tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219560262012-02-12T12:20:18.448-08:00It's about time–-in more ways than one. I've been threatening my friends with a "blog from Luxor, Egypt" for a long time now–-and here it is!Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04617738397914535416noreply@blogger.comBlogger2321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21956026.post-70042921348441403542012-02-12T12:20:00.000-08:002012-02-12T12:20:18.453-08:00

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Now, can you imagine the Bank of America or any of the large, impersonal and predatory banks sending a client the following email? Hello Marie, It is your friends at Yolo Federal Credit Union once again.  Once again we see that Egypt is making the news here.  Seeing that the treatment of American’s in certain areas is less than desired, we wanted to check on your welfare.  We hope this email

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Seshat-Sefkhet‛abu in Luxor Temple (south wall on the eastern side of  the court of Ramesses II):

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Communications and internet access have been problematic for over a week now for many of us at the north end of Luxor. While we now have landline connections back, who knows when we can expect internet access. Some shady guys took advantage of work that was being done on phone and data lines on 2nd Street to steal what they thought was copper wiring! It's not copper but an alloy--surprise!

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A video (in German) filmed by Suzanne Bickel showing work in the new tomb and the opening of the coffin: Tagesschau  vom 22.01.2012

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This year, not last year. The revolution continues...

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...to the first anniversary of the revolution (eswid we abyad we ahmar):

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Can never get enough of this one:

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Get out your hankies, folks!

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http://aegyptologie.unibas.ch/forschung/projekte/university-of-basel-kings-valley-project/report-2012/

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16576265 And for those who would like to follow up on events leading to this discovery, here is the link to the Basel team's 2011 Preliminary Report. The feature referred to as 40b seems to be the newly discovered tomb: http://aegyptologie.unibas.ch/forschung/projekte/university-of-basel-kings-valley-project/report-2011/

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You can get everything you need to know from the following websites, so I will keep my commentary to a minimum. Indeed, all I'll say right now is "a roughly 1,100 year-old tomb"?? Really? That would mean she was buried in 900 AD? Oh for some decent copy editors! http://news.yahoo.com/rare-tomb-woman-found-egypt-valley-kings-153839689.html http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/31799/

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This video shows a car trip between Cairo and Alexandria. Quite a bit of snow on the side of the road.

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It's coooold in Egypt! This video was taken in Alexandria yesterday:

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Check out Francesco Tiradritti's post on the Harwa website with a great group photo from our visit to the tomb last Sunday: 9 Gennaio - Visita della Chicago House The Cannella of my previous post is the Casa Italia cat.

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We had a lovely lunch at Casa Italia on the West Bank Sunday after visiting the Italian Mission at the tomb of Harwa. Imagine my surprise when in through the gate walked what looked like Ozzie! Well, it obviously wasn't, but Cannella (Cinnamon in Italian) bears a striking resemblance to our Ozzie (short for Ozymandias). Cannella's head may be a little rounder and her ears a little shorter. They

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I was out in front of CH yesterday afternoon, admiring the newly-laid sod, when who should come rolling down the Corniche but the Batata Man! One of my favorite "people" shots from Cairo is also a Batata Man: Let's hear it for the Batata Man!!

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This is Dusty exhibiting a new behavior!

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New Year's morning balloon flyover: The cake-icer may have gotten a bit carried away with the date--here's wishing you a happy 20021!!

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Click here to view this photo book largerCreate your own custom photo books at Shutterfly.com.

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May all your Christmas wishes, be they big...or small...come true!

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May the return of light to the world be reflected in your own life... Solstice "Bonfire" Solstice Sunrise at Karnak Temple

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Piles of books from the Egyptian Scientific Institute were collected on Sheikh Rihan Street after the building was set on fire on 17 December. The salvage efforts undertaken for the remains of the collection at the Institut d'Égypte are thanks to civilian volunteers who are obviously concerned about their country's heritage. There appears to be no help forthcoming from the military. Indeed,

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Pablo is a good, solid cat who takes loving care of his mom, Lucky. Pablo under the palm tree Lucky and Pablo

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I am titling this post "Cairo Businesses", meaning storefronts, to distinguish it from one I will do later called "Cairo Street Vendors". United Colours of Bention?? Love the tire/wheel in the tree! Umm! Coffee beans!! Some great old-style machines here My favorite: the fez/tarboush shop COMING UP: Well, I haven't decided yet... So, be surprised!

