللى انا حطيتها ... عايزة رأيكم و تعليقاتكم

مين بيتجرح اكتر الولد و لا البنت
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=376

هو اصغر منها و هى مش موافقة .. يقنعها ازاى
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=375

ليه القط بيحب خناقه؟
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=374

مصاحب مطلقة اكبر منه و معها بنات و بيحبها و هى اتجوزت
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=373

Self Esteem ... and wants to take off her veil
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=372

He does not want to work
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=371

الخوف من الفشل
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=370

Engaged and in love with someone else
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=369

هى 17 سنة و هو 27 سنة و عرفته من على النت
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=368

Why did she leave him?
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=367

The woman who nags
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=366

بيحبنى .. مش بيحبنى .. بحبه و لا اسيبه
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=365

موت الحب بعد الزواج
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=363

بحب واحدة متدينة
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=362

بيقل ادبه
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=361

ماما عايزانى اتجوز وخلاص
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=360

باسنى و فضحنى
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=359

علاقة حميمة من غير جواز
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=358

Fat cute funny but always a brother never a lover

http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=357

علاقة تانية حميمة من غير جواز
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=356

بحبها بس انا مش جاهز
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=355

انا بنت و عايزة اسيب البيت
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=354

I am falling in love with my coworker
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=353

مش لاقى بنت الحلال
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=352

When a girl kisses a guy he leaves her
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=351

جوزى بيدخل على مواقع اباحية
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=350

هو كدة هيتجوزنى؟
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=349

انا خاطب و مصاحب اربعة
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=348


My fiancee is abusive
http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41&p2_articleid=347

Friday, April 17, 2009

Marwa Rakha: Updates

Hi again everyone:)

I have been so busy lately and my life has been great ... let me tell you what I have been doing

Latest News:
A New Service - خدمة جديدة
Click here to watch the pilot episode of my new program Tadweena تدوينة

Marwa Rakha with Hussein Fahmy on Al Hayat Channel

Marwa Rakha on Al Jazeera International

Marwa Rakha's Poison Tree on Channel 2

مروة رخا على القناة الثانية برنامج زينة تتحدث عن كتاب شجرة السم، و كتاب أنا عايزة أتجوز لغادة عبد العال و كتاب اكتشف نصفك الآخر للدكتورة هبة ياسين

Marwa Rakha on Channel 2 (Women and Leadership) - Part 1

Marwa Rakha on Channel 2 (Women and Leadership) - Part 2

Marwa Rakha on Channel 2 (Women and Leadership) - Part 3

مروة رخا و مدحت عبد الهادى و شريف مندور و شرين دعبس على القناة الثانية برنامج زينة و حلقة عن دور المرأة فى القيادة و صلاحيتها لهذا الدور

Marwa Rakha on Dream TV (Arabic) - Part 1

Marwa Rakha on Dream TV (Arabic) - Part 2

مروة رخا على قناة دريم مع فاتيما و عمرو صالح .. الحب ... الغريزة .. كيمياء الحب

All my post on Global Voices Online

Egypt: Cleanliness Day on April 10

Egypt: Should rapists be hanged on TV?

Egypt: April 18 Declared Anti-Harassment Day

Egypt: Baha'is attacks spark outcry

Egyptian Baha'is under attack

Egypt's First Adult Graphic Novel on Trial

Is Egypt on the verge of a cultural revolution?

Egypt: Women turn to the Internet to fight taboos

and MORE

Interesting Links:
Some people care for what I have to say: The Interviews section on marwarakha.com is working .. have a look
My book The Poison Tree - planted & grown in Egypt is now on Amazon .... spread the word:)
Buy The Poison Tree on Amazon.com
Click here: I uploaded my interview on Nile Life برنامج كل ليلة
Click here: I uploaded my interview on Dream TV برنامج شبابيك

Mark your calendars

Every Monday ... I am on After Dark with Erin on Nile FM 104.2 from 10pm to 12midnight (Email me your problems or suggestions). Show is in English and you can listen to us live on http://www.nilefmonline.com/

