tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post3905395348667292407..comments2024-03-23T00:46:27.084+02:00Comments on Egyptian Chronicles: My two Cents on The Military intervention in #Syria and Its impact on #EgyptZeinobiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12290387395565291310noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-407012078922253562017-01-06T20:23:16.053+02:002017-01-06T20:23:16.053+02:00HUNDREDS OF INNOCENTS ARE BEING KILLED/BLOWN UP/MU...HUNDREDS OF INNOCENTS ARE BEING KILLED/BLOWN UP/MURDERED daily in Syria & Iraq,and most possibly thousands around the world,and you are mourning and sending condolences to all Mr.RAFIQ EL SBAY-EEs or better renowned as(Abu SAYYAH)fans?? This i was told by few friends whom read my comment concerning THIS beloved actor that we lost..lately?!..My answer was:<>Insane if i don^t!!...as a matter of fact every person Hears & Sees the NEWS gets no reaction or even shows no sympathy>>MUST!!!But this PERSON is or was Someone that we grew up with..via the MEDIA means for over 50 years?? in my case(3 decades)1950/60/70s!! We liked loved HIS>>ABU SAYYAH folkloric character that HE was renowned with,even though sometimes HE played as a dominant BOSS>(MAA-LEM),but even in his tyrant role there was Humour and a heart of gold or soft spotness??..He made us laugh/smile or even weep as the roles HE was given required of HIM to do!!..Egypt once was symbolised before 1953 revolution by AL MASSRY EFENDY character, with his Red FEZ + holding weary beads known as AL MISSBAHA??..So was Lebanon by ABU KHALIL AL BEIRUTY by his TARBOUSH(FEZ) &thick moustaches,many decades ago../or Uncle SAM in US s case?? <br />So was ABU SAYYAH in his person showed the Greatness/Kindness/Dignity/Pride/hospitality/Generous side of the SYRIAN people,even though his GEAR> SHERWAL(Baggy trousers/White CAP/and patterned Head SCARF(Koufiyeh) worn mostly in Damascus,in HIS shrewd way,Late/Mr.RAFIQ SBAY-EE or EL SBAY-EE knew how to generalise that person called ABU SAYYAH or FATHER OF SAYYAH,or as HIS co-acting partner Mr.DOREID LAH-HAM aka(GHAWAR) in their INFAMOUS T.V sitcon MAKALEB GHAWAR used to call HIM,sometimes!! In the film>> AYYAM FI LONDON>>Days in LONDON movie, Which mostly shot in the British capital city^s Hotels & landmarks in 1977?? where HE walked the streets being ABU SAYYAH >that ordinary person HE always played,only he surprised all by playing.. The SCOTTISH BAGPIPES..So, do you see my good men, why i mourn this loss,because a part of our heritage left us..leaving behind a Nation in pain/turmoil..a Nation of many/many many THOUSANDS of MARTYRS best part of our traditional part..vanished, even thou HIS Abu Sayyah character STOPPED appearing for many long years ago,but on 5th January 2017 that BIG heart that stood behind >it< or >him< Stopped..too!! I am sure any other person can easily wear a SHERWAL+ White CAP + KOUFI-YEH and grow real thick Moustaches to become a look alike,but NO one can be or DO another ABU SAYYAH as Great Mr.RAFIQ SBAY-EE impersonated,even with HIS make-over thick >artificial<>MOUSTACHES??...GOD BLESS HIS LOVING SOUL & MEMORY//From London/Is-Hak Barsoumian< By the way SAYYAH translated as SCREAMER or Shouter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299393610752167927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-63408849169842660642017-01-05T21:13:29.010+02:002017-01-05T21:13:29.010+02:00Farewell to RAFIQ EL SBAY-EE? or better renowned ...Farewell to RAFIQ EL SBAY-EE? or better renowned as ABU SAYYAH /This Great SYRIAN Comedy Gentleman whom most sadly Passed Away Today Thursday/ 5th january 2017 at the age of 86...Even though HE had a Giant presence in the Syrian/Lebanese Theatre/Cinema/T.V, but even though HE appeared in lots of Movies,One to mention was with the Lebanese Bedouin-Folkloric female singer Madam SAMIRA TAWFIK in AYYAM FI LONDON,1977 in spite of HIS stage/screen appearances as a MACHO MAN image or Al MOA-LEM ,in HIS private life HE was quiet/shy/& away from lime-ligt or throwing interviews,HE was also a MONOLOGIST like Egypt^s Great ISMAIIL YASSIN??..But HIS fame didn^t go far enough in the Arab world...Famous for dressing as a typical Syrian traditional SHARWALor Baggy trousers+TAKI-YAH small cap & the well Known al KOUFIYEH as Head scarf around HIS neck?? with Thick MOUSTACHES as a make over for HIS macho personality THAT we all liked & loved,back in the 1950/60/70s and beyond...HIS famous and remarkable T.v appearances were with MAKALEB GHAWAR TOSH-EH 6 episodes with other 2 popular actors Great Actor Mr. DOREID LAHHAM and late,but unforgettable Mr. NIHAD QALA-EE in 1964 also the remake of it for Lebanese T.V in 1966....But to me HE will be always remembered for that most classical moment that evening of November 22/1963..Historical date A)Lebanon celebrating its 20th Independence day B)The Sad event of U.S EX-PRESIDENT Mr.JOHN F.KENNEDYs assassination..i do remember as if it was yesterday while ABU SAYYAH singing HIS popular Monologue >> YA WALAD LEFEL-LAK SHAL>>OH BOY WEAR A SHAWL<< and wa all sitting around the T.V. set repeating after Him YA WALAD LEF......