‘If a pharaoh wanted to let his friends know how he was, he’d just instant message them by carving a status update like ‘wavy line, owl, big eye, smiley face’ onto his wall.’
Posted: Sep 22nd, 2012
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Senior BBC journalists have appealed to the BBC to stop sending them to ‘ghastly countries like Yemen and Libya’ and help foment a bit of civil unrest somewhere nicer, like Jamaica or the Maldives instead.
Posted: Mar 7th, 2011
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In his new role, Mr Mubarak will bid to bring stability to the region by advising leaders on strategies for peace such as controlling the media, refusing free and fair elections and suppressing all opposition. He will also be available to step in to any failing democracy to perform the role of ‘caretaker dictator’.
Posted: Feb 12th, 2011
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An elderly couple who jetted off to Egypt in 1981 have spoken of their nightmare after crowds marched on their hotel and the nation rose up as one to expel them.
Posted: Feb 8th, 2011
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A tweet from the US State Department suggested Mubarak ‘should really get himself an iPhone and learn how to use his thumbs’.
Posted: Jan 31st, 2011
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