http://www.newstin.com/us/al-gharbiyah-egypt Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/69189070?commentFilter=all-from-group Source: Human Rights Watch (New York, July18, 2008) – Egypt should immediately release six men who have been detained for more than 90 days without charge since their arrests following a workers strike and street protests in ... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:21:38 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/69189070?commentFilter=all-from-group 2008-07-18T15:21:38Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/68351476?commentFilter=all-from-group My parents flew to Egypt to be with my Uncle Maher for an elective total knee arthroplasty. No idea when we return--dad is saying sometime after July 10th but I am thinking later, as Maher will barely be out of the hospital by... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:45:51 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/68351476?commentFilter=all-from-group 2008-07-14T21:45:51Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66340709?commentFilter=all-from-group Whenever Tanta doesn't post for a few days, I receive several emails asking about the health of my good friend and co-blogger. Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and concern. First, Tanta posted as recently as Tuesday: When... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:57:42 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66340709?commentFilter=all-from-group 2008-07-03T18:57:42Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/65624506?commentFilter=all-from-group CAIRO: Telecom Egypt’s transmission engineers reportedly went on strike in several governorates on Sunday, objecting to the discrepancies in salaries between engineers within the company, press reports said on Monday. According... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:00:34 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/65624506?commentFilter=all-from-group 2008-06-30T18:00:34Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64703919?commentFilter=all-from-group by: Felix Salmon posted on: June 25, 2008 | about stocks: BAC / CFC I'm a huge fan of Tanta, but I think she's either being far too dismissive of Illinois attorney general Lisa Madigan's lawsuit against Countrywide, or else... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:23:40 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64703919?commentFilter=all-from-group 2008-06-25T17:23:40Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/63422911?commentFilter=all-from-group By the time the contest ended, FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN people had commented on the post. Which completely blows my mind, seriously. The only way to choose two winners from that many entries is to use the random.org sequence... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:59:49 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/63422911?commentFilter=all-from-group 2008-06-18T18:59:49Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/61537208?commentFilter=all-from-group CAIRO: Ismaili have signed Tanta midfielder Ehab Saied on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, the Dervishes said on Friday.Saied is Ismaili's third signing in the close season following the arrival of Mohamed Omar and... Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:05:51 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/61537208?commentFilter=all-from-group 2008-06-08T18:05:51Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/60172807?commentFilter=all-from-group Michael Shedlock submits: The Debt Slave Act, better known as the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005 has at long last blown sky high. We will get to "how" in just a moment but first let's review some of the provisions of the bill. Lenders... Fri, 30 May 2008 11:17:10 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/60172807?commentFilter=all-from-group 2008-05-30T11:17:10Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/59549337?commentFilter=all-from-group CAIRO: The first hearing of a case concerning the right of doctors to strike was heard Tuesday by the State Council.The case, brought by members of lobby group Doctors Without Rights, was launched after Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said during a radio interview at the beginning of March that “public s Tue, 27 May 2008 18:52:18 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/59549337?commentFilter=all-from-group 2008-05-27T18:52:18Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58325940?commentFilter=all-from-group Tanta at Calculated Risk has a great post on Robert Shiller's recent editorial in the New York Times. I've often taken exception to Shiller's arguments. I believe that too often he sees bubbles are serious defects in the economy, and they're the result of the moral failings of the public. Me? I... Tue, 20 May 2008 15:25:13 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58325940?commentFilter=all-from-group 2008-05-20T15:25:13Z