Every Sunday & Wednesday ... I am on Radio Horytna with Yassmin Yassin from 6pm to 7pm (Email me your problems or suggestions). Show is in Arabic and you can listen to us live on http://www.horytna.net/


I wrote some controversial articles for Campus:

Let's Play Hide & Seek - Where do unhappy people go?
A Hell of a Marriage
Is Pre-marital Sex for you?
Rebound Relationships: Are you on the rebound? Or are you a Rebound?
What if the SEX is not Good?
I am not a Virgin
The Call
Hey you … yes you!
ALLERGIC TO THE F-WORD!
HUH?
How Secure is Secure

مقالاتى لمجلة احنا

إناء الكيتش نضح بما فيه
أنا ولد و باتكسف من خيالى
أحمد زى الحاج أحمد
الراجل
انشفى يا ليلى
عزيزى الرجل الشرقى ...أنا اُفضل أن أكون عشيقتك مش مراتك
خبيرة العلاقات العاطفية تعلن إنها ملهاش فى العلاقات العاطفية
جوزى بيقول عليكى ضد الشرع و الدين
عيب والله العظيم عيب
هاطلع من هدومى
الغباء العاطفى و العياذ بالله
و كأنى كنت حامل و سقطت
نصائح لكل مواطن هـ "يشطـّب" شقته
مش كل كلام الكبار صح و مش كل كلامهم غلط ... اهلى كانوا صح لما قالوا و كانوا غلط لما قالوا
فوبيا الارتباط بامنا الغولة او بابو رجل مسلوخة
أخى المواطن .... احترس من هذه المرأة
ضل رجل ولا ضل حيطة
مصر: الشعب ضد البلد

On the pages of What Women Want, I sent a few letters to a few men ... feel free to copy:)

Dear MAN - You are Mine!
Dear MAN - Where are you?

Dear MAN - You are a clown
Dear MAN - My name is Laila
Dear MAN ... I want to hurt you
Dear MAN ... I love you
Dear MAN ... I left you
Dear MAN ... I need my space
Dear MAN ... I miss you

I hope you enjoy my articles for Identity Magazine

Ask Marwa: I want to die (Virginity again)
Ask Marwa: Was it love?
Ask Marwa: My mom is prettier than I am
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you ... weep and you weep alone
Ask Marwa: My mom is driving me crazy
My attempt at an Ethical Will
Searching for Laila's Identity (Kolena Laila Initiative)
Things Couples SHOULD NOT Take for Granted
DID YOU JUST GET DUMPED?
ENVY – THE ULCER OF THE SOUL
Say "NO" ... while you still can!

I would also like to invite you to listen to my Arabic radio progam بحب فيك ايه

What do I Love about you? Episode 37 (Arabic Radio) بحب فيك انك محترم/ة

What do I Love about you? Episode 36 (Arabic Radio) حلقة خاصة مع أمل محمود و كتابها علشان السنارة تغمز