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Today I will try to keep my remarks to a minimum, since the whole point is to share the photos. Today's batch were taken on March 3, 2010. For more information, check out the Wikipedia article on Al-Azhar. Minarets in three different styles Wall niche, known as a mihrab, that indicates the Qiblah (Mecca) Mihrab detail showing the lovely stone "eggs" Our enthusiastic young guide was very

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The morning after our visit to the two monasteries we hired a taxi and drove (accompanied by our ever-present police escort--R. even had to have a policeman accompany him when he left the hotel to buy cigarettes!) across the Nile to Akhmim, the location of both the statue of Meritamun and the Church of St. Mercurius. For some more info about the Meritamun statue you can visit: the SCA's page and

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I've been thinking about all the experiences and adventures I've had in my seven seasons in Egypt and how I haven't written about even a third of them. So I'm going to try and share a photo or two a day as a taste of the wonders of this country. Today, it's the Red and White Monasteries near Sohag. My friend Rogério and I had the chance to visit these two sites at the end of February 2010. For

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He's at my office window, desperate to get in to use the library, of course!

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A good friend of mine from Cairo, an Egyptian, sent me an email describing her voting experience. I found it inspirational and wanted to share it on the blog. When I requested her permission, she responded with enthusiasm. She wrote "I would love to tell the whole world how things went and very proud of it too." So I am doing my small part in bringing her statement to the "whole world"! "Went to

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Our conservator Lotfi Hassan was in Cairo over the weekend, spending time with his family and going to vote. He had to stand in line for five and a half hours (in El Tagamoe), during which time he took these photos: He barely made it to the airport for his flight back to Luxor this evening! Here in Luxor, our local staff were given a holiday so that they could go vote. I saw the inked fingers of

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I've moved into a larger room here at CH and so have more floor space. Once everything was unpacked and positioned or stowed away, it became evident that I would need another carpet to accompany the kilim I had bought back in my first season: This time I wanted a carpet, probably in wool. So on Saturday last, Anaït, Keli (both of whom were interested in purchasing) and I walked over to Aladdin's

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...from Luxor, Egypt!

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Those of you who followed my posts in the early days of the revolution may be wondering why I have posted nothing this time around. I am simply too overwhelmed by the awful things which have happened over the past few days. I cannot wrap my mind around the slaughter of a 13-year-old or the image of a soldier dumping the body of a protestor in a garbage heap. I am grateful that Luxor has remained

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What can I say?

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I was able to get away for a stroll around Luxor a couple of weeks ago. The weather has been very cooperative--perhaps it's payback for the horribly hot October and November we had last year. But whatever the reason, I'm grateful for the good walking weather. I processed down the Corniche from the front gate of CH and was intrigued by the work that has been done to turn this part into a

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There seems to be no end of "wildlife" at CH! Over the Eid, I spotted this character crawling across the driveway: When I passed the spot later there was no caterpillar, but there was a suspicious stain. Oh no, you don't think...

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I've been in Luxor for two weeks now and it's been crazy: getting the library ready to open (24 October), moving into my new room, general settling in... In any case, I thought I'd share some images which make up my "first impressions" on returning to Luxor and CH. Cats, of course, come first! Within a day of my arrival I'd had good "face time" with several of the cats. My new room has been the

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I am in "hog heaven"! My friend Jane Akshar just posted this article on her blog: http://networkedblogs.com/oTnP4 I've been salivating over the product list! Kent is off to check it out and will report back.

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Interesting article! Graffiti fervor reaches its city of origin, Luxor

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A current article from The New York Observer: http://www.observer.com/2011/08/pyramid-scheme-what’s-next-for-egypt’s-artifacts/ I noted a couple of errors but it's still an interesting piece.

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"Cairo’s street art scene has seen a renaissance of late. Before graffiti was mostly of the ‘Hamada loves Lulu’ variety with some local gangs logos making appearances and shout outs to the likes of Eminem and Metallica, political statements were far and few in between. Today you can’t get away from the political and social statements boldly being made on bridges, under-passages and walls. From

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Check out this little gem from British Pathé filmed in 1964. From the website description: "GV The Temple of Karnak on the banks of the Nile. Nearer shot ditto. LV The pillars in the Hypostyle Hall. LV From top of the pillars. GV The Luxor Temple at one end of the Avenue of Sphinx. SV Arch with very clear inscriptions on it. GV The Temple of Karnak at the other end of the avenue. GV Pan. From the

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An interesting article in the Daily Mail online version:Decadent angel of Downton: The sexual adventuress, extravagant hostess who blew her inheritance, turning her stately home into a war hospital

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Showdown at the Oasis | OnEarth Magazine That would be Lake Qarun in the Fayoum.

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Controversy Over Legality of Egypt's Antiquities Ministry To be continued...

