Tuesday, February 01, 2011

the journalists of the new Egypt

Write down those two names. You will hear about them.  Hamdi Qandil is a principled long time Arab nationalist.  He has been close to Baradi`i and served as the spokesperson of this movement.  Has been banned by Egyptian State TV and Saudi TV.  I met him once in Beirut: he is married to famed Egyptian actress, Najla' Fathi (I only mention that because I had a strong adolescent crush on her).  Also, write down the name of `Abdul-Halim Qandil, a secular Arab nationalist.  This man is a hero. Has been the most vociferous critic of Mubarak.  Once, Mubarak goons kidnapped him, beat him up, and then left him naked near the pyramids.