Monthly Archives: May 2019

This Week in Egypt: Week 21 ( May 21-26)

Posted on May 27, 2019 by nervana111

Top Headlines The head of Sudan’s ruling military council visits Egypt Egypt says security forces have killed 16 militants in raids in North Sinai European countries and Egypt send air support as Israel battles wildfires Egypt releases students held after … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 20 ( May 13-19)

Posted on May 20, 2019 by nervana111

Top Headlines An explosion targeting a tourist bus has injured at least 16 people in Egypt Egyptian forces kill 47 militants, lose five of their own men UAE’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits in Egypt The IMF reaches … Continue reading →

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The U.S. and the Muslim Brotherhood

Posted on May 15, 2019 by nervana111

  I am delighted to contribute, for the second time, to the Carnegie Middle East’s Diwan, in its regular surveys in matters related to Middle East politics and security. This time the question was: What impact would U.S. designation of … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 19 ( April 6-12)

Posted on May 12, 2019 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation eased to 13.0 percent in April from 14.2 percent in March Libya’s Haftar visits Cairo in second trip since Tripoli offensive Egypt strongly condemns sabotage of 4 vessels near United Arab Emirates … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 18 ( April 29- May 5)

Posted on May 6, 2019 by nervana111

Top Headlines  The Trump administration is working to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organisation Egypt has formally received a third submarine of the four it has been promised, as part of a deal with German Egypt warns Turkey … Continue reading →

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The time is not ripe for a “deal of the century”

Posted on May 1, 2019 by nervana111

Ahead of Jared Kushner, the senior advisor to President Donald Trump, speech at the Washington Institute, in which he will discuss the Trump administration’s Middle East peace effort, here is my piece on why Kushner plan is doomed to fail. The … Continue reading →

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