Category Archives: Egypt

Banning the Niqab is a ban of disguised identity, not Islamic dress code

Posted on July 8, 2016 by nervana111

  Two women wearing niqab face veils (file pic) Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images The canton of Ticino, an Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, has banned the Niqab, the face veil worn by some Muslims. The decision came after a referendum in 2013, … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016- Week25 (June20-26)

Posted on June 27, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines  Administrative court has quashed a government decision to hand control of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia Egypt government has lodged an appeal against a court decision to block Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia Egypt … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016 – Week 22 ( May 30-June 5)

Posted on June 5, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt journalist union chiefs are charged with harboring wanted colleagues Egypt investigates teenage girl’s death during illegal FGM 6 Egyptian soldiers were killed, 6 were injured in North Sinai Egypt Air crash: Black box signals have been detected … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016- Week 21 ( May 23- 29)

Posted on May 29, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines Elderly Christian woman was stripped naked and paraded through streets by mob in southern Egypt. Thursday Search teams have picked up a beacon possibly from Egypt Air Flight 804, narrowing the search radius. Friday Egypt deported a French … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016- Week 20 ( May 16-22)

Posted on May 22, 2016 by nervana111

This week, it was tough to follow, verify and gather that most reliable information about Egypt Air crash. My condolence to the families of All the victims.    Top Headlines  An Egypt Air jetliner MS804 en route from Paris to Cairo … Continue reading →

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The Unfortunate Coverage of Egypt Air Crash

Posted on May 22, 2016 by nervana111

Let’s admit it, Egypt is in a pretty pickle, out of fresh oxygen and overwhelmed by the poisonous impacts of seemingly endless crises. The latest is the Egypt Air flight that crashed into the Mediterranean, with 66 passengers on board. … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016- Week 18 ( May 2-8)

Posted on May 8, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egyptian prosecutors ordered the detention of journalists Amr Badr and Mahmoud El-Sakka. Monday Egyptian papers begin publishing interior minister’s photo in negative. Wednesday Espionage case of former President Mohamed Morsi has been adjourned. Saturday Egyptian policemen killed in an … Continue reading →

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Remembering Islam El-Behery on his Birthday

Posted on May 5, 2016 by nervana111

  Islam el-Behery Via Youm 7 newspaper “Today is Islam El-Behery’s birthday”____ Facebook has always been diligent in sending Birthdays notification, but this one was awkward. What is the point in writing a Facebook message to a man in prison? … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016 – Week 17 April 25-May 1

Posted on May 1, 2016 by nervana111

    Photo of anti-Sisi protests in Egypt – via Tahrir Institute Top Headlines Protests against President Fattah el-Sisi broken up with tear gas. Monday Egypt puts on trial 237 activists for protests against Sis. Saturday Egypt’s Nour Al-Sherbini becomes … Continue reading →

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Egypt and the land

Posted on April 28, 2016 by nervana111

  “Awad sold his land” is a slogan that surfaced in Egypt following president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi’s agreement with Saudi Arabia to transfer two Red Sea islands (Tiran and Sanafir) to Saudi sovereignty. Egypt has been controlling those strategically placed … Continue reading →

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