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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 15-2020 ( April 6-12)

Posted on April 13, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt sees 126 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 2065 Egypt extends coronavirus night curfew until April 23 Egyptian government cuts fuel prices Egypt’s army distributes free face masks to the public Egypt’s Foreign Minister and US Secretary … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 14-2020 ( Mar 30-April 5)

Posted on April 6, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s coronavirus cases surpass 1000 milestone Medics at Egypt’s main cancer center test positive for coronavirus Egypt quarantines all nationals returning from abroad Egypt’s Central Bank keeps key interest rates unchanged Egypt’s Health Minister arrives in Italy with … Continue reading →

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Reblog: In Memoriam: Healthcare Workers Who have died of COVID-19

Posted on April 3, 2020 by nervana111

Medscape has published a list of healthcare workers who lost their lives, while caring for patients with COVID-19. Amidst a global shortage of  appropriate protective gears, the risk of infection is very high for those on the frontline fighting coronavirus. … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 13 -2020 ( Mar 23-29)

Posted on March 30, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt declares two-week curfew to counter coronavirus Egypt extends flight suspension for two more weeks Egypt’s Central Bank sets new daily cash deposit and withdrawal limits amid COVID-19 outbreak Egypt began deep cleaning the area around the Giza … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 12 -2020 ( Mar 17-22)

Posted on March 23, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s coronavirus cases rise to 327 Egypt quarantines 300 families in Daqahliya after coronavirus cases detected Egypt denies The Guardian claims that 19,000 Egyptians contracted coronavirus, and withdraws accreditation of Guardian journalist Egypt’s mosques and churches suspend communal … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 11-2020 ( Mar 9-15)

Posted on March 15, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt suspends schools, universities for two weeks from Sunday Egypt reported 13 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total of cases detected in the country to 93 21 people have been killed in some of the worst storms … Continue reading →

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Twitter Thread: Italy and the Coronavirus

Posted on March 10, 2020 by nervana111

I hardly publish any medically related stuff on this site, however I find this testimony by Italian doctor Daniele Macchini, from the front lines of treating the coronavirus outbreak, important to document. It is translated Epidemiologist Silvia Stringhini . As … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 10-2020 ( Mar 2-8)

Posted on March 9, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines A German man died in Egypt of the coronavirus, the first death on the African continent linked to Covid-19 Egypt confirms another 55 new coronavirus cases from a Nile River cruise boat Ethiopia condemns Arab League’s “blind support” … Continue reading →

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Reblog: Idlib: The Next Phase

Posted on March 6, 2020 by nervana111

Originally posted on Jonathan Spyer:
Jerusalem Post, 6/3 Russia’s desire to woo Turkey from the west likely to prevent all out Turkey-Syria War ? Clashes between Turkish and Syrian regime forces in north west Syria are ongoing.  For the first…

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This Week In Egypt – Week 9-2020 ( Feb 24-Mar1)

Posted on March 1, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Hosni Mubarak: Former Egyptian President dies aged 91  Egypt holds military funeral for former president Mubarak Ethiopia skips latest US talks with Egypt over dam dispute and says it will fill GERD despite US warning  Egypt accuses Ethiopia … Continue reading →

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