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shafique wrote:TJ - good recommendation. I managed to get copies of both Bradley's books - this one and the Saudi one.

Made a start to the Egypt book - a fascinating insight into the background - almost finished the first chapter right now. I also skim read the final chapter... 'Egypt after Mubarak' -interesting.


Cheers,
Shafique

shafique wrote:Finished the book.

Some very interesting insights - information about Bedouin and the s.ex scene in Luxor were news to me, and indeed his theories as to why western women are seen as 'easy meat' are well argued. It also puts into perspective the story about the CBS reporter being molested by a crowd and saved by Egyptian women and police (and the Pavlovian response of the resident loons to focus on the criminals and extrapolate was hardly a surprise - ignore the Egyptians who saved the lady, and hype up and generalise the crime! )

The corruption and torture chapters explicitly highlighted what the Mubarak regime had brought the country to. Most depressing. The country certainly can't be expected to turn itself around in the short term - but let's hope that things do improve with the end of the Mubarak rule.


Cheers,
Shafique

Dubai realty agent gets jail term for molesting woman

By Bassam Za'Za', Senior ReporterPublished: 19:09 February 7, 2011

Dubai: A realty agent faces three months in jail for placing his hand inside the skirt of a girl while showing her a flat for rent at Dubai International City.
The Dubai Court of First Instance convicted the 29-year-old Pakistani defendant of molesting the Mexican girl and groping her.
Prosecutors had accused 29-year-old M.A. of molesting the 24-year-old girl by touching her legs after putting his hand in her skirt.
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What is equally apparent is that the Muslim Brotherhood learns from the experiences of others. In the fall of 2007, their official Web page made positive reference to a BBC article that laid out the conditions most likely
to lead to popular unrest and overthrow of a government, using as an example the unfortunate experience of Myanmar (Burma) under the military regime. Among the key factors identified as likely to lead to regime
change: widespread public protests, bringing in many different social and economic groups; an opposition leadership with clear ideas around which people can rally; the ability to use the media in some form to get a message across; a mechanism for undermining the existing regime, whether by internal coup in the case of a military junta, the emergence of reformers, or the simple exhaustion of an existing government leading to its collapse.

The excited Muslim Brotherhood activist who brought attention to the article asked his fellow Islamists on their Web site: “In Egypt, can it be implemented?” The question was posited, one got the impression, more than just rhetorically.

I'll add the Fromkin book onto the list of to read in future - but it also looks like a great reference book too.

shafique wrote:^I wasn't writing legalese, but English . I looked up the definition, and in English (and even American English) it can apply to the s.exual harrassment of grown women.

But point about the legalese is taken on board and is noted.

I thank you.

Cheers,
Shafique

Tom Jones wrote:It was just a piece of legal trivia I learned when I was taking a Criminal Law course.

Tom Jones wrote:
Sounds like you were offended, Shaf. Sorry if you took offence!

Berrin wrote:

I'll add the Fromkin book onto the list of to read in future - but it also looks like a great reference book too.

Correct..I heard many times before that many political writers and journalist taking it as reference book to read back when there is a mind boggling, inflamatory event takes place in ME..