Palestinian Anas Hamra, from Gaza, claims he got his Kentucky Fried Chicken delivered - after a seven hour wait. His story tallies with a recent New York Times report which says that Gazans are getting their KFC deliveries, from Al Arish, in Egypt, where they are smuggled through secret tunnels. The delivery service has since been discontinued, but at least Hamra got his KFC treat and the chance to blog his experience.

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Supported by Ford Foundation and the British Council, Cluster has recently launched the Cairo Urban Initiatives Platform (CUIP), the first resource of its kind in Egypt. Written by محمد عادل · Translated by Mohamed Adel · View original post [ar] · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter ·...

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Kuwaiti Hamad Al Sabah tweets: @hmalsabah: Twitter is finally allowing Arabic hashtags to trend worldwide #كلام_مصري_مترجم pic.twitter.com/tb84Nkrk94 Netizens are using the hashtag, which translates to Egyptian Talk Translated, to translate Egyptian expressions and idioms. Written by Amira Al Hussaini · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit...

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The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression, in Egypt, issued a "legal guide to digital security" as part of its digital freedoms programme. The guide was produced for campaigners and human rights activists and lawyers interested in freedom of digital expression and the confidentiality of communications and information stored on mobile phones, computers or any other device used to store or distribute data or information.

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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, currently in space aboard the International Space Station, is sharing pictures of breath-taking views from around the world on Twitter. Here are a few shots he shares of the Middle East from space.

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Carmen Weinstein, Egypt's Jewish community leader, has died at the age of 82. Zeinobia, at Egyptian Chronicles, collects reactions from the funeral service, which gathered a lot of media attention: There is a huge surprising media presence as well security presence where those invited to the funeral have to show...

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Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi has left a stench - on Twitter. Blogger and activist Nawara Negm started the hash tag #حموا_الرئيس [ar], which translates to "Give the President a Bath, after reading in a Lebanese newspaper that some German officials complained about Morsi's body odour to the Egyptian foreign ministry.

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Hesham Qandil, Egypt's Prime Minister, is an illustruous expert in healthcare issues as attested by, e.g. his insightful comments about 'dirty boobs breastfeeding'. The Prime Minister delivered another priceless advice to Twitter users, this time about a healthy diet: Written by Rayna St. · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook...

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Satirist Bassem Youssef tweets: A new investigation started against me accusing me of: insulting Islam(again), spreading atheism & insulting Pakistan #LOL He was recently accused of insulting Islam and Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in his TV programme El Bernameg [The Programme]. The court rejected the lawsuit. Written by Amira Al...

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North Korea's threats to attack US military bases, including those on the American mainland, drew laughs from a number of Arab netizens.

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