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This Week in Egypt: Week 38-2022 ( Sept 26- Oct 2)

Posted on October 2, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines

King Charles abandons plans to attend Cop27
Influential Sunni Islamist cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi dies aged 96
Egypt’s net foreign assets resume decline in August
Egypt’s import squeeze hobbles economy as dollars run short
The Egyptian hosts of COP 27 urge leaders to set aside tensions over Ukraine
Egypt wants the Rosetta Stone back from Britain
Archaeologists hail ‘dream discovery’ as sarcophagus is unearthed near Cairo
Egypt’s population has reached 104 million

Main Headlines

Monday

Young Sudanese head north to Egypt seeking brighter future
Influential Sunni Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi dies aged 96
Selling pressure on Egyptian currency is now most intense ever

Tuesday

Egypt’s import squeeze hobbles economy as dollars run short
Egypt warns of stalemate in Nile dam dispute
Egypt and UAE partner on sustainable waste management in Sharm el-Sheikh

Wednesday

Egypt is working to prioritize ‘loss and damage’ at COP27
Coca-Cola to sponsor COP27
Egyptian pound plunge to record low against US dollar

Thursday

The Egyptian hosts of COP 27 urge leaders to set aside tensions over Ukraine
Capricorn to merge with New-Med in Israel-Egypt gas tie-up, ditching previous scheme to merge with Tullow
Egyptian FM Shoukry voices Egypt’s deep concern over Israeli escalations

Friday

Egypt wants the Rosetta Stone back from Britain
BBC to bid farewell to Arabic Radio service

Saturday

Egypt’s Sisi congratulates new Italian PM Meloni on election win
Egypt’s population has reached 104 million
Egypt’s parliament approves extending security measures in Sinai for 6 months

Sunday

King Charles abandons plans to attend Cop27 in Egypt, ‘following Liz Truss’s advice’
Egypt’s net foreign assets resume decline in August
US dollar exchange rate stable at major banks in Egypt
Archaeologists hail ‘dream discovery’ as sarcophagus is unearthed near Cairo

Reports

Egypt seeks to attract Chinse mobile companies fleeing India
Egyptian households turn to credit as inflation bites. Ahmed Elleithy
Medusa trend prompts Egyptian women to speak out on sexual assault. Rasha Mahmoud

From Twitter

READ: King Charles will not attend the UN climate summit COP27 as King in a sign of his toned down campaigning now he is monarch.
He did attend COP26 in Glasgow last year and made a speech.
Decision made in consultation with government 👇 https://t.co/5aCR9SB020
— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) October 2, 2022

🚨 🎙 🔈 Great News! To further support inclusive participation of youth voices at #COP27, we are excited to announce that the Government of Egypt is offering more than 400 opportunities of subsidized accommodation. Information and application via: https://t.co/yIZwN6KHvY pic.twitter.com/cWfrFDqmg4
— COP27 (@COP27P) September 26, 2022

The #COP27 Presidency announces The @CocaCola Company as a Supporting Sponsor to COP27. For more information: https://t.co/JDyhS2N79A pic.twitter.com/XRhjoA4i2b
— COP27 (@COP27P) September 29, 2022

Egypt's Ministry of Military Production is building a production plant worth $1 billion for manufacturing car/vehicles tires to fulfill army & civil market needs as well as boosting exports.

So far, armored steel/vehicles tires/RWS/Chassis will be locally produced in Egypt. https://t.co/c7ca3lYLrJ
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) September 30, 2022

Yusuf al-Qaradawi passes away after long struggle with illness https://t.co/LwGryombUq very short obit from #Egypt, with news of death, his Twitter announcement, and a reminder of the death sentence against him pic.twitter.com/YFIplfKYQQ
— Jayson Casper (@jnjcasper) September 29, 2022

Yousuf Al Qaradawi was not a “prominent scholar”, he was a wanted Terrorist / Fugitive in at least 4 Muslim countries, who died last week https://t.co/V6PMSaeoZB
— حسن سجواني 🇦🇪 Hassan Sajwani (@HSajwanization) October 1, 2022

Three days before his death, #Qatar Islamist cleric #Qaradawy wrote: A Muslim should never forget that Islam is independent, that we're not slaves of Western civilization, that we have our religion and West has its religion, we have our heritage and they have their heritage. https://t.co/Y70L2sgMdQ
— Hussain Abdul-Hussain (@hahussain) September 26, 2022

One can say many things about Sheikh #Qaradawi, but “liberalisation” is not one of them! https://t.co/hMrZ7CWeAF
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 26, 2022

The death of #AlQaradawi has made the recognition of #Islamists so easy on Twitter.
They are praise camp. https://t.co/81SQFWY3xK
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 26, 2022

On the 3-year anniversary of the arrests of Egyptian human rights defenders Alaa Abdel Fattah and Mohamed el-Baqer, we join a global coalition calling on #Egypt to immediately and unconditionally release these political prisoners. https://t.co/o7UrOUqGbz
— Freedom House (@freedomhouse) September 29, 2022

#Italy ready to foster cooperation with #Egypt in energy, human rights, religious freedom: New PM https://t.co/2dh7IQjlt8
— Ahram Online (@ahramonline) October 2, 2022

#Putin’s Russia reminds me with Nasser’s #Egypt pre-67 war defeat.

Arrogant, delusional, egoistic, destructive nationalism!

Pity #Russia, it has embarked on a self destructive path.#UkraineRussiaWar #Ukraine https://t.co/XQKHV6QwFC
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 1, 2022

Wheat price has gone down worldwide except Egypt. Why? There are no USDs to release the wheat stuck in ports. Main reasons: foreign hot money flew away + the colossal debt-serving bill of Egypt. https://t.co/Q28naB1cTY
— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) October 2, 2022

Mayar Sherif said winning the Parma Open "means a lot" to her country after she became the first woman from Egypt to win a WTA title. Sherif beat the top seed and world number seven Maria Sakkari of Greece 7-5, 6-3 in the final on Saturday. #WTA #ParmaOpen #Sherif pic.twitter.com/GTATxWj6Kz
— Alkass Digital (@alkass_digital) October 2, 2022

Badrashein near Dahshur, Egypt, Hisham Naeim pic. pic.twitter.com/9fyYbdq1OG
— Hany Ragy (@Hragy) September 26, 2022

The temple of Ramses lll from above at Medinet Habu, Luxor, Egypt.https://t.co/em60tarFT9 pic.twitter.com/IsHsKK1pIG
— Ancient Origins (@ancientorigins) October 2, 2022

Plus

Newly launched website gives Islamic art global exposure

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Western Progressives and the Protests in Iran

Posted on September 25, 2022 by nervana111

For 43 years, Iranian women have been forced to wear hijab, yet throughout the more than four painful decades, their agony has been downplayed by those claiming that hijab is a choice.

