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Monthly Archives: April 2021
Podcast: Turkish parties show inability to come to terms with Armenian issue
Here is my latest podcast for Ahval’s Turkey Trends with Dr Aykan Erdmir on how Turkish parties show inability to come to terms with Armenian issue. The Turkish Foreign Ministry has for decades spent time and energy to fight against similar decisions across … Continue reading
This Week in Egypt: Week 16-2021 ( April 19-25)
Top Headlines Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi holds talks with Egypt’s El Sisi during visit to Cairo Egypt fires top railway official after deadly train crashes Egypt, Russia to resume flights between both countries Egyptian security kills three terrorists involved in executing … Continue reading
Podcast: Turkey and proxies will try to stop Libya’s upcoming elections
Here is my latest podcast Ahval’s Turkish Trends discussing Libya with Aya Burweila, a senior adviser at the Research Institute for European and American Studies and a BBC Expert Woman in Terrorism and Radicalisation. Burweila said that Turkey and its … Continue reading
Podcast: Turkey and Egypt- A discussion with Steven Cook
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu announced the beginning of a new era in the relations between Egypt and Turkey this week. Egypt’s lukewarm response to apparent olive branches from Turkey, on the other hand, has raised questions on the success … Continue reading
This Week in Egypt: Week 15-2021 ( April 12-18)
Top headlines Egypt joins Gulf region’s combined maritime forces led by US Suez Canal receives giant dredger in planned upgrade Turkish foreign minister says new period starting in Egypt ties Greece FM Nikos Dendias visits Egypt Ethiopia will carry out … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Egypt, Ethiopia GERD, Greece, Khaled Dawoud, Turkey
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Podcast: Ex-admirals declaration “gift from God” for Erdogan
I am delighted to collaborate with Ahval News with a series of podcasts on current affairs of Turkey. In my first podcast, I interviewed Dr. Steven Cook and discussed his latest piece on Turkey’s ex-admirals’ declaration on the Montreux Convention, … Continue reading
This Week in Egypt: Week 14-2021 ( April 5-11)
Top Headlines Three-way talks in Kinshasa over Ethiopian dam fail Egypt, Sudan reject Ethiopian proposal on data exchange ahead of second filling of GERD Egypt and Sudan is considering ‘all options’ regarding GERD dispute with Ethiopia Greece, Egypt, and Cyprus … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Egypt, Egypt Nile Rights, Ethiopia, GERD, Greece, Sudan, Turkey
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This Week in Egypt: Week 13-2021 ( March 29- April 4)
Top Headlines Egypt holds spectacular grand parade to transfer antiquities to new museum Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship re-floated Egypt may seek $1 billion in damages over lost revenue due to Suez crisis Egypt’s Sisi warns Ethiopia … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Egypt, Ethiopia, Ever-Given, GERD, Golden Parade, Pharaohs Golden Parade, Sisi, Sudan, Suez Canal
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