Monthly Archives: February 2020

This Week In Egypt: Week 8-2020 ( Feb 17-23)

Posted on February 23, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s only announced coronavirus case tests negative for the disease Pompeo says Ethiopia-Egypt dam dispute could take months to resolve Egyptian court acquits Mubarak’s sons of illicit share trading Egypt holds interest rates for the second straight month … Continue reading →

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Reblog: Secret wiretap reveals Erdogan government’s clandestine links to Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Posted on February 21, 2020 by nervana111

I reblogged this piece by Turkish journalist Abdullah Bozkurt regarding interesting wiretap that reveal Erdogan’s frustration with the Muslim Brotherhood after ousting of Morsi in 2013. You can read the original piece here.   The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 7-2019 (Feb 10-16)

Posted on February 16, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s booming population officially hits 100 million Egypt reports Africa’s first coronavirus case No breakthrough yet on Nile dam talks, Ethiopia says Egyptian pound strengthens to three-year high against the US dollar Egyptian security forces kill 17 militants … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 6-2020 (Feb 3-9)

Posted on February 9, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi calls for firm stance to confront dispatch of ‘terrorists to Libya The Egyptian Navy is said to be close to purchasing a pair of European Multi-Purpose Frigate (FREMM) warships from Italy Egypt ranks 9th in military … Continue reading →

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For Erdogan, Western Libya is North Cyprus II

Posted on February 7, 2020 by nervana111

  Erdogan met Libya’s Sarraj- Photo via AFP As Turkish warships and loyal Syrian mercenaries have reportedly arrived in Libya, questions have been raised about the Turkish president’s real goals in his Libyan adventure. The formal Turkish line is that … Continue reading →

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Eulogy for a Father

Posted on February 3, 2020 by nervana111

Originally posted on salamamoussa:
“There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.” Ecclesiastes 1:11 In remembrance of Samir Nessim Atiya (November 4 1925…

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This Week in Egypt: Week 5 ( Jan 27-Feb2)

Posted on February 3, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to sign final agreement on Blue Nile dam next month -joint statement Egypt Israel gas line is attacked by unidentified assailants Egypt sentenced Hisham al-Ashmawy, a former special forces officer turned Islamist militant, and 36 … Continue reading →

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