Following an initial dismissal of the protests in Iran, the “progressive” Western elite have changed their tune and are now voicing support for Iranian protestors. But their support comes with a caveat—a mixture of false equivalence and whataboutism.

From politicians to journalists and commentators, progressives rushed to lump the protest in Iran with other items on their agenda. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted: “The right to choose belongs to us all, from hijabs to reproductive care”, referring to the ongoing abortion ban debate in the US.

Solidarity with the courageous women and allies in Iran protesting for their freedom.

Mahsa Amini was senselessly murdered by the same patriarchal and autocratic forces repressing women the world over.

The right to choose belongs to us all, from hijabs to reproductive care.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 23, 2022

Journalist Ayman Mohyeldin, compared the situation in Iran with the ban of hijab in a state in India, and managed to add the American Republicans in the topic too. While, Shahed Amanullah, compared the situation in Iran with France.

In India, women are fighting against a ban on wearing hijabs. In Iran, women are protesting the forced wearing of that very same hijab. And here in the US, well we know what Republicans are doing to women. The fight for women's right is universal.pic.twitter.com/M2WQ5YSrj0
— Ayman (@AymanM) September 23, 2022

If you defend Iranian women taking off their hijabs and you don’t defend French women who want to wear them, then you aren’t the ally you think you are
— Shahed Amanullah (@shahed) September 24, 2022

Tossing everything into one basket may sound fair, but it is not; it is lazy, often cynical, politically motivated, and—frankly—demeaning, not just to Iranian women, but to all women in the Middle East, who endure patriarchal oppression on a daily basis.

Equating 43 years of a ruthless policy of enforced hijab in Iran with the recent dispute over abortion in the US or with the situation in India or France is spitting in the face of Iranian women. Banning hijab in public institutions in France or in a state in India is the kind of injustice that pales in comparison to facing bullets on the streets or torture in police stations for daring to wear “improper hijab.”

Other progressives label hijab as an “authentic” part of Middle Eastern culture and frame the notion of social progression as a Western imperial concept not applicable to the Muslim world. As a result, they see what is happening in Iran as part of the American agenda, denying the brave Iranian women their own agency and aspiration for freedom. As Ralph Leonard aptly stated : “The gloomy assumption that Middle Easterners can’t agitate for social progress without being ‘tools of imperialism’ is itself a form of orientalism. ”

The gloomy assumption that Middle Easterners can't agitate for social progress without being 'tools of imperialism' is itself a form of orientalism.
— Ralph Leonard (@buffsoldier_96) September 24, 2022

“Social progress” may be a Western concept, but its essence has existed in the Middle East since the Pharaonic and Persian civilisations, ancient Jewish society, and parts of Moorish Spain—long before it was embraced by the West.

It is time for Western progressives to admit that they got it all wrong. Instead of forcing their own political agenda, throwing enforced hijab in with other grievances, Westerners should listen and learn from the native Iranians and their genuine, authentic quest for freedom. Enough of the cheap political spinning, the whataboutism and false equivalences.

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This Week in Egypt: Week 37-2022 ( Sept 19-25)

Posted on September 25, 2022 by nervana111

Top headlines

Egypt’s central bank eases currency rules to clear import backlog, and keeps interest rates unchanged
US Secretary of State met with Egyptian Foreign Minister in New York
Egypt’s 2021-2022 natural gas and LNG export revenue hits $8 billion
Egypt’s Sisi meets with Sudan’s military ruler in Cairo
Egypt is exploring affordable loans from China and Japan
Egyptian coal factory shuts down in lead-up to COP27
India, Egypt sign MoU to further defence cooperation
Digital travel company Booking.com announced the stoppage of supporting the Egyptian pound

Main Headlines

Monday

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in New York
Egypt and France navies conclude ‘Cleopatra-2022’ joint drills in French waters
Egypt unveils ancient Rameses II-era ‘royal secretary’ sarcophagus

Tuesday

Egypt’s central bank eases currency rules to clear import Backlog
Egypt announced the release of a new batch of 28 pre-trial detainees
India and Egypt sign MoU to further defence cooperation

Wednesday

Digital travel company, Booking.com announced the stoppage of supporting the Egyptian pound
Amnesty says Egypt trying to cover up rights violations

Thursday

Egypt’s central bank keeps interest rates unchanged
Egypt is exploring affordable loans from China and Japan
Egypt’s FM participates in a working dinner hosted by France’s Macron

Friday

E&P company Energean starts a new gas production from Abu Qir concession located offshore Egypt

Mohamed Salah shines for Egypt with an impressive brace against Niger
Samsung studying the manufacture of smart phones in Egypt

Saturday

Egypt’s Sisi meets with Sudan’s military ruler in Cairo
Egypt to apply to host 2036 Olympic games
Three Egyptian giant construction companies win 2022 ENR Best Global Project awards

Sunday

Egypt’s gas exports revenues up 13-fold in 8 years
Egypt seeks up to $6 billion by june from sale of state firms
3.62 magnitude earthquake strikes near Alexandria, no casualties reported
Old video shows former Egyptian President Nasser rejecting hijab rule

Reports

As Asian firms compete for Egyptian military aircraft deals, Cairo eyes local production. Agnes Helou
Egyptian coal factory shuts down in lead-up to COP27. Ayah Aman
The Greek of Alexandria, Egypt. Tasos Kokkinidis
Egypt’s Copts want to be allowed to adopt children. FSSPX News
Joint statement of the ministers of foreign affairs of Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan at the meeting in New York on the Middle East peace process

From Twitter

Just concluded a meeting with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry at #UNGA to discuss Egypt’s important contribution to regional stability and cooperation on a range of global issues, human rights, Egypt’s water security, and #COP27. pic.twitter.com/c0WSckuH5S
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) September 20, 2022

On the #RoadToCOP27, and during #UNGA, @SecBlinken met with FM Sameh Shoukry to discuss 🇺🇸🇪🇬 cooperation on a range of regional issues, Egypt’s water security, and #COP27.