What do I Love about you? Episode 35 (Arabic Radio) أهمية الضحك لنجاح الحب

What do I Love about you? Episode 34 (Arabic Radio) الذكاء العاطفى

What do I Love about you? Episode 33 (Arabic Radio) الغرور الكبر

What do I Love about you? Episode 32 (Arabic Radio) الشهامة و الجدعنة

What do I Love about you? 31st Episode (Arabic Radio) كوكتيل مشاكل

What do I Love about you? 30th Episode (Arabic Radio) النضج العاطفى
What do I love about you? 29th Episode (Arabic Radio) التضحية
What do I love about you? 28th Episode (Arabic Radio) الاعتذار
What do I love about you? 27th Episode (Arabic Radio) كيمياء الحب
What do I love about you? 26th Episode (Arabic Radio) عيد الحب
What do I love about you? 25th Episode (Arabic Radio) الجنون
What do I love about you? 24th Episode (Arabic Radio) مشاكل المستمعين
What do I love about you? 23rd Episode (Arabic Radio) التفاهم و الفهم
What do I love about you? 22nd Episode (Arabic Radio) الأحلام المشتركة
What do I love about you? 21st Episode (Arabic Radio) الاحساس بالامان
What do I love about you? 20thEpisode (Arabic Radio) الاعتناء بالنفس
What do I love about you? 19th Episode (Arabic Radio) كوكتيل مشاكل
What do I Love about you? 18th Episode (Arabic Radio) المشاركة
What do I Love about you? 17th Episode (Arabic Radio) احلام السنة الجديدة
What do I Love about you? 16th Episode (Arabic Radio) التسامح
What do I Love about you? 15th Episode (Arabic Radio) الصبر
What do I Love about you? 14th Episode (Arabic Radio) الكرم
What do I Love about you? 13th Episode (Arabic Radio) الاهتمام
What do I Love about you? 12th Episode (Arabic Radio) الصدق
What do I Love about you? 11th Episode (Arabic Radio) الاخلاص
What do I Love about you? 10th Episode (Arabic Radio) الرومانسية
What do I Love about you? 9th Episode (Arabic Radio) Open-minded?
What do I Love about you? 8th Episode (Arabic Radio) الانوثة و الرجولة
What do I Love about you? 7th Episode (Arabic Radio) الاعتماد على شريك حياتك
What do I Love about you? 6th Episode (Arabic Radio) الفخر بالحبيب
What do I Love about you? 5th Episode (Arabic Radio) الاحتواء
What do I Love about you? 4th Episode (Arabic Radio) الاحترام و التقدير
What do I Love about you? 3rd Episode (Arabic Radio) الصراحة
What do I Love about you? 2nd Episode (Arabic Radio) الثقة
What do I Love about you? 1st Episode (Arabic Radio) فارس الاحلام و فتاة الاحلام
Happy Relationships (Arabic Radio) السعادة
I have no self confidence (Arabic Radio) مشاكل الثقة فى النفس
I am not a Virgin (Arabic Radio) العذرية
Dear Man: I refuse to be your wife; I would rather be your mistress (Arabic Radio) عزيزى الرجل الشرقى افضل ان اكون عشيقتك
Stop Stalking the Guy (Arabic Radio) مطاردة الراجل
I am single and over 30 in Egypt (Arabic Radio) عانس
Jealousy, Doubt, and lack of Confidence (Arabic Radio) الشك و الغيرة
Egyptian Women - Cheating (Arabic Radio) ليه الست بتخون
Egyptian Men - Cheating (Arabic Radio) ليه الراجل بيخون
Fake it until you Make it - being a Good Girl in Egypt (Arabic Radio) هاتى رجله
Internet Dating and Online Friendships among Egyptians (Arabic Radio) علاقات النت
How Egyptian Girls lose a Guy in 10 Days (Arabic Radio) ليه الراجل بيطفش
My Heart is Aching and Breaking - on Breakups (Arabic Radio) بعد الفراق
Egyptian Traditions and Taboos (Arabic Radio) اصول مش اصول

A New Service - خدمة جديدة

Hello my dear readers:)

I receive a lot of problems every day and some of them are quite similar. I also have a lot of deadlines and I try my best to respond within 48 hours. I came up with an idea to make us all happy:)

On my website, I created a new link where I reply to all problems in an audio format ... yep! I just sit there and record the reply:)

Have a look and let me know how you feel about the idea. I would also like to encourage you to leave your own advice to the person who has the problem ... the more the merrier:)

http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41

_________________________________

قرائى الأعزاء

أنا ابتديت أغرق تحت ضغط الكتابة و البرامج و الجامعة و الشغل و مش لاحقة أرد على مشاكلكم كتابة ففكرت فى فكرة مفتكسة علشان كلنا نرتاح. انا عملت لينك على السايت بتاعى للرد على المشكلات بصوتى ... و طبعا لا بقول اسامى و لا فضايح
:)

بصوا كدة و قولوا لى رأيكم ايه و كمان ممكن تسيبوا اقتراحتكم لصاحب المشكلة و اهو كله استفادة
:)

http://www.marwarakha.com/index.php?categoryid=41

Marwa Rakha - Relationships advice
مروة رخا - مشاكل القراء

Friday, April 10, 2009

A policeman: predator or protector?

