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About nervana111

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

Podcast: Turkey and proxies will try to stop Libya’s upcoming elections

Posted on April 25, 2021 by nervana111

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 →

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Podcast: Turkey and Egypt- A discussion with Steven Cook

Posted on April 19, 2021 by nervana111

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 →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 15-2021 ( April 12-18)

Posted on April 18, 2021 by nervana111

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 →

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Podcast: Ex-admirals declaration “gift from God” for Erdogan

Posted on April 15, 2021 by nervana111

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 →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 14-2021 ( April 5-11)

Posted on April 11, 2021 by nervana111

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 →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 13-2021 ( March 29- April 4)

Posted on April 4, 2021 by nervana111

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 →

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Twitter Thread: Suez-Unblocked. End of Suez Crisis II

Posted on March 29, 2021 by nervana111

A brief twitter thread on an extraordinary day in Egypt. After days of despair, the Suez Crisis is over.

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This Week in Egypt: Week 12- 2021 ( March 22-28)

Posted on March 28, 2021 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s Suez Canal is blocked by one of the largest container ships in the world US Navy plans to send assessment team to Suez Canal to assist with stuck container ship, Egypt welcomes cooperation with US  Three possible ways to unblock Suez … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 11-2021 (March 15-21)

Posted on March 21, 2021 by nervana111

Top Headlines Acclaimed Egyptian feminist Nawal Saadawi dies at age 89 Turkey asks Egyptian media to limit criticism of Egypt’s Sisi  Erdoğan says Egyptian people do not conflict with Turkey Egyptian president and Greek PM discuss regional issues, bilateral relations … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 10-2021 ( Mar 8-14)

Posted on March 14, 2021 by nervana111

Top Headlines Turkey says it has restarted diplomatic contacts with Egypt Egypt says Turkey must lay ground for normalising ties with actions U.S. joins West in rare criticism of Egypt on human rights abuses Sudan’s PM Hamdok starts of 2-day … Continue reading →

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