Monthly Archives: September 2022

Western Progressives and the Protests in Iran

Posted on September 25, 2022 by nervana111

For 43 years, Iranian women have been forced to wear hijab, yet throughout the more than four painful decades, their agony has been downplayed by those claiming that hijab is a choice.   Following an initial dismissal of the protests in … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 37-2022 ( Sept 19-25)

Posted on September 25, 2022 by nervana111

Top headlines Egypt’s central bank eases currency rules to clear import backlog, and keeps interest rates unchanged US Secretary of State met with Egyptian Foreign Minister in New York Egypt’s 2021-2022 natural gas and LNG export revenue hits $8 billion Egypt’s … Continue reading →

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The wider impacts of the death of Iran’s Mahsa Amini

Posted on September 22, 2022 by nervana111

The raging protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, who had been detained for allegedly breaking strict hijab rules, represent a unique moment in the history of the twenty-first-century’s Middle East. The brave Iranian women unintendedly upended decades of … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 36-2022 ( Sept 12-18)

Posted on September 18, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi visits Qatar for the first time since 2017, signed agreements to boost cooperation  Egypt frees detained Al Jazeera journalist  U.S. to withhold $130 million of military aid to Egypt over human rights Egypt to raise Suez … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 36- 2022 ( Sept 5-11)

Posted on September 11, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s annual inflation rate up by 16.7% in August Egyptian and US navies conduct drills in the Mediterranean Egypt’s FM withdrew from an Arab League session in protest against the representation of Libya at the summit Four Egyptian … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: week 35-2022 ( Aug 29-Sept 4)

Posted on September 4, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egyptian pound approaching all-time low amid global economic crisis Egypt’s struggle to win back investors to local debt is adding urgency for the government to reach a deal with IMF  Finance minister unveils regulations on reduced customs tariffs … Continue reading →

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