Category Archives: Egypt

Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 25 ( June 16-22)

Posted on June 22, 2014 by nervana111

(Egypt’s Sisi kisses the  Saudi King’s forehead. Photo via Twitter) Main Headlines  Monday El-Sisi issues decree forming “legislation reform” panel El-Sisi invited to extra ordinary African summit Information ministry to be eliminated in new Egypt cabinet Egypt court to issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 24 ( June 9- 15)

Posted on June 15, 2014 by nervana111

( Sisi goes cycling, via Al-Arabiya) Main Headlines  Monday President El-Sisi appoints Mahlab PM minutes after his cabinet resigns Three men detained on charges of sexual harassment in Tahrir Investigations opened into mass sexual assault in Tahrir Square Al-Sisi meet … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 23 ( June2 – June 8)

Posted on June 8, 2014 by nervana111

(Egypt’s First Lady, via Daily News Egypt) Main Headlines  Monday Egypt’s interior minister says surveillance of social media is no threat to liberty Egypt’s opposition threatens boycott of parliamentary elections over draft laws Egyptian satirical programme permanently shut down Court … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 22 ( May 26- June 1)

Posted on June 1, 2014 by nervana111

  ( An Egyptian TV presenter wearing Sisi’s necklace, via Amro Ali ) Main Headlines  Monday Observers dispatched around the nation on first day of polling First day of 2014 presidential vote passes smoothly PEC excludes four judges for influencing … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt, June30 | 2 Comments

Egypt’s Fight Against a Boycott

Posted on May 23, 2014 by nervana111

(Presidential candidate Sabahi, photo via Twitter) Initially published in the Atlantic Council’s Egypt Source Smart lyrics that portray Egypt as a united people from various governorates are part of a catchy song sung by Emirati cultural ambassador Hussein Al-Jassmi’s urging Egyptians … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt, June30 | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 20 (April 12-18)

Posted on May 18, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Egypt’s el-Sissi makes rare plea to youth rare plea to the country’s youth El-Sisi’s campaign has spent LE12 million on advertising Sisi sees Egypt’s situation will improve in two years Egypt’s Sisi says he will step down … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Don’t discount Sabahi in Egypt’s presidential race

Posted on May 12, 2014 by nervana111

( Photo via South China Morning Post ) This piece is published in Al-Monitor Egypt’s presidential campaign has formally started, and political talk shows have become the new frontier for candidates Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Hamdeen Sabahi to flex their muscles … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 19 ( April 5-11)

Posted on May 11, 2014 by nervana111

A sand storm in Aswan via Egyptian streets Main headlines  Monday EU observer mission in Egypt launchedahead of presidential poll Egyptian health ministry probes suspected MERS death Al-Azhar student dies from gunshot wounds 76 Al-Azhar students were expelled from the university … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 18 ( April 28- May 4)

Posted on May 5, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Egypt court sentences 683 Morsi’s supporters to death 37 death sentences upheld in Minya Egypt bans key anti-Mubarak April 6 group Al-Jazeera files $150 million compensation claim against Egypt‪ U.N. rights chiefcriticizes Egypt’s mass death sentences Salafi … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Special Edition: Bassem Sabry (1982 – 2014)

Posted on May 4, 2014 by nervana111

Egypt has lost one of its best bloggers, and democracy activists, Bassem Sabry. He was mourned by many across the globe. Al-Monitor mourns Bassem Sabry Egyptian blogger Bassem Sabry dies. Egyptian blogger Bassem Sabry: Ahram Online highlights Tributes to Bassem … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Read, Diary of Aak, Egypt | Tagged , , | 4 Comments