Monthly Archives: March 2018

This Week in Egypt: Week 12- 2018 ( March 19-25)

Posted on March 25, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Two policemen were killed as bomb blast misses Egypt’s Alexandria security director Egyptians to vote tomorrow, Sisi re-election guaranteed In a televised interview, Sisi Sisi says he wanted more challengers in Egyptian election Egypt’s Sisi visits air base … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and UAE: A Collaborative Trio

Posted on March 20, 2018 by nervana111

  Photo via Reuters Here is an English version of my latest piece for Al-Hurra  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has embarked on his first overseas tour. This tour will attract attention to Saudi Arabia and its new leadership. Importantly, … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 11-2018 ( March 12-18)

Posted on March 19, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines  High voter turnout noted in Egypt presidential polls in the diaspora Egypt and UAE: Quartet stands firm on 13 demands for Qatar Egypt sees tourism rebound ahead of vote Egypt’s top prosecutor announces hotlines to combat ‘false news’ … Continue reading →

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Competing Authoritarianism: Sisi versus Erdoğan

Posted on March 16, 2018 by nervana111

  This month, Egyptians head to the polls to elect their president. On paper, the only challenger to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is the relatively unknown Egyptian politician Mousa Mostafa Mousa. The real challenger to Sisi, however, is not from … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 10-2018 ( March 5-11)

Posted on March 11, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Saudi Arabia and Egypt agree to a $10 billion deal to build a new mega city Saudi Crown Prince meets Coptic Pope Tawadros II at Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo Saudi crown prince winds up trip to Egypt … Continue reading →

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Can President Sisi freeze politics in Egypt?

Posted on March 4, 2018 by nervana111

Here is an English version of my latest for Al-Hurra “I am not a politician, someone who just talks (beta3-kalam).” Perhaps the most telling part of Sisi’s speech at the inauguration of Egypt’s Zohr gas field last month was the fact … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 9 ( Feb 26 -Mar 4)

Posted on March 4, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Saudi crown prince lands in Egypt on first public trip Egypt‘s top court waives legal challenges to Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia Egypt arrests mother of woman at center of a BBC report Cabinet approves bill … Continue reading →

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