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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 42 ( Oct 16-22)

Posted on October 22, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s border crossing opens to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into besieged Gaza The White House says Israeli PM Netanyahu agreed to allow the “continuous flow” of international aid into Gaza from Egypt Israeli army apologizes after … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 41- 2023 ( Oct 9-15)

Posted on October 15, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi says Israel’s Gaza campaign has gone ‘beyond right to self-defense’ Egypt’s Sisi met with Sec. Blinken, criticises Israel’s Gaza operation Rafah crossing still closed for Americans fleeing Gaza, despite US-Egypt deal. May open tomorrow Egypt’s media … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 8, 2023 by nervana111

Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: How the unfolding war between Hamas and Israel has impacted Egypt https://anchor.fm/nervan-mahmoud7/episodes/How-the-unfolding-war-between-Hamas-and-Israel-has-impacted-Egypt-e2aaoqn

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This Week in Egypt: Week 40-2023 (Oct 2-8)

Posted on October 8, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Moody’s downgrades Egypt credit rating deeper into junk territory amid debt crisis  World Bank revises up Egypt’s growth forecast for 2023 to 4.2 percent Egyptian banks suspend debit card use  in foreign currency Egypt’s President el-Sisi to run for … Continue reading →

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Senator Menendez and Egypt

Posted on September 25, 2023 by nervana111

Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: The impacts of Menendez indictment on Egypt https://anchor.fm/nervan-mahmoud7/episodes/The-impacts-of-Menendez-indictment-on-Egypt-e29ohfi

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This Week in Egypt: Week 38-2023 ( Sept 18-24)

Posted on September 24, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt says IMF agrees to merge first two reviews of reform program US senator Robert Menendez and his wife are charged with bribery offenses involving Egypt French journalist arrested for reporting on Egypt spy operation Leading Egyptian opposition … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 37-2023 ( Sept 11-17)

Posted on September 17, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt is considering holding presidential elections before the end of 2023 Egypt converts helicopter carrier into field hospital as Libya floods death toll tops 6,000 Egyptian village mourns scores of its men killed in flooding US to send … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 36-2023 (Sept 4-10)

Posted on September 10, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt inflation hits record high of nearly 40% Egypt’s Sisi attended G20 summit in India, met with Turkey’s Erdogan Egyptian president calls for measures to slow birth-rate Ethiopia says it has completed filling of disputed dam project’s reservoir … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 35-2023 (Aug 28- Sept 3)

Posted on September 3, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines The joint Egypt-US military exercise Bright Star 2023 kicked off in Egypt Sudanese military chief arrives in Egypt on first trip abroad since war began Egyptian opposition politician Kassem begins hunger strike Zambia frees five Egyptians arrested on … Continue reading →

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This Week In Egypt: Week 34-2023 ( Aug 21-27)

Posted on August 27, 2023 by nervana111

Egyptian opposition Hisham Kassem Top Headlines Egypt is officially invited to join BRICS group Egyptian opposition activist Hisham Kassem ransferred to prison to await trial Israel approves expansion of natural gas exports to Egypt from Tamar field Egypt, Ethiopia and … Continue reading →

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