Monthly Archives: November 2016

Egyptian Aak 2016-Week 47 ( Nov21-27)

Posted on November 28, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines  An Egyptian court revokes the death sentence of Egypt’s ex-president Morsi Egypt’s Sisi expresses support for Syrian military Egypt denies sending military troops to Syria The US State Department removed Egypt from its travel warning list Egypt and … Continue reading →

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Fidel Castro: Glamorizing Tyranny

Posted on November 27, 2016 by nervana111

Fidel Castro ( Getty Images) Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has died at the age of 90. The legacy of Castro, the “commandante” is not just his revolutionary communism, but a grand and more disturbing stance, one that was characterized … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016- Week46 ( Nov 14-20)

Posted on November 21, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt court overturns death sentence against ousted ex-President Mohammed Morsi ISIS’ Egypt branch executes 100-year-old cleric Egypt clears way for former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq to return home Egypt lifts assets freeze of anti-torture NGO    Main Headlines … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016 – Week 45 ( Nov 7-13)

Posted on November 14, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines IMF approves 3-year, $12 billion loan for Egypt Administrative court rejects government appeal over Red Sea islands deal, confirm Egyptian sovereignty Saudi oil shipments to Egypt have been halted indefinitely Egypt’s Sisi invites Trump to Cairo  Main Headlines … Continue reading →

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Reflection on Trump’s victory and the crisis of the liberal camp

Posted on November 12, 2016 by nervana111

“To the Egyptian lady sitting in the last row, if you want Trump, you can have him.” I was attending a political conference that featured a heated debate on the US presidential election, and these words from an American delegate … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016- Week 44 ( Oct31-Nov 6)

Posted on November 6, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt allows its currency to float freely, meeting key IMF demand OIC secretary general resigns following criticism after he mocked the Egyptian president Egyptian army brigadier general shot dead in North Sinai A car bomb in Cairo unsuccessfully … Continue reading →

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Sharia Courts in UK – A Minefield

Posted on November 2, 2016 by nervana111

A meeting of the Sharia Council of Britain at its east London headquarters Getty Yesterday, I spoke briefly on BBC World Service Radio about Sharia Council courts in Britain, which coincided with an inquiry started by the Home Affairs Select … Continue reading →

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