Quoting Egypt Today

Another shooting took place on November 22, when Adel Al-Shahed, a
lieutenant in the Giza police force, allegedly shot and killed Tamer Abd
Al-Hameed Mashoor, 31, in front of Mohandiseen’s Shooting Club.

Al-Shahed’s brother was allegedly fighting with Mashoor’s brother over a car accident near the club. When Mashhoor rushed from a coffee shop in Dokki
to help, Al-Shahed allegedly fired several shots, one of which hit Mashoor in
the stomach, while another hit a friend of Mashoor in the foot, according to
Al-Masry Al-Youm. Al-Shahed claimed he fired in self-defense after Mashhoor hit
him with a baseball bat.

A crowd surrounded Al-Shahed, disarmed him and took him to the police station. As of press time, Al-Badeel had reported that Al-Shahed was being held in police
custody while under investigation.

Then the officer was sentenced to one month prison and a fine

Wael Abbas ... blogger and activist ... was attacked at his home yesterday abd was bullied by an officer off duty ... read about it on his blog in Arabic .. or here in English.

My question is: Is a policeman in Egypt a protector or predator? Where does his power start and where does his authority end?

More incidents of policemen assaulting civilians here

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Egypt Watch

Source: AMCHAM - Egypt Watch Bulletin

Those are the headlines that caught my attention ... The tourism headlines are DEPRESSING .. this is a huge decline since my days in tourism.

EGYPT'S CENTRAL BANK LOWERS INTEREST RATES
The Central Bank of Egypt (link here) lowered its overnight deposit rate by 50 basis points to 10%. In February, the central bank had reduced the base rate by 100 basis points from 11.5%. The central bank also lowered the overnight lending rate by 50 basis points to 12% and the discount rate to 10% .............. Not sure how I feel about this one!! Scam?!! There has to be a trick


SUEZ CANAL REVENUES DECLINE 26% IN FEBRUARY
Egypt's Suez Canal revenues dipped 26% to $301.8 million in February, compared to $407.7 million in February 2008 and also down from $332.4 million in January, the Suez Canal Authority said .... Do you think Piracy has to do anything with this?

TAXI OWNERS SEEK LOANS TO RENEW VEHICLES
Egyptian banks received 5,000 requests from taxi owners for loans to renew their taxis. The loans will bear a fixed interest rate of 6.25%. Advertising companies will be paying LE416/month per taxi in return for taxi owners putting advertisements on their taxis, reducing the monthly installment to a range of LE590-1,435 .......... My heart goes out to the taxi drivers who will be in debt probably for the next 5 years (heavy debt) ... hope they learn to maintnaice their new cars.

TE PLAN TO INCREASE INTERNET SEGMENT
Telecom Egypt (AmCham member) (link here) Chairman Akil Beshir said the company plans to increase the internet segment contribution to total revenues from 5% last year to 10%. Meanwhile, Beshir expects subscribers’ net addition to range between 100,000 and 200,000 subscribers in fiscal year 2009 .... yeah and then they censor it .. so people are left with emails and a few sites to keep them company

MINISTRY PROPOSES FREE-MARKET ELECTRICITY PLAN
Egypt's Ministry of Electricty and Energy (link here) has set out a plan to allow the private sector to provide electricity, slowly shifting towards a free-market electricity scheme. This significantly changes the landscape in the electricity sector ... why does this sound like bad news?

PRIME MINISTER APPROVES LE8 BILLION MEDICAL CITY IN HELWAN
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif approved the signing of a memorandum of cooperation with British investors to set up the largest Medical City in the Middle East over an area of 500 feddans at a total cost of LE8 billion in Helwan. Helwan Governor Hazem al-Quweidi signed the memorandum and said that the Medical City falls within the development strategy prepared by the governorate .... emmmm words like largest and biggest and development no longer do it for me

PLANS TO DEVELOP A NEW TERMINAL IN HURGHADA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The Ministry of Civil Aviation is planning to develop a new passenger terminal in Hurghada International Airport next June, said the General Manger of the Hurghada International Airport .... again?!!!! I have been adding that line to my marketing plans since 2001

