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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.

Twitter Thread: Another church, another sad story from Turkey

Posted on September 2, 2020 by nervana111

Last month, the Turkish president Erdogan has converted two churches in Istanbul, Hagia Sophia and Chora church, to working mosques. Now Turkish officials have demolished an ancient Greek Orthodox church in the country’s northwestern province of Bursa, after the structure … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 35-2020 ( Aug 24-31)

Posted on August 31, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Greek parliament ratifies maritime accord with Egypt  Acting leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood arrested in Cairo Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia conclude GERD meeting without agreement Egypt’s armed forces have killed 77 terrorist elements during various raids in the last … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 34-2020 ( Aug 17-23)

Posted on August 24, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi welcomes ceasefire calls by Libyan warring parties Greece to ratify sea accord with Egypt on August 26 New Egyptian legislation aims to reduce Al-Azhar’s authority Egypt brings new crude pipeline at al-Hamra port Occupancy rates in … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 33-2020 (Aug 10-16)

Posted on August 16, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi welcomes UAE-Israel deal, halt to annexation of Palestinian lands Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan resume GERD negotiations Pope Francis urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to continue talks over disputed dam Senior Muslim Brotherhood figure Essam El-Erian dies in prison … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Arabs are wondering, is Erdogan all talk? – Nervana Mahmoud- Ahval

Posted on August 15, 2020 by nervana111

I recorded this podcast with Ahval’s editor David Lepeska that war is a real possibility in the eastern Mediterranean, that Turkey has taken all decision-making power away from Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Accord and that Turkish President Erdogan has … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 32-2020 ( Aug 3-9)

Posted on August 9, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines   Egypt and Greece sign agreement on exclusive economic zone Turkey says Egypt-Greece deal falls in its continental shelf Egypt has decided to withdrew from latest Nile dam talks for internal consultations Egyptian-operated ship was unloading Ukrainian wheat in … Continue reading →

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Rebranding the caliphate –a never-ending dystopian myth

Posted on August 6, 2020 by nervana111

  If not now, when?   if not you, who? With the image of pious Erdogan reciting the Quran in Hagia Sophia, and his head Mufti holding the sword of conquest it is no wonder that slogan appeared on social media. … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 31 ( July 27-Aug 2)

Posted on August 2, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt says Turkish seismic survey plans could encroach on its waters Eni, BP, Total hit gas at Bashrush prospect about 11 km offshore Egypt Somaliland recognition quest is boosted By Ethiopia And Egypt scramble for Hargeisa Egypt’s Sisi … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 30-2020 ( July 20-26)

Posted on July 26, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt says Sisi and Trump agree on need to maintain Libya ceasefire  Egypt and France conduct naval drill in Mediterranean Egypt’s Sisi discuses Libya, East Mediterranean developments with Greek PM Ethiopia wants non-binding agreement on GERD Egypt rejects … Continue reading →

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Reblog: Erdoğan setting the stage for invalidating the Lausanne Treaty

Posted on July 26, 2020 by nervana111

This is a brilliant piece by Turkish writer Yavuz Baydar, published in, in Ahval, on Erdogan’s intention after converting Hagia Sophia to a mosque. Republished here with permission.    (Photo via Ahval) A spectre is haunting Europe, the spectre of Turkish … Continue reading →

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