The legendary Saleh Selim
Hany Salama
Ahmed Ezz
Khaled Abol Naga
Khaled Selim
Friday, November 24, 2006
Egyptian actors
In a previous post, I noticed some comments that were referring to my Egyptian countrymen being not good looking or gay. I couldn't help but defend my countrymen.
The legendary Saleh Selim
Hany Salama
Ahmed Ezz
Khaled Abol Naga
Khaled Selim
The legendary Saleh Selim
Hany Salama
Ahmed Ezz
Khaled Abol Naga
Khaled Selim
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Friday, November 17, 2006
UCLA student tasered by Police in California for not showing ID
Daily Bruin
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CPD officers shot a student several times with a Taser inside the Powell Library CLICC computer lab late Tuesday night before taking him into custody.
No university police officers were available to comment further about the incident as of 3 a.m. Wednesday, and no Community Service Officers who were on duty at the time could be reached.
At around 11:30 p.m., CSOs asked a male student using a computer in the back of the room to leave when he was unable to produce a BruinCard during a random check. The student did not exit the building immediately.
The CSOs left, returning minutes later, and police officers arrived to escort the student out. By this time the student had begun to walk toward the door with his backpack when an officer approached him and grabbed his arm, at which point the student told the officer to let him go. A second officer then approached the student as well.
The student began to yell "get off me," repeating himself several times.
It was at this point that the officers shot the student with a Taser for the first time, causing him to fall to the floor and cry out in pain. The student also told the officers he had a medical condition.
UCPD officers confirmed that the man involved in the incident was a student, but did not give a name or any additional information about his identity.
Video shot from a student's camera phone captured the student yelling, "Here's your Patriot Act, here's your fucking abuse of power," while he struggled with the officers.
As the student was screaming, UCPD officers repeatedly told him to stand up and said "stop fighting us." The student did not stand up as the officers requested and they shot him with the Taser at least once more.
"It was the most disgusting and vile act I had ever seen in my life," said David Remesnitsky, a 2006 UCLA alumnus who witnessed the incident.
As the student and the officers were struggling, bystanders repeatedly asked the police officers to stop, and at one point officers told the gathered crowd to stand back and threatened to use a Taser on anyone who got too close.
Laila Gordy, a fourth-year economics student who was present in the library during the incident, said police officers threatened to shoot her with a Taser when she asked an officer for his name and his badge number.
Gordy was visibly upset by the incident and said other students were also disturbed.
"It's a shock that something like this can happen at UCLA," she said. "It was unnecessary what they did."
Immediately after the incident, several students began to contact local news outlets, informing them of the incident, and Remesnitsky wrote an e-mail to Interim Chancellor Norman Abrams.
Watch the video
CPD officers shot a student several times with a Taser inside the Powell Library CLICC computer lab late Tuesday night before taking him into custody.
No university police officers were available to comment further about the incident as of 3 a.m. Wednesday, and no Community Service Officers who were on duty at the time could be reached.
At around 11:30 p.m., CSOs asked a male student using a computer in the back of the room to leave when he was unable to produce a BruinCard during a random check. The student did not exit the building immediately.
The CSOs left, returning minutes later, and police officers arrived to escort the student out. By this time the student had begun to walk toward the door with his backpack when an officer approached him and grabbed his arm, at which point the student told the officer to let him go. A second officer then approached the student as well.
The student began to yell "get off me," repeating himself several times.
It was at this point that the officers shot the student with a Taser for the first time, causing him to fall to the floor and cry out in pain. The student also told the officers he had a medical condition.
UCPD officers confirmed that the man involved in the incident was a student, but did not give a name or any additional information about his identity.
Video shot from a student's camera phone captured the student yelling, "Here's your Patriot Act, here's your fucking abuse of power," while he struggled with the officers.
As the student was screaming, UCPD officers repeatedly told him to stand up and said "stop fighting us." The student did not stand up as the officers requested and they shot him with the Taser at least once more.
"It was the most disgusting and vile act I had ever seen in my life," said David Remesnitsky, a 2006 UCLA alumnus who witnessed the incident.
As the student and the officers were struggling, bystanders repeatedly asked the police officers to stop, and at one point officers told the gathered crowd to stand back and threatened to use a Taser on anyone who got too close.
Laila Gordy, a fourth-year economics student who was present in the library during the incident, said police officers threatened to shoot her with a Taser when she asked an officer for his name and his badge number.
Gordy was visibly upset by the incident and said other students were also disturbed.