>> & out of the blue the famous TELEVISION LOUBNAN CANAT 7 NEWS reader Mr. KAMIL MANAS-SAH interrupted His singing to pass pn that Urgent bad News from DALLAS/TEXAS,this was SHOCKING for us all, so the concert stopped for Good ,being it LIVE broadcast...So if i was asked where were you when Pres.J.F.K been shot i^ll confirm that i was watching ABU SAYAH/Late Mr.Rafiq El Sbay-ee/ May HE rest in Heavenly Peace,..in fact, MAY Both R.I.P!!GOD Bless them & us all/Regards from London yours truly Is-Hak BARSOUMIANAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299393610752167927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-40051636716418377992013-09-03T01:07:50.738+02:002013-09-03T01:07:50.738+02:00US soldiers will not go into Syria.
Many more pe...US soldiers will not go into Syria.<br /> <br />Many more people (Arabs, mostly Sunni) are going to die in Syria. This is going to be a test for the Arab world. <br /><br />US and Israel and the West will not be responsible for those deaths but Iran, China, Russia and Hezbollah will be. And Arab nations will be standing by watching, helpless except for the jihadists who will be heroes until they start blowing up everyone in sight, chopping off hands and shooting school girls in the head.<br /><br />Why can't 200 million Arabs enforce peace in Syria? Because their minds are still occupied when the occupation is over. They blame all misfortune on the occupier who is long gone. Its never the Arabs responsibility, its always someone else.<br /><br />It was Erdogan who said "Muslims are not capable of genocide" when he welcomed the other Bashir- indicted war criminal Omar Bashir of Sudan. I certainly hope he is right.<br /><br /> pirooznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-9263188893580661282013-08-29T12:24:19.747+02:002013-08-29T12:24:19.747+02:00What has the Mickey Mouse 'Arab League' ev...What has the Mickey Mouse 'Arab League' ever done to help resolve conflicts between Arab countries.....nothing, they leave the dirty work for western countries, then they turn around and criticize the west! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-78938751237288803332013-08-29T09:45:17.078+02:002013-08-29T09:45:17.078+02:00The 25th January 2011 Revolution Is Against The Ol...The 25th January 2011 Revolution Is Against The Old Regime And The WEST. It Will Take Long Time To FREE Egypt (And The Arab World) From Occupation.Hamdyyoussef.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10334486457590678486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-42102956780954470432013-08-29T04:50:25.375+02:002013-08-29T04:50:25.375+02:00It is amazing how many educated Egyptians believe ...It is amazing how many educated Egyptians believe in conspiracy theory. Particularly when demagogues like Sabahi declare that the Syrian strike is a prelude to attacking and dismembering Egypt which America and the west has been planning for centuries. And The United States is the strategic ally of the MB. These are facts for most Egyptians.khalednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-24862512110139809202013-08-29T00:30:41.669+02:002013-08-29T00:30:41.669+02:00Didn't Hamdeen Sabahi oppose and condemn Assad...Didn't Hamdeen Sabahi oppose and condemn Assad in the past? Do the Neo-Nasserites want to create a detente with Iran? Interestingly, that would put them even further at odds with Saudi Arabia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-61228767710704695262013-08-28T11:01:31.102+02:002013-08-28T11:01:31.102+02:00It seems to me the main responsiblity lies with th...It seems to me the main responsiblity lies with the countries in the region, but they have done nothing so far. Except for helping the refugees of course. So now the eyes of the world look at US and EU, and if they will react they will be damned in in the ME. If they do not they will be damned in the ME. <br />There will not be an intervention, just airstrikes, I suppose. <br />It is a mystery to me why many Egyptians do not pity the victims of the gasattacks. Of course, they have a lot on their sleeves, but still...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com