Tahrir Square

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Activist: Rebels by Accident, Intuition or Circumstance

Mr. Bib's reintroduction to quality Young Adult fiction comes mostly courtesy of the Little Bibster, aged 10, who patiently explains the often complicated relationships, plot twists, characters and worlds of the Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Lemony Snicket series, and especially Rick Riordan's seeming ... More >>

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

Al Jazeera Plugs Occupy Orange County

​OC neocons might want to start stockpiling food and ammunition: the respected-everywhere-in-the-world-except-the-US Al Jazeera has weighed in on Occupy Orange County--and it says the movement's alright! The opinion piece appeared on their website, though we should mention it was written by UCI pr ... More >>

Midan Al Tahrir Rocks the Khaleeji

[Hole In the Wall] Maybe the Reg will get around to reviewing this Little Arabia gem in 10 years or so

Locals Seek Support for Harassed Christians in Egypt and the Middle East

​As the attention of the world seems to have shifted to Libya (or Charlie Sheen), some locals would like the media light to shine on Christians who were struggling to survive in Egypt even before the Hosni Mubarak government collapsed."Three weeks ago, nine out of ten tweets I received were relate ... More >>

UCI Prof Remixes the Egyptian Revolution

[Mental Notes] Also, Parker Macy to open a record store at the Lab

UCI Prof Remixing the Song of the Egyptian Revolution

​Celebrations are erupting in Cairo's Tahrir Square and in other areas today as the Egyptian Revolution has finally ended the thirty-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak. After eighteen days and, according to Human Rights Watch, more than three hundred deaths, the power of the people is on ... More >>

Egyptian Rebellion Inspires Hip-Hop Solidarity Song

​ Tens of thousands of Egyptian workers left work on strike today, bolstering the 16th day of protests against the regime of Hosni Mubarak and pressing for the president's immediate resignation. North American hip-hop artists, inspired by the persistence of the people in Cairo's Tahrir Square, hav ... More >>