No Divorce for Women 18 Mar 2012 | 06:49 am

If an Egyptian woman asks her husband for a divorce and he refuses, she can appeal to the judge to get a divorce (khul3) if she gives back to the husband the marriage settlement: i.e. is she gives up ...

Culture? Who Cares about Culture? 17 Mar 2012 | 05:32 am

Well, Egyptian Islamists care a LOT about culture. They always did. So they are now trying to institutionalize their culture wars instead of just depending on the "charity" of the Musbarak regime. How...

Three hundred Egyptians 17 Mar 2012 | 05:15 am

Three hundred men and women demonstrated in Egypt to protest on behalf of Samira Ibrahim and the other victims of the military virginity tests. Three hundred??????? Three hundred??? By the standards o...

I always thought Umm Kulthum needs updating... 17 Mar 2012 | 01:36 am

Rape her then Marry her Law 17 Mar 2012 | 01:29 am

After the suicide of the teenager who was forced to marry her rapist, and the pressure by Moroccan women activists, Morocco is to amend the law that states a man who marries his rape victim will not f...

فحص عذرية Virginity Test 17 Mar 2012 | 01:23 am

Be afraid! Be very afraid!

Women and Hell 24 Jan 2012 | 06:42 pm

1. will go to hell for being naked. 2. will go to hell for being made up. 3. will go to hell for being uncovered. 4. will go to hell because her eyes provoke lust. 5. will go to hell because her eye m...

Egyptian Parliament: A (S)Nap Shot? 24 Jan 2012 | 12:19 pm

The above is a picture of the first session of the newly elected Egyptian parliament that have been circulating on fb! When I first saw it, I thought we should all relax; at this rate, they won't be u...

Who is Afraid of Tawakkul Karaman? 23 Jan 2012 | 06:36 pm

The Salafi preacher Khalid Abdullah seems determined not to let any woman activis...

Liars: Powerful Rap from Egypt 23 Jan 2012 | 06:06 pm

This song is part of the "Liars" alternative media campaign that is touring Egypt trying to get the truth out to the people about what is going on.