We have just been informed by Laila that Al-Qabas newspaper covered the story of Kareem’s detention. The following is the English translation of the original Arabic article:

Accused of Thinking and Expression
By: Laila Al-Sarraf

November 10, 2006

Abdel Kareem Nabil Suleiman, the Egyptian blogger who is recently arrested by Egyptian authorities, is detained because he dared to think. On his blog, Abdel Kareem wrote with the purpose to liberate the human mind from superstitions and to open the way for logical thinking. This provoked the Egyptian authorities, represented by Moharam Bek Prosecutor Office in Alexandria, to arrest Abdel Kareem and charge him with the crime of expressing his views. He is still detained since Monday November 6.

When and where is the human right to live with dignity getting violated only because of expressing one’s views? When will we stop paying so much to gain our freedom? Kareem is one of the Arab youth who are suffering tyranny, repression, and arbitrary imprisonment for their call for freedom.