Monthly Archives: January 2018

This Week in Egypt: Week 4-2018 ( Jan 22-28)

Posted on January 28, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt is heading towards elections with only President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s name on the ballot Political opposition figures demands halt of electoral process Leading member of halted Egyptian presidential campaign Hisham Genina was attacked and injured Egypt’s Sisi … Continue reading →

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Reflections on General Sami Anan’s failed presidential bid

Posted on January 24, 2018 by nervana111

Here is an English version of my latest Arabic piece for Al-Hurra Hours after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi declared his candidacy for March’s presidential election, former armed forces Chief of Staff, General Sami Anan, also declared his intention to run … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 3-2018 ( Jan 15-21)

Posted on January 22, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi announces intention to run for second term Ex-military chief of staff to run in Egyptian presidential election Pence starts Middle East tour in Egypt, pledges ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ support Sisi appoints his office director as acting head of … Continue reading →

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Reblog: The Schizophrenia of Mahmoud Abbas

Posted on January 20, 2018 by nervana111

Originally posted on Ottomans and Zionists:
Much has already been said of Mahmoud Abbas’s vilely ahistorical and anti-Semitic speech to the P.L.O.’s Central Council on Sunday. There is no need to go through a blow by blow of the Palestinian…

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This Week in Egypt: Week 2-2018 ( January 8-12)

Posted on January 15, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Presidential elections set for March 26-28 in Egypt Egypt opens criminal inquiry over a New York Times article Egypt approves cabinet reshuffle ahead of elections Ex-military chief of staff General Sami Anan will run in Egyptian presidential election Israel … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 1-2018 ( Jan 1-7)

Posted on January 7, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt to extend state of emergency for 3 months Former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafik is no longer considering running for president in this year’s election Sudan recalls its ambassador from Egypt amid tensions Sisi attended Christmas mass … Continue reading →

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Twitter Threads on Iran Protests

Posted on January 3, 2018 by nervana111

Here are interesting Twitter threads on the current protests in Iran that I would like to share. 2. Lots of unrest in Iran's Kurdish areas. About 10% of Iran's population are Kurds, around half of whom are Sunni not Shia. … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt- Week 52-Last Week of 2017

Posted on January 1, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Gunman kills 9 in Egypt church attack claimed by ISIS Egypt hangs 15 militants convicted of 2013 Sinai attacks  Egypt security forces kill three suspected militants, arrest 10 others British woman accused of bringing 300 painkiller tablets into … Continue reading →

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