Monthly Archives: January 2021

This Week in Egypt: Week 4-2021 ( Jan 25-31)

Posted on January 31, 2021 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt receives first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine  1,315 medical staff vaccinated against COVID in first four days of inoculation in Egypt Egypt-Greece Cary out Naval Drills in the Mediterranean Sea Egypt sends 31 tons of medical aid to … Continue reading →

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Twitter Thread: Biden pauses F-35 sale to UAE

Posted on January 28, 2021 by nervana111

The Biden administration has put a temporary hold on several major foreign arms sales initiated by former President Donald Trump, including a massive $23 billion transfer of stealth F-35 fighters to the United Arab Emirates. Here is a collection of … Continue reading →

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On Reconciliation With Qatar

Posted on January 26, 2021 by nervana111

In medieval times, Arab tribes had an unwritten agreement that prohibited infighting in four “forbidden months” – the months of Muharram, Rajab, Dhu al-Qa’dah, and dhu al-Hijjah, according to the Arabic calendar. This agreement was an armistice deal that allowed trade … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 3-2021 ( Jan 18-24)

Posted on January 24, 2021 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt begins COVID-19 vaccination drive with frontline medical staff Egypt’s irrigation minister accuses Ethiopia of disrupting GERD negotiations ISIS bombing kills a police officer, wounds three others in Sinai Egypt approves bill increasing penalty for FGM to 20 … Continue reading →

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Twitter Thread: Robert Malley as U.S. special envoy on Iran?

Posted on January 21, 2021 by nervana111

As reports emerged that Crisis Group”s Robert Malley is considered as President Biden’s new envoy on Iran. Here is why some observers see this potential choice problematic.

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This Week in Egypt: Week 2-2021 ( Jan 11-17)

Posted on January 17, 2021 by nervana111

Top headlines Egypt signs a deal with Siemens for high-speed rail  linking the Red Sea and Mediterranean coast US designates Egypt’s Hasm, IS in Sinai as foreign terrorist organisations Egypt follows Gulf allies in reopening airspace to Qatar  Egypt announced the … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 1-2021 ( Jan 4 -10)

Posted on January 10, 2021 by nervana111

Top Headlines New round of GERD talks fails in achieving any progress Egypt sends envoy to Gulf summit amid apparent thaw with Qatar Egypt to provide 20 million doses of coronavirus vaccine Egypt and Israel FMs coordinate for quartet meeting … Continue reading →

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Twitter Thread: German politics

Posted on January 10, 2021 by nervana111

I hardly cover European politics in this blog, but I find this thread on German politics by Marcel Dirsus fascinating and worth reading

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This Week in Egypt: First days of 2021

Posted on January 3, 2021 by nervana111

Apology for the temporary break in posting my weekly Egypt’s compilation, due to the passing of my mother. Here is a summery of news and reports from the first few days of 2021; full compilation to follow next Sunday.   Wish … Continue reading →

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