Read the statement: https://t.co/7dx42xtqZy
Watch the video: https://t.co/IbyPUsKyhP pic.twitter.com/wAuRSVv0EK
— U.S. Embassy Cairo (@USEmbassyCairo) September 20, 2022

“While Tehran’s security forces may currently appear in control, there are far more signs of regime frailty in Iran today than there was in Egypt and Tunisia in December 2010, weeks before their governments were overthrown.” My ⁦@washingtonpost⁩ oped https://t.co/Pv5YGMtFOZ
— Karim Sadjadpour (@ksadjadpour) September 24, 2022

The sheer number of women dumping their headscarves in #Iran is amazing. One’d be hard pressed to find a fraction of this number of women in Arab countries like Egypt or the Palestinian Territories.
— Hussain Abdul-Hussain (@hahussain) September 24, 2022

I am no fan of Nasser, but this was one of his finest moment.#IranProtests2022 #IranianLivesMatter #Iran https://t.co/gvXZps8gJs
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 24, 2022

As I watch my native country Egypt plunges into a new dark level of #Islamism, I sincerely hope that the death #Mahsa_Amini in #Iran make many Egyptians question their fascination with populism/ Islamism combo, and stop flirting with it.
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 20, 2022

Just concluded a highly productive visit to Egypt. I thank the President H.E. Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and my counterpart General Zaki for warm hospitality & wide-ranging discussions.

I am confident that the MoU on Defence Cooperation will take our partnership to historic heights. pic.twitter.com/xnvhrfTJBE
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 21, 2022

We need to keep our foot on the pedal and deliver on climate goals.

Thanks to President Designate of @Cop27P, H.E. Sameh Shoukry, for encouraging us all to deliver on climate commitments made at the #ClimateActionForum. pic.twitter.com/OEbE12rNVv
— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) September 21, 2022

Told Al-Monitor, “#Egypt aspires to emerge as an alternative model for Africa. Egypt is a rising actor on the continent in sectors including infrastructure, pharma, logistics, aviation, and defense.” https://t.co/5vQAJwr1EA
— Mohammed Soliman (@ThisIsSoliman) September 25, 2022

Egypt 🇪🇬 to apply to host 2036 Summer Olympic Games and become the first African country.

African bid in recent memory came from Cape Town, South Africa.

Dakar in Senegal will become the first African city to host an Olympic event when they host the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics. pic.twitter.com/Hj4HKxzQsK
— Africa View Facts (@AfricaViewFacts) September 25, 2022

Egyptian authorities on Monday unveiled the sarcophagus of a senior official from the era of Ramses II, over 3,200 years ago. The tomb was discovered by researchers last year in the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo.https://t.co/2kEjX01VUZ
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 19, 2022

Today, the people of Great Britain and the world pay tribute and bid a final farewell to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, commemorating her legacy and unwavering service. My thoughts are with the Royal Family on this historic and emotional day. pic.twitter.com/CdBq1cU2rT
— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) September 19, 2022

Mo Salah just casually crashing a wedding in full Egypt kit 😂

pic.twitter.com/34pe52BdL9
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) September 23, 2022

Lovely Egyptian actor Hesham Selim died from cancer at the age of 64. Selim – son of legendary footballer, actor and manager of Ahly Club Saleh Selim – recently proudly announced that his son is transgender. RIP. pic.twitter.com/RwvVICB33K
— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) September 22, 2022

Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt | Tagged Booking.com, COP27, Egypt, Egypt's Central Bank, Gas, Hijab Nasser, IMF, Iran, Sudan, US | Leave a comment

The wider impacts of the death of Iran’s Mahsa Amini

Posted on September 22, 2022 by nervana111

The raging protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, who had been detained for allegedly breaking strict hijab rules, represent a unique moment in the history of the twenty-first-century’s Middle East. The brave Iranian women unintendedly upended decades of an orchestrated Islamist PR campaign of legitimising and glamorising enforced hijab.

For decades, Islamists, including many apologists of the Iranian regime, used various forms of mental and physical bullying to force Muslim women to cover their hair while also gaslighting anyone who questioned their claims of authority.

In my native country, Al Azhar has cast wearing hijab as mandatory for Muslim women despite there being no law enforcing hijab. Several Islamist websites and preachers promote slogans such as “My Hijab is my virtue”. Even the recent brutal slaughter of the student Naira Ashraf did not reduce the zeal of Islamists, who blamed her — the victim — for not wearing hijab, triggering huge debates in Egypt, as Hany Ghoraba wrote.

A few months ago, in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour [wearing hijab], Taliban deputy leader Sirajuddin Haqqani claimed that “[wearing] hijab is not compulsory, but it is an Islamic order that everyone should implement”. Now, as the world watches, Afghani women are being brutally mistreated as well as denied work and education as a result of the Taliban’s takeover last year.

Moreover, in Western countries, glamorising hijab has been ongoing since decades. Even Playboy magazine published an article about the first “hijabi” news anchor in American TV history. Meanwhile, questioning hijab authenticity and enforcement has been framed as “Islamophobia”. For years, Iran regime apologists trivialised the trauma of hijab, as Vahid Yucesoy aptly highlighted.

But the death of Mahsa Amini has changed everything.

Commentators who downplayed the impact of enforced hijab have changed their tune. Today, CNN’s Christiane Amanpourdeclined an interview with Iranian President Raisi, and the Biden administration imposed sanctions on Iran’s notorious morality police and senior officials for the violence carried out against protesters and the death of Mahsa Amini.

The visual impact of the scenes in Iran has extended to the Arab world too. Arabic media outlets have felt the wind of change. The death of Mahsa Amini and resulting protests in Iran are now top headlines, with Arab audiences watching daily as Iranian women from all age groups remove their hijab and challenge the regime policy. The visual impact of the Iranian defiance should not be downplayed and undoubtedly will unhinge many Islamist groups and preachers.

Iranian women are making history. They are teaching the world — including the Muslim world — about the glaring difference between opting to wear hijab and being forced to wear it, whether by law or due to social pressure and mental bullying. Finally, non-hijabi women are not afraid to proudly defy their Islamist oppressors. Regardless of the future of the regime in Iran, the discourse about the veil has changed. The era of shaming Muslim women for not wearing the hijab is over. Our hair is now a flag of honour and a symbol of freedom.

