LOOK-OUT: The view from the top of the Burj Dubai. FLASH MOB: Janet Jackson gets a fan tribute at L.A.'s The Grove. PYRAMIDS AT GIZA: From the … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #571
Egypt
Remember the Time: Ancient Statue Looks Like Michael Jackson
A 3,000-year-old Egyptian statue at Chicago's Field Museum is drawing attention from visitors for its likeness to Michael Jackson: "complete … [Read more...] about Remember the Time: Ancient Statue Looks Like Michael Jackson
Obama Addresses the Muslim World from Cairo – Full Video
In an address designed to reposition the U.S. in the Muslim world following the Bush administration, 9/11, and the war in Iraq, Obama gave a major … [Read more...] about Obama Addresses the Muslim World from Cairo – Full Video
Egypt Sentences Five Men to 3-Year Prison Terms for Being Gay
Because they're gay. Disgusting: "An Egyptian judicial official says four HIV-positive men have been convicted of being homosexual and sentenced to … [Read more...] about Egypt Sentences Five Men to 3-Year Prison Terms for Being Gay
Egypt Targets Gays in Effort to Out-Moralize Islamists
Arrests and abuse of gays have become commonplace in Egypt. Similar crackdowns are happening in Kuwait and Morocco (and likely plenty of other places) … [Read more...] about Egypt Targets Gays in Effort to Out-Moralize Islamists
News: Karen Carpenter, Egypt, Jason Rae, Tuxedos, Michelle Obama
The Advocate talks to Jason Rae, at 21 the nation's youngest superdelegate: "I have not yet come out to my parents. I’m realizing that tonight I may … [Read more...] about News: Karen Carpenter, Egypt, Jason Rae, Tuxedos, Michelle Obama
Group: Egypt Arresting, Torturing HIV-Positive Men
Human Rights Watch this week reported on a number of arrests in Cairo, Egypt "sparked by one man’s admission to police that he was HIV-positive" that … [Read more...] about Group: Egypt Arresting, Torturing HIV-Positive Men
News: Giant Bug Fossil, Lourdes, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Egypt
The reason for Jonathan Rhys-Meyers recent arrest for drunk and disorderly behavior in Dublin revealed: his mother's death. Fossil of world's … [Read more...] about News: Giant Bug Fossil, Lourdes, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Egypt
King Tut: Egypt’s Ancient Ruler Unmasked
Following a two-year restoration, during which the famous Egyptian King's male member was thought lost and then found, King Tut went on display, … [Read more...] about King Tut: Egypt’s Ancient Ruler Unmasked
Ancient Crossdressing Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut Identified?
Scientists believe DNA from bones confirm the identity of Queen Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt's most powerful female pharaoh. When she ruled Egypt in the … [Read more...] about Ancient Crossdressing Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut Identified?