Category Archives: Diary of Aak

This Week in Egypt: Week 1-2024 ( Jan 1-7)

Top Headlines Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Ethiopia formally join BRICS Maersk warns of major disruption as it diverts ships away from Red Sea Egypt’s Sisi asserts Egypt’s firm support for Somalia’s security and stability amid row with Ethiopia  In … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 52-2023 ( Dec 25-31)

nn Top Headlines Egyptian Red Crescent to set up a refugees relief camp in Gaza’s Khan Younis Netanyahu says Israel should control Gaza-Egypt border zone Hamas and Islamic Jihad have rejected an Egyptian proposal for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 51-2023 ( Dec 18-24)

Top Headlines Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi won the country’s presidential election with 89.6% of the vote Egypt proposes 14-day ceasefire in Gaza Egyptian sources deny Israeli military operation in Philadelphi corridor Hamas leader visits Egypt amid intensive talks on … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 50-2023 ( Dec 11-17)

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi is expected to cruise towards victory in subdued election Shipping companies avoid Red Sea after Houthi attacks Egyptian air defence shoots down suspected drone off Red Sea coast Egypt’s Suez Canal authority monitoring tensions in Red … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: week 49-2023 (Dec 4-10)

Top Headlines Egyptians vote in presidential election overshadowed by Gaza war Egypt said to warn Israel ties could ‘rupture’ if Gaza multitudes flee to Sinai Egypt’s annual core inflation decelerates by 2.2 percent in November Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris is … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week48-2023 ( Nov27- Dec3)

Top Headlines Israel tells Arab states it wants buffer zone in post-war Gaza Kamala Harris tells Egypt’s Sisi that US won’t allow forced relocations of Palestinians Egyptian aid trucks stranded as Gaza fighting resumes First U.S. humanitarian aid flight for … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 47-2023 ( Nov 20-26)

Top Headlines Egypt’s El-Sisi says future Palestinian state could be ‘demilitarised’ President Sisi: Deportation of Palestinians is a non-negotiable red line for Egypt President Sisi thanks Qatar emir for Gaza truce efforts Egypt says it received ‘positive signals’ over possible … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 46-2023 ( Nov 13-19)

Top Headlines 31 premature babies are evacuated from Gaza’s largest hospital to Egypt First fuel delivery since start of war delivered to UN in Gaza from Egypt  Israel’s natural gas flow to Egypt rise as Chevron resumes Tamar output IMF … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 45-2023 ( Nov 6-12)

Top Headlines Egypt’s Rafah crossing reopens for wounded Palestinians and foreign nationals Qatar’s Emir held talks in Egypt on ending Gaza violence Egypt’s Sisi met Turkish and Iranian presidents in the joint Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh  UK revokes Islamist Egyptian … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 44-2023 ( Oct 30-Nov 5)

Top Headlines Hundreds of foreign nationals cross Gaza-Egypt border – with Britons among them Cairo rejects proposal for future management of Gaza Egypt’s boycott campaign on pro-Israel franchises grows Hamas tried to send fighters to Egypt in ambulances for wounded … Continue reading →

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