A Blog by the Editor of The Middle East Journal

Putting Middle Eastern Events in Cultural and Historical Context

Friday, August 6, 2010

Anti-Gamal Posters in Cairo

Activists in Cairo described by Al-Masry al-Youm as followers of Ayman Nour have been chased through the streets of Cairo by police for posting the posters shown here: A "No" symbol over a picture of Gamal Mubarak with the slogan Misr kabira ‘alayk, translated in the article as "Egypt is too big for you," though "too great for you" or even "greater than you" would not be off base either.

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