Category Archives: Diary of Aak

Podcast: Hamas Gaza Chief Yahya Sinwar’s close links to ISIS in Sinai

On March 2022, the Egyptian army shot a Palestinian ISIS member, Abu-Gamil al-Gazawy, who infiltrated into Sinai to give supplies to his ISIS colleagues hiding in North Sinai. It turned out that Abu-Gamil ( his real name is Mosaic) uncle … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 43-2023 ( Oct 23-29)

Top Headlines Two drones coming from south of the Red Sea crashed in Taba and Nuweiba: Egypt’s army spokesperson Egypt warns Israel: Do not carry out attacks along Gaza-Egypt border Egyptian-Qatari mediation results in release of two Israeli captives by … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt; Week 42 ( Oct 16-22)

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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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