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This Week in Egypt: Week 36-2022 ( Sept 12-18)

Posted on September 18, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines

Egypt’s Sisi visits Qatar for the first time since 2017, signed agreements to boost cooperation
Egypt frees detained Al Jazeera journalist
U.S. to withhold $130 million of military aid to Egypt over human rights
Egypt to raise Suez Canal transit fees for ships in 2023
Russia uses ruble, Egyptian pound currency settlement in trade exchange with Egypt
Egyptian court confirms dismissal of lecturer who shared belly dancing clip
Egyptian researchers uncover 2,600-year-old cheese at ancient necropolis

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt climate champion calls for new metric on climate finance
Egypt enlists Australian company to help develop green hydrogen project
Electric bus system, 7 integrated service stations begin operating at pyramids

Tuesday

Egyptian court confirms dismissal of lecturer who shared belly dancing clip
Jordan detains cargo vessel that strayed near Aqaba’s coral reef beach, arriving from Egypt

Wednesday

Egypt and Qatar sign agreements to boost cooperation
Egypt to free Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed al-Najdi
Egypt’s ‘national dialogue’ set to finally start next month

Thursday

over human rights
Prosecutors urged to examine French role in Egyptian airstrikes on civilians
Egypt becomes Shanghai Cooperation Organisation dialogue partner

Friday

Egypt orders release of 46 detainees in latest pardons
A jailed Chadian rebel has been pardoned by Egypt ahead of N’djamena dialogue
Egypt to censor Netflix, Disney+ content

Saturday

Egypt’s Sisi holds first phone call with UK’s King Charles; offers condolences over the Queen’s death
Egyptian FM Shoukry heads to New York for high-level meetings of UNGA 77
Egypt to raise Suez Canal transit fees for ships in 2023
Russia uses ruble, Egyptian pound currency settlement in trade exchange with Egypt

Sunday

Gulf, Egypt stocks tumble on global growth worries
Fitch solutions upgrades projections for Egypt’s real GDP growth in 2022 by 0.6%
Sisi receives credentials of new Ethiopian ambassador to Egypt

Reports

This 1373km long undersea cable will bring ‘green energy’ from Egypt to Europe’s electricity grid
Egypt to focus on water crises at COP27. Ayah Aman
Egyptian pound continues to lose value. Amr Emam

From Twitter

#Sisi in #Doha tomorrow. This visit could prove critical for the #Libya file as Qatar seeks to play a greater diplomatic role in the ongoing crisis in #Libya. #Egypt https://t.co/MzDQHduoxD
— Mohamed Eljarh (@Eljarh) September 12, 2022

As if the US gave its military aid to Egypt because during Sadat and Mubarak time, it was an oasis for liberal HR values, right?

Enough BS! https://t.co/Z0LIjqGrQG
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 14, 2022

Chair @RepGregoryMeeks leads @HouseForeign Members in letter urging the Biden Administration to hold US aid to Egypt pending human rights compliance ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/PJULUs69zh
— House Foreign Affairs Committee (@HouseForeign) September 14, 2022

Democrats who want to punish Egypt on “human right abuse” are MUTE on Ethiopian atrocities.
How cute! https://t.co/d4yAXZwqO4
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 14, 2022

I have been tracking the Palestinian terrorists from Gaza strip who are fighting alongside IS affiliated group in Sinai for years.

In the attached thread (In AR) I have documented the death of about 45 Palestinian terrorists from Gaza strip in Sinai.https://t.co/ML36RWf3eR
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) September 18, 2022

During his meeting with the top Egyptian military officials, Kurilla pledged to work with elements of the U.S. Government to expedite the "bureaucratic and cumbersome Foreign Military Sales process" with partners in the Middle East/ @CENTCOM Readout https://t.co/m9j55KHA3E
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) September 13, 2022

Egypt's President Sisi's visit to Doha comes as a culmination of the recent intensive mutual discussions between the two brotherly countries to strengthen the frameworks of joint bilateral cooperation at all levels: Presidency spox#Egypt | #مصر #السيسي #قطر #تميم_بن_حمد_آل_ثاني pic.twitter.com/gpiuhrVsoW
— Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) September 13, 2022

Bloody Sunday pic.twitter.com/THj57TyVbh
— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) September 18, 2022

ICYMI: 🌱 The Tulima farm in Egypt was once cultivated using traditional farming methods. Now, it uses hydroponic and vertical farming techniques to increase yields while saving water and energy pic.twitter.com/Hf330EXDM3
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 18, 2022

History was made 44 years ago today, when Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat signed the Camp David Accords.

Since then, Israel and Egypt have lived at peace, bringing greater stability to the region. We honor these leaders’ foresight and commitment to peace. pic.twitter.com/PjU4Yk24Fp
— American Jewish Committee (@AJCGlobal) September 18, 2022

🇪🇬🇨🇳🇷🇺🇮🇳 Egypt joins the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a dialogue partner. In a multipolar multicivilizational system, every nation will hedge its strategic bets. https://t.co/LJJ49QwQeR
— Mohammed Soliman (@ThisIsSoliman) September 14, 2022

Plus

Egyptian researchers uncover 2,600-year old cheese at ancient necropolis

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This Week in Egypt: Week 36- 2022 ( Sept 5-11)

Posted on September 11, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines

Egypt’s annual inflation rate up by 16.7% in August
Egyptian and US navies conduct drills in the Mediterranean
Egypt’s FM withdrew from an Arab League session in protest against the representation of Libya at the summit
Four Egyptian journalists have been charged over an article about a pro-government party
More hurdles could delay opening of Egypt’s new administrative capital
USA returns 16 priceless stolen ancient artifacts to Egypt

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt’s Sisi congratulates Liz Truss for winning British PM’s race
Egypt sends 90 trucks loaded with relief supplies to flood-hit Sudan

Tuesday

Egypt withdraws from 158th session of Arab League Council
Eni to complete EastMed pipeline, fully replace Russian gas by 2025

Wednesday

Four Mada Masr Journalists are charged with spreading false news, insulting Nation’s Future Party
Egypt inflation quickens to 14.6%, fastest in almost four years
Egypt reports its first case of monkey pox

Thursday

Egypt’s Sisi mourns Queen Elizabeth II, looks forward to working with King Charles III
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church mourns Queen Elizabeth II
Egypt’s annual inflation rate up by 16.7% in August
Egyptian and US navies conduct drills in the Mediterranean

Friday

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is supporting the green economy in Egypt
Amnesty calls on Egyptian authorities to drop all charges against four Mada Masr journalists Mada Masr journalists

Saturday

Saudi Arabia to announce joined bid with Egypt and Greece for 2030 World Cup
USA returns 16 priceless stolen ancient artefacts to Egypt

