Monthly Archives: June 2014

Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 26 ( June 23- 29)

Posted on June 29, 2014 by nervana111

Cartoon via The Economist Main Headlines  Monday Al-Jazeera journalists were sentence between 7 to 10 years in jail PM Tony Abbott tells Egypt that jailed Australian journalist is innocent US urges Egypt to pardon jailed Al-Jazeera journalists UN human rights … Continue reading →

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Al-Jazeera Trial and Sisi’s Era

Posted on June 24, 2014 by nervana111

Published in the Daily News Egypt “Shocking, appalling, preposterously unjust.” These are excerpts of angry global reactions to the harsh prison sentences ofthree journalistsfor Al-Jazeera English by an Egyptian court. Canadian Mohamed Fahmy and Australian Peter Greste were sentenced to seven … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 25 ( June 16-22)

Posted on June 22, 2014 by nervana111

(Egypt’s Sisi kisses the  Saudi King’s forehead. Photo via Twitter) Main Headlines  Monday El-Sisi issues decree forming “legislation reform” panel El-Sisi invited to extra ordinary African summit Information ministry to be eliminated in new Egypt cabinet Egypt court to issue … Continue reading →

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My column: End of a pipe dream

Posted on June 18, 2014 by nervana111

Originally posted on TEMPORAL:
Here is my TZ column…  on Turkey, ISIL and Iraq: A foreign policy expert anonymously offered this “insider view” in Sunday’s Zaman on June 14: “Turkey has always denied the reports that it has allowed terrorists to…

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Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 24 ( June 9- 15)

Posted on June 15, 2014 by nervana111

( Sisi goes cycling, via Al-Arabiya) Main Headlines  Monday President El-Sisi appoints Mahlab PM minutes after his cabinet resigns Three men detained on charges of sexual harassment in Tahrir Investigations opened into mass sexual assault in Tahrir Square Al-Sisi meet … Continue reading →

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Before converting Hagia Sophia, look at the mosque-cathedral of Cordoba

Posted on June 9, 2014 by nervana111

( Inside Hagia Sophia during my last visit to Istanbul) Initially published in Hurriyet News Daily The mosque-cathedral of Cordoba and the Hagia Sophia of Istanbul – both magnificent buildings – were victims of the geopolitical standoff of medieval times … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 23 ( June2 – June 8)

Posted on June 8, 2014 by nervana111

(Egypt’s First Lady, via Daily News Egypt) Main Headlines  Monday Egypt’s interior minister says surveillance of social media is no threat to liberty Egypt’s opposition threatens boycott of parliamentary elections over draft laws Egyptian satirical programme permanently shut down Court … Continue reading →

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Egypt and Political Satire

Posted on June 2, 2014 by nervana111

Originally posted on Nervana:
Will political satire survive in Egypt? Since January 2011, satirist Bassem Youssef has become Egypt’s most popular comedian. He has poked fun at nearly every one of Egypt’s political elite, and his merciless, biting jokes about ex-president…

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 22 ( May 26- June 1)

Posted on June 1, 2014 by nervana111

  ( An Egyptian TV presenter wearing Sisi’s necklace, via Amro Ali ) Main Headlines  Monday Observers dispatched around the nation on first day of polling First day of 2014 presidential vote passes smoothly PEC excludes four judges for influencing … Continue reading →

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