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2007-02-22 Africa North

Egyptian novel provides "an amazing glimpse" into Middle Eastern society

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Posted by Mike 2007-02-22 11:21|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 In 2006, when a lavish film adaptation was released, 112 MPs demanded that the film be censored for "spreading obscenity and debauchery".

That would get it an Oscar nomination here.

Posted by xbalanke 2007-02-22 12:41|| 2007-02-22 12:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Democracy is viral. It is spreading around the ME invisibly, unpredictably infecting people here and there. And once they have the bug, they are the quiet revolutionaries, slowly and steadily pushing, always pushing, towards a system that they know is better.

Every now and then, someone's democratic sense becomes acute, and they openly advocate it. At first they lose and are persecuted, but more and more, the infection spreads.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-02-22 13:04|| 2007-02-22 13:04|| Front Page Top

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