Sunday

Egypt is keen to boost military cooperation with US: Defence minister to CENTCOM commander
Egypt is keen to allow greatest possible number of NGOs to participate in COP27
Egyptian national dialogue’s full squad is selected
An Egyptian court sentenced a judge to death over murdering his news anchor wife
Egypt inaugurates visitor centre and restaurant on Giza plateau

Reports

More hurdles could delay opening of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital Mohamed Elsayed
Egypt has emerged as regional energy power in Africa. Mohamed Sabry
Egypt is determined to disrupt Ethiopia’s ties with Uganda George Mikhail

From Twitter

#BREAKING
Egyptian delegation departures Arab League Meeting as Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Al-Mangoush gives her speech.https://t.co/PzK4AXb3CT #Libya #LibyaReview pic.twitter.com/BHRRnU4Gi9
— Libya Review (@LibyaReview) September 6, 2022

What happened in the Arab League council 👆👆shouldn’t be underestimated.#Egypt tried to mediate between the 2 sides, but after Dbeiba’s loyal militias used Turkish drones in Tripoli violence, Egyptians had enough! #Libya
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 6, 2022

https://twitter.com/mahmouedgamal44/status/1568985047004508160?s=21&t=FNPBDDJI6eIkZarWQFRMeA

Meanwhile, unusual warning from #Egypt to #Israel regarding the increased IDF activity in the West Bank, which Egypt believes it embarrasses the Palestinian Authority and weakens it. https://t.co/c0ELFFQ4rj
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 11, 2022

Good news. #Eastmed pipeline to be completed by 2025, #Eni executive says.#Greece #Italy #Cyprus #Israel #Egypt https://t.co/LbpvZnMuRJ
— George Mastropavlos (@g_mastropavlos) September 6, 2022

From Pledges to Implementation🌍 • This is #Egypt’s focus. This is how we will move towards a green transition. And this, in line with #COP27 objectives, is our key discussion at our 2nd edition of the #EgyptICF & Meeting for African Ministers of Finance, Economy & Environment! pic.twitter.com/X8FDsMr0vy
— Rania A. Al Mashat (@RaniaAlMashat) September 6, 2022

Happy Egyptian New Year 6264. The first day of the world's most ancient calendar starts today. #EgyptiaNewYear #Egypt pic.twitter.com/KcsUwymXry
— Hany Ghoraba (@Hanyghoraba) September 10, 2022

#KingCharlesIII should start his reign by giving stolen artifacts back to their rightful people. Give back Egypt’s Rosseta Stone, India's Amaravati Marbles, Iraq's Ashurbanipal reliefs, Nigeria's Benin Bronzes, Ghana's Akan Drum, and Greece's Parthenon Marbles. #QueenElizabeth
— Mohammed Soliman (@ThisIsSoliman) September 11, 2022

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This Week in Egypt: week 35-2022 ( Aug 29-Sept 4)

Posted on September 4, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines

Egyptian pound approaching all-time low amid global economic crisis
Egypt’s struggle to win back investors to local debt is adding urgency for the government to reach a deal with IMF
Finance minister unveils regulations on reduced customs tariffs
Iran has officially announced its intentions to purchase Russian fighter jets produced for Egypt
Tug boats refloated an oil tanker that was briefly stranded in Egypt’s Suez Canal
Egyptian and American navies carried out joint training
Investigators seized 27 looted historical artefacts from the Metropolitan museum, which are to be returned to Italy and Egypt
Egypt to open 1st line of high-speed electric railway project in November

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt’s Sisi offers Iraqi leaders Egypt’s full support amid the storming of government Palace
Default jitters stalk Egypt, sending traders on wild ride
Egypt pledges 6% budget deficit, 1.6% initial surplus to IMF in lead-up to a new loan
Egypt plans to issue yuan-denominated bonds worth $500 million-plus
Saudi’s Alfanar signs MoU for $3.5 bln green hydrogen project in Egypt

Tuesday

Egypt approves exceptional measures to ease releasing imports
2 Egyptian migrants dead, 19 missing after capsizing off Libya’s coast
Egypt’s Sisi hails ‘fruitful’ cooperation with energy group Eni
New car licenses in Egypt decline 43% in July due to global crisis

Wednesday

Egypt’s finance minister slams ‘financial crisis’ reports, urges an ‘objective look’
Egypt launches 1st-ever digital platform for yacht tourism to leverage geographic advantage

Thursday

Egyptian pound vs US dollar: Further devaluation looms
A tanker is refloated after breakdown in Egypt’s Suez Canal

Friday

Double-decker bus overturns on Cairo-Sokhna road, killing 5 and injuring 50
Egypt’s local wheat supply season comes to an end; 4.2 million tons collected

Saturday

John Kerry to visit Egypt on 7-8 September
Investigators seized 27 looted historical artefacts from the Metropolitan museum in NewYork, which are to be returned to Italy and Egypt
Egypt spends over EGP 100 million annually on free family planning methods

Sunday

Iran has officially announced its intentions to purchase Russian fighter jets produced for Egypt
Egyptian and American navies carried out joint training
Egypt’s struggle to win back investors to local debt is adding urgency for the government to reach a deal with IMF
Finance minister unveils regulations on reduced customs tariffs
Egypt to open 1st line of high-speed electric railway project in November
Egypt’s revenge porn case: Man arrested after leaking nudes of woman who rejected him
A 19-year-old Egyptian girl shot dead by man for refusing engagement proposal

Reports

Why Egypt’s plans for solar power are left in the shade? The Economist
Oil spill darkens Egyptian tourist town. Emma van der Zalm
Egypt restores massive statue of King Thutmose II. Ahmed Gomaa
A 750,000 population surge in 6 months: what does it mean for Egypt? Shereif Barakat
Pollution erodes fish stocks and livelihoods in Egyptian lake. Reuters

From Twitter

#BREAKING: the Arab League, Egypt, the EU,  France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UK, and the US jointly call on all parties, in particular Damascus, to resume the Geneva talks on Syria that have been suspended since July. pic.twitter.com/NzSYBIkxPw
— Kurdistan 24 English (@K24English) August 31, 2022

#Egypt President Abdel Fattah El Sisi reviewed during a meeting Thursday with Head of the Copelouzos Group a joint venture for producing electricity from #renewableenergy resources and transferring it to #Europe via #Greece through establishing a maritime power-linkage cable. pic.twitter.com/yVS6jAeAu9
— Emerson (@EEmerson14) September 1, 2022

1. Naguib Mahfouz, Nobel Laureate and Egyptian author of the widely acclaimed THE CAIRO TRILOGY, passed away #onthisday on August 30, 2006. This 🧵briefly recounts his literary career & his love for Cairo: pic.twitter.com/edtCsDIacq
— kotobli – كتب لي (@kotobli) August 30, 2022

Another day , another femicide case in #Egypt.
Amani —a hijabi student—shot dead by a dude who wanted to marry, but she & her family refused

Despite wearing hijab & never dated or encouraged him, I read sick comments defending the murderer!