"It's a shock that something like this can happen at UCLA," she said. "It was unnecessary what they did."
Immediately after the incident, several students began to contact local news outlets, informing them of the incident, and Remesnitsky wrote an e-mail to Interim Chancellor Norman Abrams.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
DEMOCRATS WON THE SENATE AND SWEPT THE NATION!
Democrats seal US Senate victory
Former Republican Senator George Allen
Mr Allen had been tipped as a future presidential contender
Republican George Allen has admitted defeat in the Virginia race for the US Senate, sealing Democratic mid-term victories in both houses of Congress.
"The people of Virginia have spoken and I respect their decision," Mr Allen told a crowd of supporters.
He confirmed the victory of his opponent, Jim Webb, giving Democrats a 51-49 majority in the Senate.
The Democrats had already captured the House of Representatives in Tuesday's US mid-term elections.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Democrats got the Senate AP reports!!!!!
DEMS GOT THE SENATE
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats wrested control of the Senate from Republicans Wednesday with an upset victory in Virginia, giving the party complete domination of Capitol Hill for the first time since 1994.
Jim Webb's squeaker win over incumbent Sen. George Allen gave Democrats their 51st seat in the Senate, an astonishing turnabout at the hands of voters unhappy with Republican scandal and unabated violence in Iraq. Allen was the sixth Republican incumbent senator defeated in Tuesday's elections.
The Senate had teetered at 50 Democrats, 49 Republicans for most of Wednesday, with Virginia hanging in the balance. Webb's victory ended Republican hopes of eking out a 50-50 split, with Vice President Dick Cheney wielding tie-breaking authority.
The Associated Press contacted election officials in all 134 localities where voting occurred, obtaining updated numbers Wednesday. About half the localities said they had completed their postelection canvassing and nearly all had counted outstanding absentees. Most were expected to be finished by Friday.
The new AP count showed Webb with 1,172,538 votes and Allen with 1,165,302, a difference of 7,236. Virginia has had two statewide vote recounts in modern history, but both resulted in vote changes of no more than a few hundred votes.
An adviser to Allen, speaking on condition of anonymity because his boss had not formally decided to end the campaign, said the senator wanted to wait until most of canvassing was completed before announcing his decision, possibly as early as Thursday evening.
The adviser said that Allen was disinclined to request a recount if the final vote spread was similar to that of election night.
The victory puts Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., in line to become Senate majority leader. He has led the Democrats since Tom Daschle, D-S.D., was defeated two years ago.
Madam speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi have spoken
The American people voted to restore integrity and honesty in Washington, D.C., and the Democrats intend to lead the most honest, most open and most ethical congress in history. The American people voted for a new direction for a fairer economy, and Democrats intend to work for an economy where all Americans participate in the prosperity of our great country.
And nowhere did the American people make it more clear that we need a new direction than in the war in Iraq. “Stay the course” has not made our country safer, has not honored our commitment to our troops, and has not made the region more stable. We cannot continue down this catastrophic path. And so we say to the President, “Mr. President, we need a new direction in Iraq.”
Bring the troops home!
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Go democrats Go!
Can't wait for the results! Go home republicans we had enough!
UpdateI:-America Blog is in Tryst cafe in DC giving us updates. Tryst is the place to be for the slumber party. I envy you guys!
UpdateII:- Results
Update III:- DEMS WIN HOUSE Can't wait to see Bush addressing Madam speaker Nancy Pelosi.
This comment got me laughing hard someone is reading my mind.
"Madam Speaker.....
I rise this morning.....
SIT your fat arse DOWN!"
Bush is having a press conference at 1:00 tomorrow and he is "very disappointed." LOL!
UpdateI:-America Blog is in Tryst cafe in DC giving us updates. Tryst is the place to be for the slumber party. I envy you guys!
UpdateII:- Results
Update III:- DEMS WIN HOUSE Can't wait to see Bush addressing Madam speaker Nancy Pelosi.
This comment got me laughing hard someone is reading my mind.
"Madam Speaker.....
I rise this morning.....
SIT your fat arse DOWN!"
Bush is having a press conference at 1:00 tomorrow and he is "very disappointed." LOL!
Free Abdel Kareem Egyptian blogger
Egyptian authorities needs to adopt the freedom of speech concept before claiming democracy. Abdel Karim story is here. Please help spread the word and sign the petition to help Karim fight for his basic rights as an Egyptian citizen.
Update:- My support to free Abdel Kareem is not in anyway agreeing with his views about Islam.
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