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The al-Banna mentioned toward the end of this article is the one who, fleetingly, was named to replace Zahi Hawass as Minister of Antiquities yesterday. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2011/1049/heritage.htm

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The game's afoot! To be continued... PM Sharaf cancels El-Banna's nomination for antiquities - Ancient Egypt - Heritage - Ahram Online

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Breaking news! http://bikyamasr.com/wordpress/?p=36599 http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_15716/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=EwlSSj0T

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A true gentleman and a scholar! Love the bit about his encounter with a "New Age" group at Karnak! http://egyptology.blogspot.com/2011/07/bob-partridge-in-memoriam.html

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Maybe he'll specialize in Egyptology? http://lezgetreal.com/2011/07/harry-potter-star-considering-going-from-wands-to-picks/

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NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson talks to Michele Norris about today's protests in Tahrir Square and around the country: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/08/137709658/despite-heat-protesters-flood-cairos-main-square

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Demonstrators gather in Luxor in solidarity with Tahrir protest - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online "At the Luxor Temple in the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor (ancient Thebes), another 2000 protesters stage a demonstration in solidarity with the ongoing mass protest in Tahrir Square."

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Earliest Image of Egyptian Ruler Wearing “White Crown” of Royalty Brought to LightBe sure to watch the slideshow! I could not see the king figure, even in the closeup shots. Thank heaven that Labib Habichi had recorded the scene before it was damaged.

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Two new monuments uncovered at Karnak Temple - Ancient Egypt - Heritage - Ahram Online

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AUC Press revolution works, festival prompt some skepticismI don't appreciate what seems like AUC's and AUC Press's appropriation of a revolution for commercial purposes, but I also believe that they were between a rock and a hard place: after all, at the time when the new AUC campus was inaugurated Suzanne Mubarak was the First Lady of Egypt, so it was not inappropriate for them to invite her to

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Check out this link: http://bambuser.com/channel/sherifboraie/broadcast/1778383 It's happening right now! Here's more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/28/egypt-protesters-tahrir-square_n_886559.html?ref=fb&src=sp and http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/472461

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A very nice article from AP as published in the Contra Costa Times: http://www.contracostatimes.com/nation-world/ci_18357245? I particularly like this bit about her involvement with the French Resistance and her arrest: "During World War II, Desroches frequented some members of the French Resistance and was arrested in December 1940. 'I thought I was done for,' she told Le Monde. 'I told them

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One of the many articles about this amazing woman published on the occasion of her death at the age of 97: http://networkedblogs.com/jCTMc The world owes her a debt of gratitude for the development of the campaign to salvage many of the monuments which would have been swallowed up by the waters of Lake Nasser back in the 1960s when the Aswan Dam was built. She will be missed!

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Yes, I'm feeling rather chuffed today. I just got word from the advertising agency that has been working on the new "Egypt Tourism Authority" website that it was finally up and running. They had contacted me before the revolution about using this Ramesseum photo I had taken several years ago to illustrate that page. I had completely forgotten about it until I received the email today. I think it

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These photos were all taken on one street in Amsterdam during my April visit: Ancient Egypt follows me to Amsterdam! Cats too! Love this reflection of the building across the street (see next)

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A couple of "reflection" photos I took at night in Leiden during my visit in April: The old market over the Rhine

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On my way back from Luxor in April I spent just over three days in Amsterdam and Leiden. It was a wonderful visit and I took these shots of fields of tulips from my train back to Paris via Rotterdam. Enjoy!

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An interesting 49-second film from the Lumière brothers in 1895:

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Click here to view this photo book larger

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The library was inundated on Friday, April 8. Not surprising, since it was the last day of our season! Everyone will now have to wait for late October to come and see us... You can see part of the crowd in this photo: And on Saturday morning, I was faced with the task of re-shelving the hundreds (well...233 to be precise!) items used. "Before":And "After":I must admit that I breathed a deep sigh

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Courtesy of Photos of Princess Beatrice's ridiculous Royal Wedding Hat

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Words of wisdom from Dr. Kent Weeks. Will anyone heed them?Can Egypt Protect Its Ancient Monuments? - Newsweek

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Last Thursday from the roof. No words needed, I think!

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As evening fell in Islamic Cairo, we finally arrived at Tentmakers' Street (souk/bazaar/khan). Until I read an entry on Jenny Bowker's blog "Postcards from Cairo" I did not know that this covered street was built in 1647 for shoemakers. The fact that it is a covered street lined on both sides with narrow shops lends the shopping experience there a kind of intimacy. And the prices are certainly

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Andy and I got a bit of a late start on Friday, since my last-plane-of-the-day from Luxor didn't get in to Cairo until 1:05 a.m.! So we stopped for lunch at CityStars, a huge shopping mall in Heliopolis. I'd never been there before--it was a real eye-opener! I believe there are at least three Starbucks! By the way, we had Mexican food. ;] From there we took a taxi to Bab al-Futuh (Open Gate),

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Just a quick note to say how great it was to pass by several polling places in Cairo today and see long lines of people determined to vote! Bravo!

