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Doctor, blogger and Commentator on Middle East issues. The only practising doctor who write in Middle Eastern politics in UK.

This Week in Egypt: Week 13-2022 ( March 28-April 3)

Posted on April 3, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Gulf countries give billions to Egypt to prevent food crisis Egypt’s Sisi discusses Ukraine-Russia talks with Ukraine’s Zelensky Egypt and Greece FMs discuss boosting energy cooperation and possible LNG supply Qatar-Energy to acquire 40% stake in an exploration block, … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 12-2022 ( March 21-27)

Posted on March 27, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt devalues its currency; seek IMF support Egypt’s Sisi hosts Israel’s Bennett, UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Egyptian FM joined ‘historic’ Abraham Accords Negev summit in Israel Egypt’s Sisi receives phone call from Ukrainian counterpart; Ukraine war could delay Egypt’s … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 11-2021 (March 14-20)

Posted on March 20, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Washington to provide Egypt with F-15 jets Reports suggest Egypt in IMF talks on possible funding amid ar Pressures  UK Lifts Travel Restrictions to Egypt’s South Sinai and Fayoum Egypt displayed recently discovered, well-decorated ancient tombs at a … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 10-2022 ( March 7-13)

Posted on March 13, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Senate rejects bid to block $2B sale of military planes to Egypt Egypt to Ban Exports of Staple Foods to Safeguard Reserves Egyptian pound devaluation likely to be required -JPMorgan  Russia-Ukraine conflict pushes Egypt’s inflation to 10% in … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 9-2022 ( Feb 28- March 6)

Posted on March 6, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt, along with 140 other countries, has voted for a UN resolution calling for a halt to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Up to 20,000 Ukrainian tourists in Egypt await return to Europe Nearly 4,000 Ukrainian tourists leave Egypt … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 8-2022 ( Feb 21-27)

Posted on February 28, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt extends stay of stranded Ukrainian tourists, other nationals affected by the Russian invasion More than 16,000 Ukrainian tourists are currently in Egypt’s Red Sea resort cities Egypt calls Arab League meeting, and for upholding dialogue, diplomatic solutions … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 7-2022 ( Feb 14-20)

Posted on February 20, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Ethiopia starts producing electricity from its controversial Nile dam Egypt breaks LNG export records with eye on Europe Egypt is lengthening two-way portion of Suez Canal by 10 kilometres  UAE’s Dragon makes first oil discovery in Gulf of … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 6-2022 ( Feb 7-13)

Posted on February 13, 2022 by nervana111

Top headlines CENTCOM commander Frank McKenzie has visited Egypt for talks after U.S. cuts military aid  Egypt’s Sisi appoints first-ever Christian Supreme Constitutional Court’s president Sisi, Macron discuss issues of joint concern during meeting in France German foreign minister pays … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 5-2022 ( Jan 31- Feb 6)

Posted on February 6, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt inks $1.6 billion deal for South Korean howitzers Netherlands receives first-ever LNG shipment from Egypt Egypt raises fuel prices by 25 piastres per litre, public transportation fares unchanged Egyptian and French air forces begin joint exercise in Egypt  Chinese … Continue reading →

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Ilhan Omar’s ill-advised dismissal of Masih Alinejad

Posted on January 30, 2022 by nervana111

“So this lady doesn’t want to combat Islamophobia,” “she just doesn’t like Muslims.” When Muslim-born Iranian journalist and women’s rights campaigner Masih Alinejad wrote why she opposed a bill against Islamophobia introduced by US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Mr Tim Mynett, Omar’s husband, a political consultant, immediately tweeted … Continue reading →

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