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This Week in Egypt: Week 32-2019 (Aug 5-11)

Posted on August 11, 2019 by

Top Headlines Massive car explosion outside Egypt’s National Cancer Institute in Cairo Egypt identifies perpetrator behind Monday’s car explosion Egyptian security forces killed 17 jihadists after hospital attack Egypt’s inflation at 4-year low of 8.7% Cairo hosts delegation of Sudan … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 31 ( July 29-Aug 4)

Posted on August 4, 2019 by

Top Headlines Kushner meets Egypt’s Sisi for Israeli-Palestenian peace plan talks Egypt: Sinai will ‘never be’ part of Trump Israeli-Palestinian peace plan Greece and Egypt urge Turkey to stop aggression in eastern Mediterranean Egypt hands Ethiopia its vision for the … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 30 ( July 22-28)

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

Top Headlines British airways resumes flights to Cairo Immigration minister says controversial statement taken out of context Egypt has received 930 surplus US mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles (MRAPs) Brotherhood member reveals ’embezzlement’ among group’s fugitives in Turkey Egypt demands ‘practical measures’ … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 26-2019 ( June 24-30)

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Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi meets world leaders at G20 summit in Japan Four suspected ISIS operatives, including two Egyptians, were arrested in Nicaragua, as they crossed from Costa Rica Terrorists killed seven members of Egyptian security forces in Sinai Amr Warda dismissed … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 16 ( April 15-21)

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

Top Headlines Egypt votes on changes that would allow President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to rule until 2030 Special U.S. Envoy Greenblatt: Deal of the Century does not include Sinai Moody’s upgrades Egypt’s rating to B2, expects more economic growth Egypt’s … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 10-2019 ( March 4-10)

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

Top Headlines  Six Egyptians are killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash Egypt’s Sisi appoints close military ally as transport minister Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan is released after five years in prison Malaysia deports 6 Egyptians allegedly affiliated with Ansar al-Sharia radical group … Continue reading →

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Reblog: Russian missiles separate NATO allies U.S. and Turkey

Posted on March 3, 2019 by

If you are interested in the Turkish-Americas relations, then you need to read this blog by Murat Yetkin. Enjoy….. Murat Yetkin What would President Trump ask from Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan if he were allowed to ask for one thing … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 9-2019 ( Feb 25-Mar 3)

Posted on March 3, 2019 by

Top headlines Dozens killed and injured in crash and fire at Cairo’s main railway station Cairo crash driver left train with brakes off during row Egypt’s transport minister resigns after deadly Cairo train crash Hamas members arrested in Egypt in … Continue reading →

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Twitter Thread: Palestinian fighters from Gaza who joined ISIS branch in Egypt’s Sinai

Posted on February 24, 2019 by

This is an important thread by Mahmoud Gamal on Palestenian fighters who joined ISIS’s Sinai branch:     Abd Al-Rahman Ahmed, nicknamed “Abu Bakr al-Ghazawi”, from Nusseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, was among the wanted elements for … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 8-2019 ( Feb 18-24)

Posted on February 24, 2019 by

Top Headlines Egypt executes nine over 2015 killing of public prosecutor Suicide bombing kills 3 policemen near Cairo’s famed bazaar Egypt hosts milestone summit for Arab-European ties Egypt turns Back veteran New York Times reporter David Kirkpatrick Saudi King arrives … Continue reading →

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