Category Archives: Diary of Aak

Egyptian Aak (Week 11): When Fecklessness is An Attitude.

Posted on March 16, 2013 by nervana111

(Bakers protest in front of Ministry of Supply via  Elijah Zarwan) Main Headlines Monday Shura Council seeks way out of electoral law stalemate ‪Qatar says no more aid to Egypt for now Egyptian Copt dies in Libyan detention Police in Giza, and … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak: Week 10

Posted on March 10, 2013 by nervana111

(Egyptian riot police, Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany) Main Headlines Monday Thousands attend funeral in Port Said, and chant against the Brotherhood. Judge ruling in Mubarak’s retrial to step down. Comedian Bassem Youssef charged (again) with defaming Morsy. Foreign reserve continues … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak: Week 9

Posted on March 3, 2013 by nervana111

(Friday Protestors demanding the return of Military rule. Photo, the Daily News Egypt) Main Headlines:  Monday Morsi uses TV interview to burnish image. Salafist Nour Party to run in parliamentary elections.  Beltagy: ‪Opposition makes farcical demands to postpone elections Qandil … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak: Week 8

Posted on February 24, 2013 by nervana111

(Protesters outside of prosecutor-general office Feb 22 by Mai Shaheen. Ahram online)  Monday Constitutional court rejects election law. Al-Nour party advisors leave posts in strange circumstances. Protests freeze Port Said work for second day Israel proposes alternative to Suez Canal.‪ As … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak: Week 7

Posted on February 16, 2013 by nervana111

(Cairo, Qubba Palace clashes by AFP’s Mohamed El Shahed and DNE’s Ahmed AlMalky) Main Headlines Monday Today marks the second anniversary of the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak Egypt threatened with possible plagues of locusts A new Grand Mufti chosen; many activists surprised … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak: Week 6

Posted on February 9, 2013 by nervana111

(Anti-sexual harassment march in Cairo 6th of February. Twitter via @_amroali) Main Headlines  Monday Activist dies following three days of torture in police custody. Signature campaign demands the departure of President Morsi. Egypt’s central bank tightens the pound ‘s trading band … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak: Week 5

Posted on February 3, 2013 by nervana111

A photo of police brutality in Egypt tweeted by Rana Allam, editor of Daily News Egypt @Run_Rana Week 5 Main Headlines: Monday Egypt’s Shura Council green-lights the president’s emergency measures. Egypt’s National Salvation Front rejects dialogue with President Morsi. Protesters … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak: Week 4

Posted on January 26, 2013 by nervana111

The picture  by Al-Masry Al-Youm truly reflect Egypt’s surreal reality. Twitter via @tomgara Main Headlines: Monday Morsi opposes French intervention in Mali Armed Forces reject  Qatari or Non-Egyptian Projects in Suez Canal Uncertainty looms over the chances of new Salafi alliance Central … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak: Week 3

Posted on January 20, 2013 by nervana111

(Photo, Al-ahram online) Monday EU offers Egypt 5 billion euros to support economy and democratic transition. Egypt’s stock market finished trading in the red, battered by political and economic uncertainty. New cemetery endangers Egypt’s ancient necropolis. Imams protest brotherhood influence … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak: Week 2

Posted on January 12, 2013 by nervana111

(Photo, arabianbusiness.com)   Summery of the Week’s Main Headlines: Monday ElBaradei beefs up constitution party leadership in preparation for parliamentary elections. Negotiations with US to drop Egypt’s debt. Tawadros II prays for Egypt and Morsi on Christmas Egypt engages talks over … Continue reading →

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