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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 4-2022 ( Jan 24-30)

Posted on January 30, 2022 by nervana111

Top headlines Days after massive arms deal, US halts $130 million Egypt military aid over human rights concerns Egypt officially enters state of water poverty, pushes to revive stalled negotiations Algeria’s President visited Egypt for talks on Libya and Ethiopian dam Egypt’s … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 3-2022 ( January 17-23)

Posted on January 23, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egyptian and Saudi forces conclude Tabuk 5 joint exercise in Saudi Arabia Egyptian and French navies conduct joint drill in Mediterranean Egypt condemns Houthi attack on UAE, Arab League urges designating Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist group EU seeks … Continue reading →

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Egypt and Greece: It’s time to cement our bonds

Posted on January 18, 2022 by nervana111

Listening to music by Vasilis Papakonstantinou while eating a halva panini were the kind of simple pleasures I enjoyed while walking around Athens. The Greek capital is the only European city where I can hang out alone, but never feels … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 2-2022 ( January 10-16)

Posted on January 16, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt arrests member of Hasm terrorist group after Istanbul-bound plane made emergency landing in Luxor  Ethiopia clears forests at GERD site in preparation for 3rd filling Egypt to rejoin JPMorgan EM bond index in January 2022 Egyptian, Algerian … Continue reading →

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Djokovic’s Toxic Victory

Posted on January 10, 2022 by nervana111

“Ladies and gentlemen, this is BBC Radio, welcome from rainy Wimbledon.”  I loved tennis even before I had a chance to watch any of its games. In 1980s Cairo, before the era of satellites and Internet, I first heard about … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 1-2022 ( January 3-9)

Posted on January 9, 2022 by nervana111

Apology for not posting the last week of 2021, due to travel commitment. But back to normal now with the start of 2022. Wishing all my followers a great New Year Top Headlines Ethiopia to generate electricity from GERD amid … Continue reading →

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This Week In Egypt: week 50-2021 ( Dec 13-19)

Posted on December 20, 2021 by nervana111

Top Headlines Prominent Egyptian opposition activist’s phone was hacked Egypt arrests two people for impersonating high-ranking officials in fabricated leaked phone call Egypt’s central bank keeps key interest rates unchanged  Egypt reports first three Omicron cases in returning nationals Canada … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 49-2021 ( Dec 6-12)

Posted on December 12, 2021 by nervana111

Top Headlines Israel FM Lapid visits Egypt to meet Sisi and discuss Hamas hostages Israel returned looted antiquities to Egypt  U.S. envoy to visit UAE, Turkey, Egypt to discuss conflict in Ethiopia Lebanese PM says he asked Egypt for support to … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 48-2021 ( Nov 29- Dec 5)

Posted on December 5, 2021 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt introduces new indigenous drones at EDEX 2021 Switzerland removes Egypt, all countries on COVID-19 quarantine list Egypt explores water cooperation with 4 African countries Egypt raises prices of butane gas cylinders for first time in 2 years … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 47-2021 ( Nov 22-28)

Posted on November 28, 2021 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt reopens 3,000-year-old Avenue of Sphinxes in grand, glitzy Luxor ceremony Egypt bans flights from seven African countries over new COVID-19 variant Greece teams up with Egypt on gas supply, infrastructure Egypt and Israel sign memorandum on gas … Continue reading →

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