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Egyptian Aak 2016 – Week 12 ( March 21- 27)

Posted on March 27, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines  Gag order is imposed on NGO foreign funding case. Monday 10 new ministers appointed in a new Cabinet reshuffle. Wednesday Founder of leading feminist organization officially summoned in NGO foreign funding case. Wednesday Human rights on trial in … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016- Week 10 March 7-13

Posted on March 14, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines • Egypt’s justice minister is sacked. Sunday • Senior Hamas officials travel to Cairo to mend ties with Egypt. Saturday • Cairo defends abstention from UN resolution on peacekeeping’s sex abuse • EU Parliament passes resolution to suspend … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016 – Week 9 ( Feb 29 – March 6)

Posted on March 7, 2016 by nervana111

 Top headlines Egyptian parliament expels MP for dining with the Israeli ambassador. Wednesday Judicial source says Italy may recall team investigating Giulio Regeni case from Egypt over lack of cooperation. Wednesday Egypt says Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood behind top prosecutor’s death. … Continue reading →

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Amnesty International condemns take-over of newspaper

Posted on March 4, 2016 by nervana111

Originally posted on Human Rights in Turkey:
Protestors hold placards reading “free media cannot be silenced” in front of Zaman headquarters on Dec.14, 2014. (Photo: AP) In a sharply-worded response, Amnesty International described today’s take-over of Zaman newspaper  by court-appointed…

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Egyptian Aak 2016- Week 8 (Feb 22-28)

Posted on February 28, 2016 by nervana111

Top headlines Military spokesperson confirms error in 4-year-old’s conviction. Monday Egypt Court orders release orders release on parole of Jihadist Mohamed El-Zawahiri. Tuesday  Egypt’s Sisi says Russian plane was brought down by terrorists. Wednesday Sisi said he would sell himself … Continue reading →

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Meir Javedanfar on today’s #Iran elections

Posted on February 26, 2016 by nervana111

Originally posted on The Iran-Israel Observer:
In the US, there are the mid-term elections, which mainly tell us how popular the government and its polices are with the American people. In Iran, there are the parliamentary elections, which mainly tell…

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Egyptian Aak 2016 – Week 7 ( Feb 15-21)

Posted on February 21, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt author jailed for violating ‘public modesty.’ Saturday Egyptian-Arab military exercises commence in Saudi Arabia. Sunday Hundreds protest in Cairo over police shooting. Friday Egypt’s El Nadeem Centre for rehabilitation of torture victims challenges possible shutdown. Thursday  Main … Continue reading →

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Why do Islamists hate Valentine’s Day?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by nervana111

Originally posted on Nervana:
(Photo of Egyptian Preacher Abu-Islam via Reuters) Originally published in the Daily News Egypt “Valentine’s Day represents for the Christians, a celebration of adultery and prostitution, and those who go out on this day are prostitutes.” That…

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Egyptian Aak 2016 – week 6 (Feb 8- 14)

Posted on February 14, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines Italy demands answers as anger mounts over the Cambridge University student’s torture and murder in Cairo. Monday Egyptian‪ doctors revolt against police abuses. Friday Sisi announces transfer of legislative powers in speech to Parliament. Saturday Egypt opens Rafah … Continue reading →

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Irreparable crack develops in the AKP

Posted on February 9, 2016 by nervana111

Re-blogging Yavuz Baydar’s piece on the irreparable cracks inside Turkey’s ruling party, and how t he outcome of any rift within the AKP will define the destiny of Turkey, since Erdoğan is currently facing no other challengers. Definitely worth reading. … Continue reading →

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