Category Archives: Egypt

This Week in Egypt: Week 4-2018 ( Jan 22-28)

Posted on January 28, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt is heading towards elections with only President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s name on the ballot Political opposition figures demands halt of electoral process Leading member of halted Egyptian presidential campaign Hisham Genina was attacked and injured Egypt’s Sisi … Continue reading →

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Reflections on General Sami Anan’s failed presidential bid

Posted on January 24, 2018 by nervana111

Here is an English version of my latest Arabic piece for Al-Hurra Hours after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi declared his candidacy for March’s presidential election, former armed forces Chief of Staff, General Sami Anan, also declared his intention to run … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 3-2018 ( Jan 15-21)

Posted on January 22, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi announces intention to run for second term Ex-military chief of staff to run in Egyptian presidential election Pence starts Middle East tour in Egypt, pledges ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ support Sisi appoints his office director as acting head of … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 2-2018 ( January 8-12)

Posted on January 15, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Presidential elections set for March 26-28 in Egypt Egypt opens criminal inquiry over a New York Times article Egypt approves cabinet reshuffle ahead of elections Ex-military chief of staff General Sami Anan will run in Egyptian presidential election Israel … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt- Week 52-Last Week of 2017

Posted on January 1, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Gunman kills 9 in Egypt church attack claimed by ISIS Egypt hangs 15 militants convicted of 2013 Sinai attacks  Egypt security forces kill three suspected militants, arrest 10 others British woman accused of bringing 300 painkiller tablets into … Continue reading →

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Social Islamism In Egypt

Posted on December 27, 2017 by nervana111

An English version of my original Arabic piece in Al-Hurra Amr Salama’s Movie’s Sheikh Jackson In recent days, in Egypt, an Oscar-nominated film was referred to Al-Azhar, a crowd of Muslim worshippers attacked a church, and an actress became the focus … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 51-2017 (Dec 18-24)

Posted on December 25, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egyptian security forces on Sunday killed nine suspected militants in a shootout in the Nile Delta province of Sharqiya IS-affiliated media outlet releases video footage of al-Arish airbase attack  Britain designates 2 militant groups in Egypt as terrorist … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 50-2017 (Dec 11-17)

Posted on December 18, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Russia to resume flights to Egypt, halted after 2015 bombing Egypt raises security level around churches ahead of Christmas Egypt’s giant Zohr gas field starts production Egyptian presidential Shafiq hopeful apologizes to arrested supporters Egypt’s FP Shoukry: Sending … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 49- 2017 ( Dec 4-10)

Posted on December 10, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Arab ministers meet in Egypt amid anger at the US Arab states urge U.S. to abandon Jerusalem move Egypt’s Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Coptic Pope reject meeting with Pence over Jerusalem move Egypt’s Sisi to meet Abbas … Continue reading →

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Shadia’s Egypt and the fight to end radicalism

Posted on December 5, 2017 by nervana111

  Egyptian Diva Shadia Here is an English version of my latest article in Al-Hurra The legendary singer and actress Shadia, an Egyptian cultural icon, has passed away. Her death a week ago at the age of 86 recalls her one-time … Continue reading →

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