History of Egypt

Misr, the Arabic and official name for modern Egypt, is of Semitic origin directly cognate with the Hebrew מִצְרַיִם (Mitzráyim), meaning "the two straits", and possibly means "a country" or "a state". The ancient name for the country, kemet, or "black land," is derived from the fertile black soils deposited by the Nile floods, distinct from the 'red land' (deshret) of the desert. This name became keme in a later stage of Coptic. The English name "Egypt" came via the Latin word Aegyptus derived from the ancient Greek word Αίγυπτος (Aiguptos). This word may in turn be derived from the ancient Egyptian phrase ḥwt-k3-ptḥ ("Hwt ka Ptah") meaning "home of the Ka (part of the soul) of Ptah," the name of a temple of the god Ptah at Memphis. (wikipedia.org) ...to continue with a brief "history" on Egypt click here or go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt.
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Organs for sale

By Joelle Bassoul

"Cairo - On the back of dire poverty, legal shortcomings and religious conservatism, a new mafia is prospering in Egypt and turning the country into the regional hub for the human organs trade, experts say.

There are no official statistics but in a country where social inequality is high and a quarter of the population is believed to live under the poverty line, more and more destitute Egyptians are falling prey to the phenomenon.

The large scars slicing the sides of many Egyptians in impoverished Cairo neighbourhoods most probably testify to an illegal kidney sale to a rich fellow countryman or a Gulf Arab who could not find a donor. " To continue with this story click here or go to : http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Africa&set_
id=1&click_id=&art_id=qw1144131120904B213

Intentions....

My original intention for this blog was to start posting once I arrive, but that would not be the case. I been doing preliminary research of Egypt so I have an idea what is going around me once I get there. I came across the story above regarding poverty in Egypt. While there I am goiong to see how I can help , but respect the people''s customs while there.

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