EGYPTIAN EXPORTS TO FRANCE UP BY 22.9%
Egyptian exports to France have increased in 2008 by 22.9% to hit 926 million euros. According to official French statistics, petroleum exports to France out of the total figure hit 470 million euros while non-petroleum exports hit 456 million euros ... I was hoping it would have been anything but petroleum

OCI SIGNS FERTILIZER DEAL 13
Egypt's Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) said it signed a deal with a subsidiary of Brazil's Group Fertipar for the supply of granular urea fertilizers to Brazil .... Smart .. hats off .. thumbs up ... bow

VEHICLE SALES FALL 37% IN FEBRUARY
Total vehicle sales in Egypt fell 37% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 13,148 units in February 2009, according to the Automotive Marketing Information Council (AMIC). The decline was softer than the 50% Y-o-Y plunge of January 2009. On monthly basis, total sales were up 22%. This brings 2M2009 total vehicle sales down 44% Y-o-Y, with passenger car sales down 47% Y-o-Y and commercial vehicle sales (buses and trucks) down 34% Y-o-Y ... Every year they say something about cars becoming cheaper ... and I wait .. and wait .. and wait ...

ITALY & EGYPT INK DEAL TO UPGRADE EGYPTIAN RAILWAYS
Egypt and Italy signed a deal to fund the development of the Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA). The deal was signed in Cairo by Egyptian Transport Minister, Mohammed Lotfi Mansour, and the Italian Minister for Infrastructure ... a bubble? could it be one? I have seen the reports on the General Motors trains ... yeah and the train drivers strikes ... sigh

AERO TRAVEL TO BUILD LUXURY HOTEL
Aero Travel Hotels Company will build a five-star hotel with 350 rooms for transit travellers at the Cairo International Airport. The company is currently talking with Banque Misr to obtain a $53 million loan for the project, and its application should be approved in a few days ..... where are those figures that say that luxury travelers no longer want Egypt and we are better off with the 4 stars all inclusive fun hotels?

LOUIS MAKES ITS FORAY INTO EGYPT WITH NEW HOTEL 15
Cyprus hospitality company Louis Plc said it will manage a five-star Louis Tiran Sharm hotel, which is set to open in Egypt in June. The 346-room property, on a private 1,500 meter stretch of Sharm El Sheikh's coast, is owned by Egyptian firm Tower Group. Egypt's most popular Red Sea tourist resort, Sharm El Sheikh attracts a high percentage of European visitors all year round .... Cyprus? Sharm El Sheikh ... very very smart move ... Cypriots love Sharm ... I am not kidding you ... short flight .. sun .. fun ... beaches .. and cheap .. great!

Get your full report here .. free
Egypt Watch Bulletin, April 1, 2009 – (HTML version)
Egypt Watch Bulletin, April 1, 2009 – (PDF version)

Friday, April 3, 2009

Global Voices update

Egypt: Baha'is attacks spark outcry
Egyptian Baha'is under attack
Egypt's First Adult Graphic Novel on Trial
Is Egypt on the verge of a cultural revolution?
Egypt: Women turn to the Internet to fight taboos
Egypt: Arab Youth on a Presidential Mission
Long awaited victory for Baha'is in Egypt
Egypt: Dalia Ziada urges Saudi Arabia to end discrimination against Muslim women
Egypt: Mostafa Hussein shreds the Honor Legacy
Egypt: Blogger Mohamed Adel Released
Egyptian -and Muslim- Girls between a Rock and a Hard Place
Egyptian bloggers unite in the face of terrorism
Criminal Minds: The Egyptian Sexual Offender's Profile
Egyptians on the verge of insanity
Blog Plagiarism hits Egyptian Bloggers
Egypt: Bloggers Take on the “Sons of Zion”
Egypt's Leading Women
Egypt: Bloggers Rally Against Sexual Predators
Egyptian Bloggers and Journalists in the Hot Seat
Egypt: Local Reflections on “Going Local”
Egypt: “Kleenex” Literature at the Cairo International Bookfair
Erin Brockovich wanted in Egypt
Egypt: Bloggers Divided over Geert Wilders
The Egyptian Bloggers Bookfair
Egyptian bloggers visit injured Palestinians
Egypt: Bloggers on the Fence
Egyptian Bloggers Ask: WHY?
An Egyptian Blogger's take on Robert Fisk's Piece
Saudi Arabia accuses Egyptian of Espionage
Egyptian and Tunisian Bloggers against Censorship
Egyptian Spinsters
Looking at Egypt's First Female Mayor