Egyptian society has become toxic https://t.co/NeHAMAHyJt
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 4, 2022

Fascinating comparison of the current #Ukraine’s battle in #Kherson to the 1973 Yom Kippur war between #Egypt and #Israel.

No black and white, but interpretation of grey! https://t.co/fOXhIZK76p
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 4, 2022

Egyptian media figure & MP Mustafa Bukri: Muslim Brotherhood is circulating lies about new presidential airplane. Plane only cost $240 million not $500 million. Sisi does not have a fleet of planes but only one & the previous plane is too old for service. https://t.co/4O0LPS7W9P
— David M. Witty (@DavidMWitty1) September 1, 2022

#Egypt President Abdel Fattah El Sisi reviewed during a meeting Thursday with Head of the Copelouzos Group a joint venture for producing electricity from #renewableenergy resources and transferring it to #Europe via #Greece through establishing a maritime power-linkage cable. pic.twitter.com/yVS6jAeAu9
— Emerson (@EEmerson14) September 1, 2022

Fish stocks in Egypt's Qarun Lake have plunged in recent years with fishermen saying pollution is destroying an industry that had provided jobs for generations https://t.co/q3y241nWdI pic.twitter.com/YIbH1bxMgB
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 1, 2022

Egyptian army has cleared 25,000,000 of landmines and unexploded war remnants in Egypt's western desert in the recent years.

Those landmines were placed by the German & British forces during the WWII in the northwest portion of the Egyptian desert. pic.twitter.com/xD6RDRPwf5
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) September 2, 2022

Egyptian TV Host Ibrahim Eissa: The Western Path of Democracy Is the Only Way for Countries to Succeed; Only in Democracies Can You Find Just Judiciaries, Good Education, Advanced Technology, Science, Medicine #Egypt @Ibrahim_3eissa pic.twitter.com/it7JhkvKhp
— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) September 2, 2022

While #Egyptians are remembering the passing of their Nobel Laurette Naguib Mahfouzhttps://t.co/SjAWL2tGwp #Islamists are remembering the father of radical Islam who inspired terrorists everywhere on this planet https://t.co/bS77XDeNs4
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) August 30, 2022

Wowww💦💦💦 You can’t sink in the water in Siwa Oasis, Egypt because of the intense salt concentration… pic.twitter.com/6zsZMfRTlZ
— Tansu YEĞEN (@TansuYegen) September 2, 2022

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This Week in Egypt: Week 34-2022 (Aug 22-28)

Posted on August 28, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines

Egypt is nearing an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a new loan
Egypt hosted summit of Arab leaders against backdrop of intensifying Iran nuclear talks
Egypt calls on Libyan sides to end escalation
Egypt’s foreign reserves dropped 19%
Egypt’s Central Bank removes max limits on daily deposits
Egypt directly buy 240,000 tonnes of Russian wheat
Cairo metro employs Egypt’s first woman driver

Main Headlines

Monday

Gantz says Israel-Egypt Diplomatic Crisis Is Due to Gaza Flare-up: ‘I Hope It Will Blow Over Soon
Egypt nears a deal on new IMF loan in face of economic crisis
Egypt’s Sisi welcomes Jordan, Bahrain kings, Iraqi PM at Alamein Airport ahead of 5-country Arab summit
UAE investments in Egypt up 169% during 1st half of FY 2021-2022
Cairo metro employs Egypt’s first woman train driver

Tuesday

IMF calls on Egypt to unify loan interest rates
The Iraqi prime minister cut his visit to Egypt short amid Baghdad protests
Sisi discusses fraternal relations with leaders of Bahrain, Jordan, and UAE In New Alamein
Less than 1000 Egyptians will be affected by ‘Kuwaitisation’ of Kuwait’s municipal affairs ministry

Wednesday

Egypt directly buys 240,000 tonnes of Russian wheat
Egypt’s foreign reserves drop 19% due to economic crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war
Egypt and Cyprus discuss energy cooperation and COP27

Thursday

Egypt’s Central Bank removes max limits on daily deposits, raises withdrawal limit to EGP 150,000
Egypt sees 55% decline in coronavirus coronavirus cases, 37% drop in fatalities

Friday

Egypt to be one of the first countries to manufacture metro unitsIn the MENA region
Egypt’s agricultural exports reach 4.4 mln tons since January 2022

Saturday

Egyptian navy conducts drills with US, Spain naval forces in Mediterranean Sea
US agents in Memphis seize shipped ancient Egyptian artifacts
Attorney of Iraqi woman sues Islamic preacher Abdullah Rushdy over rape allegations, says she has ‘evidence’

Sunday

Egypt calls on Libyan sides to end escalation
Chairman of Egyptian Exchange vows to ‘implement policies to enhance EGX performance
Egypt’s central bank issues LE 21.5B in T-bills
Egypt’s electricity production is up by 30,000 MW in 6 years

Reports

Egyptian army makes gains against Islamic State in western Sinai. Al-Monitor
Israel’s Shin Bet chief talks security in Egypt. Lilach Shoval
Egypt’s Central Bank governor resigns
amid economic crisis. Muhammed Magdy
Israel to invest more in Egyptian renewable energy projects. George Mikhail
Fatal stabbings highlight violence against women in Egypt. Reuters

Read

Ankara snd Cairo: Mending ties. Doaa Rl-Bay
The Suffering of the Saints. Samuel Tadros
France, Egypt and India can help to spread security from mediterranean to the Indo -pacific. Mohammed Soliman, Pierre Marcos, and Raja Mohan

From Twitter

I was pleased to participate alongside the leaders of Egypt, Bahrain and Jordan in a productive meeting in El Alamein, Egypt. The UAE continues to coordinate with its Arab neighbours to promote stability, development and prosperity in the region. pic.twitter.com/LT2MHEwIkr
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) August 23, 2022

#BREAKING: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi cuts his trip to Egypt short and returns to Baghdad over Sadrist protests at Iraq's top judicial body – PM Kadhimi's office pic.twitter.com/K5EzHg0D05
— Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) August 23, 2022

