A resident of Luxor cut off and buried his penis at a cemetery in protest against the deplorable state of the tourism industry, which until recently was the country's major source of income.
Before the overthrowing of President Mubarak, Luxor was considered the "tourist capital" of Egypt. In the southern city contains a large number of ancient monuments, and most of its inhabitants were engaged in servicing tourists.
  
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The Egyptian military has said that it "strongly regrets transgressions" against female protesters.
"The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces expresses its strong regret to the great women of Egypt over transgressions that occurred during recent incidents in the protests outside parliament and the cabinet," the army said in a statement.
The comments came following a march in Cairo's Tahrir Square by thousands of women protesting against the abuse by troops, the Telegraph reports.
Thomas Merton said, “The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering the more you suffer because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your fe.....
Overwhelmed by Islamists in parliamentary elections, the secular and liberal youths who were the driving force behind Egypt's uprising are scrambling to ensure their voices are not lost as a new constitution and government
