Ibn Yaaqub Al-Amriki

“The Top 10 Iranian Movies to Netflix This Weekend”

ibnyaaqub — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:03:17 +0000

I have been MIA for a while, and plan on returning back. There is a lot of interesting stuff being talked about these days, such as President Obama’s Cairo speech, and although I know no one really reads this blog, I might post some comments on it soon. In the meantime, in honor of the completey free and fair elections in Iran this week, enjoy this article written by my friend, Abel Kerevel, about Iranian films.

“Conditionality Confusion”

ibnyaaqub — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:56:29 +0000

Matt Axelrod has another good post on the US’s non-conditioning of aid to the Egyptian government. Controversial and very interesting. Check it out on the Foreign Policy Association Egypt blog.

Playing For Change

ibnyaaqub — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:56:10 +0000

Man, I wish I could sing.

Gates’s Trip to Egypt

ibnyaaqub — Tue, 05 May 2009 07:03:11 +0000

Matthew Axelrod has an interesting post about Defense Secretary Gates’s trip to Egypt. Check it out on the Foreign Policy Association Egypt blog.

My Two Cents on the Swine Flu Issue in Egypt

ibnyaaqub — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:51:39 +0000

Check out my post on the Foreign Policy Association Egypt Blog.

Slaughtered Egyptian Pig Count: 888 (source: Daily News Egypt)

Go Celtics!

ibnyaaqub — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:14:11 +0000

That’s it. That’s all I want to say. And obviously that the Egyptian government is stupid for slaughtering all those pigs.

Salaama Ahmed Salaama Translation

ibnyaaqub — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:03:41 +0000

Check out my translation of Salaama Ahmed Salaama’s piece “Barren American Policies” on the FPA Egypt blog here.

Who’s Disgusting?

ibnyaaqub — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:12:11 +0000

The Celtics are, that’s who.

Interview with FPA

ibnyaaqub — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:35:20 +0000

Check out my and the other Foreign Policy Association Egypt bloggers’ interview here.

“It’s Raining Men (who are married to each other)!”

ibnyaaqub — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:14:00 +0000

“A Gaythering Storm”

I am glad the ridiculous original anti-gay marriage add got this much attention. Frank Rich has a good piece about it here.