For more posts click here Marwa Rakha

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

المصرى بين الأنانية و الأنامالية و السلبية

الشهر دا فعلا شهر زى الزفت عليا ... احتكيت بجين الندالة المصرى أكتر من مرة ... انا مش هاتكلم عن مشاكلى الشخصية مع مدونين او اعلاميين .... انا هاتكلم تانى عن رد فعل المدونيين المصريين تجاة قضية الحسبة المرفوعة على مجدى الشافعى كاتب رواية مترو و محمد الشرقاوى الناشر. زى ما يكونوا مستخسرين الكام دقيقة اللى هيقولوا فيها حرام كفاية ... زى مايكونوا مش فارق معهم مادامت النار ماطالتهمش .. ندالة و لا مش ندالة؟ انانية و لا مبالاة و لا ليها اسم تانى؟

قال المدون اللى مش فارق معاه: و انا هاعمل ايه يعنى و كلامى هيفيد بإيه؟

ردى: جرنان الاهرام بيطبع حوالى 2 مليون نسخة و معدل القراءة من اربعة ل ستة مليون حسب اليوم و الصفحة و طبعا مش كل الملايين دى بتقرا الجرنان حتة حتة ... يعنى اجدعها كاتب بيقراله بتاع مليون ... دا اولا

ثانيا جرنان النهاردة بكرة بقى اخبار بايتة و لو حد عايز يطلع خبر اتنشر من سنة هتطلع روحه ... دا ثانيا

ليه بقى صفحة المدون بقت سلاح فتاك و كل كام يوم يطلع صحفى كبير يشتم فى التدوين .... علشان انتم منافسة .. كل مدون منافس قوى جدا لكل صحفى بيكتب فى جريدة مطبوعة

اولا انتم عندكم ارشيف من سنة سيدنا نوح
ثانيا لكل واحد قرائه من مصر و من برة
ثالثا فى تدوينات بتترجم
رابعا القناوات مش لاقية حاجة تتكلم فيها فبيدوروا على مواضيع عندكم .. اه و الله
خامسا حتى لو كلمتكم نقطة فى بحر ما ينفعش تبخلوا بيها على البحر

قال المدون اللى مش شايف غير تحت رجليه: انا أصلى ضد شرقاوى و مش باحبه
ردى: انا ممكن اكون مش طايقة شرقاوى و ماعرفش مجدى الشافعى و ما قريتش الروايه و لو قريتها مش عاجبانى و مع ذلك هقلب الدنيا على قد ماقدر على دماغ اى حد عايز يكتم صوت كاتب و لا مفكر و لا حتى انسان عادى

الموضوع موضوع مبدا .... حرية الرأى ... حرية التعبير .... كل واحد حر

اما موضوع ان القضية كسبانة كسبانة

هو احنا لازم نستنى لما يتحكم على واحد مننا علشان نتحرك ... لازم دايما نستنى البلا لما يقع؟

ثانيا مين اللى قال انها كسبانة؟
مش هيبقى اكبر من جمال الغيطانى و لا حلمى سالم و لا احمد عبد المعطى حجازى و لا حتى نوال السعداوى

اقرا عن الاحكام و الغرامات
الاهانة مش فى الحكم و السجن و الغرامة .. الاهانة فى ان حد سمح لنفسه انه يتعدى حدوده و يحاول يخرس صوت و فكر انسان تانى

و احب أفكركم


"They came for the Communists, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a Communist;
They came for the Socialists, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a Socialist;
They came for the labor leaders, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a labor leader;
They came for the Jews, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a Jew;
Then they came for me - And there was no one left to object."