In a phone call with Sisi, Johnson says UK is keen to back Egypt’s ambitious measures toward sustainable development, especially by boosting investments, transferring expertise, and localizing industry: Spox#Egypt #COP27 | #مصر #مؤتمر_المناخ #السيسي #بوريس_جونسون pic.twitter.com/gGXNiLQlNU
— Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) August 25, 2022

Hercules-2 Joint SOF Exercise kicks off at Egypt's Mohamed Naguib Military Base, with participation of special forces personnel from 🇸🇦,🇦🇪,🇬🇷&🇨🇾

The Joint SOF Exercise was held for the 1st time nearly a year ago in Greece. pic.twitter.com/XMnhCRxnw6
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) August 21, 2022

"UK Prime Minister thanked Egypt's President Sisi for his role in helping to get grain out of Ukraine’s ports and on route to countries facing desperate food shortages as a result of Russia’s blockade".https://t.co/U2pNIPid3g pic.twitter.com/KigoQ2ECC2
— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) August 26, 2022

#Israel's Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar meets #Egypt's intelligence Abbas Kamel, amid reportedly strained ties between the countries following the recent #Gaza escalation@marwamaziad breaks down what this means for the region – with @SarahChlala pic.twitter.com/mnLae6R5JZ
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) August 21, 2022

"Some of the demonstrators, who came from countries such as Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Egypt and the Philippines, had not been paid for as many as seven months." https://t.co/B2YtYKFI6e
— Gregg Carlstrom (@glcarlstrom) August 23, 2022

Abdel Moneim Imam, secretary-general of the Planning and Budget Committee in the Egyptian House of Representatives, told Al-Monitor that recently committed many mistakes, as he engaged in altercations with the media and sought to marginalize senior leaders in the banking system.
— Mohamed Magdy (@DMagdy92) August 23, 2022

Ambassador Magda Shahin, former assistant minister of foreign affairs for international economic relations, told Al-Monitor that the failed negotiations to obtain the IMF loan are behind Amer’s overthrow.
“The government considers the agreement with the IMF inevitable."
— Mohamed Magdy (@DMagdy92) August 23, 2022

#Egypt appoints first Copt as deputy of its military production body 👍👍https://t.co/IclqCavdhQ
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) August 23, 2022

Egypt is set to lead the green hydrogen revolution in Africa through 16 gigantic factories in El-Ain El-Sokhna at a cost of $30 billion. pic.twitter.com/U2dTUPZt7w
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) August 28, 2022

WATCH: From devising proper ventilation techniques to using fertilizers, Egyptian farmers are coming up with ways to try to save their mango crops from the impacts of climate change pic.twitter.com/FFfFdxu4Ke
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 28, 2022

Egyptian Politician: The Holocaust Was 'One Of The Greatest Crimes Of Mass Extermination In Human History,' Which 'Shocks The Human Conscience Throughout The Generations' – Audio of report here https://t.co/9keAl6mVOC pic.twitter.com/QGCIvRZvTM
— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) August 26, 2022

Rami El-Dokany appointed as chairperson of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and Heba El-Serafi as deputy chairperson#Egypt pic.twitter.com/Ed7LppOJGH
— Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) August 25, 2022

VIDEO: #Egypt’s first light rail transit (#LRT) https://t.co/zyBTUakVyw pic.twitter.com/paHz1hmXtF
— Ahram Online (@ahramonline) August 22, 2022

Reconstructed face of a Fayum mummy from Egypt. pic.twitter.com/eygJrbC5Z4
— Nrken19 (@nrken19) August 22, 2022

It’s Mangoes season in #Fayoum…Do you know that Fayoum in one of the main mango producing governorates in Egypt?! 🥭🥭❤️
Fayoum alongside Ismailia, Sharkia and Giza governorates are producing 88.8% of total Egyptian production of Mangoes. #Egypt pic.twitter.com/Wqsv4Ewtbq
— Fayoumer ® (@Fayoumer) August 22, 2022

You don’t have to know Arabic to appreciate this painter’s voice. Somewhere in Egypt, singing on the job 🎶 🔊: pic.twitter.com/56Yj0KI5Bm
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) August 19, 2022

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This Week in Egypt

Posted on August 21, 2022 by nervana111

For reasons beyond my ability, I won’t be able to publish my weekly Egypt’s newsletter.

hopefully, will be back next week.

My apology

Nervana

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This Week in Egypt: Week 32-2022 (August 8-14)

Posted on August 14, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines

At least 41 people have been killed in fire at church in the worst fire tragedy in Egypt’s recent history
Ethiopia completes third phase of filling of its dam reservoir
Annual urban inflation in Egypt increases to 13.6% in July 2022
Derivatives traders are pricing in further declines for Egyptian currency
Egypt seeks 15% savings in natural gas used in generating power to increase exports
Egypt appoints 13 new ministers in Cabinet reshuffle
Egypt’s Sisi appoints new commander for Egyptian Air Force

Main Headlines

Monday

Gaza truce is holding after three days of fighting
Biden thanks Egypt’s Sisi for Egypt’s efforts towards ceasefire in Gaza Strip
UN welcomes Gaza ceasefire, lauds Egypt’s efforts to help restore calm
A company is fined US$ 1.3 million for damaging Giftun Nature Reserve in Egypt

Tuesday

Egypt’s UN envoy scolds Israel for tensions in Jerusalem and Gaza
Annual urban inflation in Egypt increases to 13.6% in July 2022

Wednesday

Derivatives traders are pricing in further declines for Egyptian currency
GERD’s reservoir reaches 7bn cbm, no reason for fear: Expert
Egypt’s strategic wheat reserve cover 7.2 months
Egypt seeks 15% savings in natural gas used in generating power to increase exports to increase exports

Thursday

Egypt is considering raising a loan of about $2.5 billion as economic pressure intensifies
Saudi Arabia invests $1.3 billion in four Egyptian firms
Indian Air force (IAF) and the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) participated in a one-month engagement in the month of July
Campus femicides in Egypt revive calls to strengthen laws against gender-based violence

Friday

Ethiopia completes third phase of filling its giant Nile dam
Egypt to ration electricity to boost gas exports
Egyptian parliament to hold extraordinary session on Saturday for ‘urgent matter’ amid reports of cabinet reshuffle

Saturday

Egypt appoints 13 new ministers in a cabinet reshuffle
Egypt’s foreign currency gap narrows to $400 million in July