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I went back to the doctor last Friday for a re-check. I was in and out in less than five minutes with a decision that the hand was in good working order and that I didn't have to wear the splint anymore! Just be careful, and put the splint back on for any strenuous activities. I am convinced that it healed so rapidly because the Mudir drew this fabulous smiley-faced Aten on Thursday morning!

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Guardians Originally uploaded by Gibna Kebira. I was looking through some of my Flickr photos of Karnak after a visit I paid there this morning. This shot I took a little over a year ago is one of my favorites.  At the time I wrote this about it: "Osirid statues in the small peristyle court of the Ramses III chapel (Karnak)--and one live gaffir!"

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Now, normally I wouldn't blog about a personal topic such as this, but I thought it would give me an opportunity to share some information about medical care in Luxor. Last Wednesday, I was walking back to the library through the small garden between the two main buildings when I took a bit of a tumble. I caught my toe on one of the paving stones, couldn't catch myself, and fell flat out, giving

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solilos' set "Revolution" on Flickr is a real "portrait of a revolution". The photos were all taken in Midan Tahrir between January 28 and February 1.

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For real this time??? Egyptology: Zahi Hawass confirms resignation - Science Fair: Science and Space News - USATODAY.com

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Just crossed through the arcade between buildings this summery afternoon and was enveloped by the perfume of petunias!

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As someone asked on Facebook: Can you see this happening in Iran or Iraq? And someone else responded with: Or the UK or the US? Protesters demand removal of National Library chief - Books - Ahram Online

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Can't keep up with him!! Resigned...not resigned...resigned in protest...??? Egypt antiquities chief plans to step down in protest - CNN.com

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End of an Egyptology Era: Zahi Hawass Resigns - CultureGrrl

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Just today: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/03/egyptian-antiquities-chief-resigns/

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Seshat at Deir el-Bahri Originally uploaded by Gibna Kebira. This year I have set about finding as many occurrences as I can on temple walls and elsewhere of the lesser-known goddess Seshat. In the past, as a librarian, I had taken on Thoth as my "god"; but when I started to read up on Seshat I decided that I would prefer to have a "goddess" in my corner instead. She is the goddess of writing,

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Hatshepsut/Osiris Trio Originally uploaded by Gibna Kebira. Three of the twenty-four enormous statues of Hatshepsut as Osiris on the upper terrace at Deir al-Bahri. This is one of the photos I took when I had the opportunity to visit the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri a couple of weeks ago. In The Illustrated Guide to Luxor: Tombs, Temples, and Museums, Kent Weeks writes: "

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Here is the link to Corey Flintoff's brief report on tourism in Luxor (Weekend Edition Sunday, Feb. 27).

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A couple of weeks ago I was walking down the Corniche towards the ferry to head over to the "beautiful West" and just before I reached the museum I spotted this equine duo. Too bad I didn't have a quick way of taking video (I was just too slow to switch over to "video" with my camera), because the little guy, while still staying within a reasonable distance of Mom, was engaging in a little "horse

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Corey Flintoff of NPR has been visiting Luxor recently, ostensibly on "vacation" from his day job, which currently means reporting on the situation here in Egypt. He visited CH on Tuesday to chat with the boss and to find out a little about our work. He joined us for dinner last night, and again for lunch today. What a delightful man! Now you have to understand that Corey and I go way back--to

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Here's a nice tune from my friend Ahmed Harfoush (and The Riff Band):

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A very good-looking feline!Two Thousand Year Old Cat Still Looks Cool in Gold Earrings at Bonhams' Sale of Antiquities

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Absolutely nothing to do with Egypt for a change, this National Film Board (Canada) selection is a pure delight. Even non-quilters should enjoy it!

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A thought-provoking piece:your heart's on the left: 10 myths busted by the Egyptian revolution: "The Egyptian revolution has busted 10 key myths about society, the “war on terror”, and social transformation. We’re told that ordinary peop..."

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تحيا مصر long Live Egypt - 11-02-2011 from karim shaaban on Vimeo.

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As Nigel Hetherington said, when he posted this link on Facebook: "Some reasonable words at last!" Thanks, Nigel! This is not Iran in 1979

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Nina Simone's version of "Feeling Good" says it all!

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Doesn't matter if you can understand the Arabic! With rough English subtitles (click the "CC" button which will appear under the video when you play it to get the subtitles):

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Didn't take long! Imagine how the person doing the updating must have felt: Protest and resignation Massive protests centered on Cairo's Tahrir Square led to Mubarak's resignation in February 2011.Main article: 2011 Egyptian protestsMass protests against President Hosni Mubarak erupted in Cairo and other Egyptian cities in late January 2011. On February 1, 2011, Hosni Mubarak announced that

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...the martyrs to this cause: 1000memories.com/egypt

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