Sunday

At least 41 people have been killed in fire at church in Egypt
Electrical short circuit caused Abu Sefein church fire.
18 children were among dozens killed in Egypt church fire
Egypt’s Sisi appoints new commander for Egyptian Air Force

Reports

Why Ethiopia’s $5 Billion dam has riled its neighbours? Samuel Gebre and Fasika Tadesse
Egypt renovates one of Sinai’s oldest monasteries. George Mikhail
Who’s who: Meet Egypt’s 13 new ministers. Ahram

From Twitter

A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt’s capital on Sunday, quickly filling it with thick black smoke and killing 41 worshippers, including at least 10 children. Fourteen people were injured. https://t.co/erP4OduAzq
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 14, 2022

At least 15 children are among the 41 worshippers killed in a fire at a Coptic Orthodox church in Egypt's capital. An initial investigation suggested an electrical short-circuit could have caused the blaze at Martyr Abu Sefein church in Cairo. https://t.co/L89iLgoLFo
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 14, 2022

The triplets came to the world together, lived a short happy life as one, and left the world together today as victims of the horrendous church fire in Giza today….Egypt mourns😢 pic.twitter.com/vOrXtI1WHB
— Hany Ragy (@Hragy) August 14, 2022

CDA Shampaine offered her condolences to
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II following the tragic fire at Abu Sefin Church in Giza Governorate on August 14.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Church in Giza and across Egypt. https://t.co/hwMrfZapqn
— U.S. Embassy Cairo (@USEmbassyCairo) August 14, 2022

I am horrified and profoundly saddened by the fire today at the Coptic Abu Sifin Church in Giza, Egypt. I pray for parents who weep for children, children who have lost parents, for all affected by this terrible tragedy, and for the Coptic Church as it seeks to respond.
— Archbishop of Canterbury (@JustinWelby) August 14, 2022

#BREAKING: #SaudiArabia expresses its deep sadness over the horrific fire incident that occurred at #AbuSefein Church in #Egypt, which led to the killing of several people pic.twitter.com/AzqQsmvzas
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) August 14, 2022

🇦🇪 🇪🇬- UAE stands in solidarity with Egypt and offers condolences to victims of church fire – WAM #كنيسة_المنيرة
— حسن سجواني 🇦🇪 Hassan Sajwani (@HSajwanization) August 14, 2022

Today, all Egyptians are mourning the victims of the Church fire, except Islamists, they are gloating on social media and preaching that Muslims should not pray for non-Muslims.

How despicable is that?😡#كنيسة_أبو_سيفين https://t.co/2aBCBQ0S6L
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) August 14, 2022

The shocking silence of vast majority of Arab and Egyptian writers and journalists on the horrific attack on #SalmonRushdie is a testimony of the culture of fear and cowardice that dominated that part of the world.
Most know that if they defend Rushdie they will face same fate.
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) August 13, 2022

#BREAKING Ethiopia completes third filling of mega-dam reservoir: official TV pic.twitter.com/Jb93JvhIu8
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 12, 2022

https://twitter.com/nervana_1/status/1558101070542520320?s=21&t=I-kWNVpbV9GR8IG9F5_rfg

#Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid phoned Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to express his appreciation for #Egypt's efforts which led to ceasefire between Israel and #Gaza. pic.twitter.com/uZIAUykBys
— Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) August 8, 2022

President #Biden welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in #Gaza
& thanks Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi & Emir of Qatar for their efforts in achieving this.

Full statement below: pic.twitter.com/PFIGpdGgCg
— Hiba Nasr (@HibaNasr) August 8, 2022

Western media describes the #Gaza ceasefire as “fragile”, but #Egypt mediated a successful deal that is clearly working.
Like it or not, that is credit to @AlsisiOfficial https://t.co/BjRcDNIj8o
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) August 8, 2022

Following the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, Egyptians are sharing photos of Farag Fouda and Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfooz.
Both writers were accused of blasphemy.
Fouda was murdered, Mahfouz survived.#Islamism pic.twitter.com/hfhPEJuAK3
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) August 12, 2022

#Egypt and the rest of #Africa's demographics are overwhelmingly young. #COP27 looks to protect our climate for the current and future generations around the world. pic.twitter.com/FVes5EdPRP
— COP27Presidency (@Cop27P) August 12, 2022

Great to call again yesterday on Karam Gabr, Head of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation. We discussed the media scene in Egypt and the region, and opportunities for bilateral cooperation between #Egypt and the #UK @scmediaeg pic.twitter.com/E7MEdWspSN
— Gareth Bayley, British Amb to Egypt 🇬🇧🇪🇬 (@GarethBayleyUK) August 9, 2022

Salma Bahjat, an Egyptian young woman who was stabbed today with 17 stab at the hands of her colleague "Islam Mohamed" shortly after the slaughter of Naira Ashraf at the hands of her colleague "Mohamed Adel"#سلمى_بهجت pic.twitter.com/ilK9ZaCQ26
— Max 𓋹 (pseudo-feminist sex negative era) (@BasedEgyTirf) August 9, 2022

These Egyptian students have developed an award-winning non-invasive glucose monitoring device pic.twitter.com/fjGfBOwrn4
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 8, 2022

Another day, another violent crime against a woman for saying “NO.”

Salma Bahgat, a 20-year-old Egyptian young woman, was stabbed 16 times to death by her classmate, Islam Mohamed, just for refusing to date him.

This is unspeakably sick, insane, vile and disgusting.#سلمي_بهجت pic.twitter.com/lAGWAZmNC1
— Ꮤꀤꋪ꒑ꀤ꒒ (@Wirjil) August 9, 2022

Greeks visited Egypt as students to learn; Plato studied in Egypt for 13yrs. Pythagoras studied Philosophy, Geometry & Medicine in Egypt for 22 yrs. Thales, Greece's first Philosopher studied in Egypt, Hippocrates studied Medicine too for 7yrs.

ASUU, She’s 41, Tems, Gwarinpa pic.twitter.com/5oaGUeZ0jV
— Afropreachers (@AfroPreachers) August 11, 2022

Colossus of Ramses II, Abū Sunbul, Egypt Frith, Francis, photographer between 1850 and 1880 (Colourized) pic.twitter.com/eJur4RmIk0
— World Of History (@UmarBzv) August 13, 2022

Why one man in Egypt is keeping a 200-year-old tile tradition alive pic.twitter.com/wM75Otu51P
— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) August 13, 2022

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