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Diary of Turkey’s Syria Offensive: Day 4 (Oct 12-2019)

Posted on October 12, 2019 by nervana111

The Turkish assault on northeastern Syria is called Operation “Peace Spring”, but it has become clear that it is simply a horrific assault on the Kurdish people and other minorities in North Syria. I decided to chronicle the Turkish assault by gathering relevant tweets and articles on daily basis.

Here is my collection from today:

Turkey’s conflict in Syria took a major turn today. First alleged atrocities by Turkish-backed Arab militias, executing Kurds. US military officials tell me it's true, and they are DEEPLY concerned it opens the door to BOTH ethnic cleansing of Kurds and return of ISIS/Al-Qaeda

— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) October 12, 2019

Worth noting that “Mohammadan army” is a well known slogan by #Islamists, who have used for decades against #Jews reminding them of how they were expelled from Medina.
“Khaibar oh Jews, army of Mohamed will return”
For #Erdogan, Kurds are worse than Jews.@realDonaldTrump https://t.co/E6Gu0VZ9fk

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 11, 2019

Reports co-head of Syrian Future Party Hevrin Khalaf killed on the road by Turkish artillery strike. I am trying to get more info. She was a very strong female politician. I interviewed her once in Ain al Issa. pic.twitter.com/mbDn6WIDfj

— Wladimir (@vvanwilgenburg) October 12, 2019

Should be noted Future Party was created also on suggestion of US to improve relations with Turkey. Now Turkish backed groups have killed her in attack. pic.twitter.com/PdKikhnEvS

— Wladimir (@vvanwilgenburg) October 12, 2019

Report was just updated with @SDCPress statement: “She was taken out of her car during a Turkish-backed attack and executed by Turkish backed mercenary factions on the International Road between Qamishlo and Manbij"https://t.co/lzFucrEynF

— Wladimir (@vvanwilgenburg) October 12, 2019

Dozens of civilians have been reported dead on Turkey's fourth day of bombing Kurdish enclaves in Syria. International condemnation of Turkey is growing, with Germany stopping arms sales to the country. https://t.co/ggxXkOxLjP

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 12, 2019

Horrible videos emerging from NE #Syria today of #Turkey proxies field-executing SDF fighters.

You can hear one saying “another pig gone.” Warning, this is a graphic thread of videos: pic.twitter.com/cX8Xw2ljsQ

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) October 12, 2019

Worrying trend this.

Turkish backed groups stopped today civilians on the freshly captured M4 highway in northern Syria and arrested them.

In this video, the fighters accused them of being "pkk pigs." The man in the yellow car is clearly only a taxi driver.@akhbar pic.twitter.com/alOMNGpNon

— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) October 12, 2019

1/ The fear of the Turkish operation in North Syria is not limited to Kurds. But other minorities as well.

I visited an Assyrian (christian) village, near the Turkish border. There are 14 families still here. They are terrified of what might come. Watch this:@akhbar pic.twitter.com/QCR2LfNtkL

— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) October 12, 2019

UPDATE: #Syria – #Turkey

• Arab League to consider Econ.& Diplomatic actions vs Turkey
• Algeria, Lebanon & Iraq want Assad Gov back in AL
• Turkey+proxies Advance in Ras Ayn
• Germany Bans Arms Exports to🇹🇷
• SDF: 300 Killed total, 100K fled
• Assad reportedly near Manbij

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) October 12, 2019

The human face of Trump decision to give Turkey a free pass to attack Kurdish allies in Northeastern Syria. Heartbreaking . pic.twitter.com/VTV79AsK31

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) October 12, 2019

.@RichardEngel is on the frontlines of #Turkey's assault in #northern Syria. The Kurds fear that Turkey wants to clear the region and resettle it with Arab refugees who support Turkey. @NBCNightlyNews pic.twitter.com/gXvZIS63q6

— On Assignment with Richard Engel (@OARichardEngel) October 12, 2019

https://twitter.com/vvanwilgenburg/status/1183147376489443329?s=20

New video: TFSA thugs in NE Syria, most likely #TalAbyad watch this video to the end and see the guy that is filming. ISIS is back with Turkey’s support. #TurkishInvasion #KurdishGenocide pic.twitter.com/aRHpKhdBkF

— Dlshad Othman (@dlshadothman) October 12, 2019

The #SDC/#SDF statement on #Turkey-backed #NSA summarily executing Gen-Sec of Future #Syria Party seems completely plausible in light of emerging video evidence, albeit circumstancial.
Here they are executing #SDF (calling them #PKK) fighters on in an ambush checkpoint pic.twitter.com/c2GsMm2XeQ

— Riam Dalati (@Dalatrm) October 12, 2019

The worst thing for me about doing research on the invasion of NE Syria is not watching field execution or looking at photos of mutilated children. It is talking to the Syrians fighting on Turkey's behalf, trying to justify doing something truly unjustifiable.

— Elizabeth Tsurkov (@Elizrael) October 12, 2019

Wow, Turkish media is bragging about "neutralizing" a Kurdish Politician, a Human Rights Defender, a beacon of peace & hope for Syria's future as only a genocidal state can. She wanted Democracy, secularism, female equality, Turkey wants jihadism, sharia & dead Kurds. https://t.co/mPyZvvpSZv

— Janet Grabowski (@janetcalif) October 12, 2019

Arab foreign ministers condemned Turkey's "aggression" in Syria where it is pressing an offensive against Kurdish forces, calling for an immediate withdrawal of Ankara's troops https://t.co/AeOHzrW9vO

— AFP news agency (@AFP) October 12, 2019

Bearing the brunt of Kurdish counter-attacks, Turkish residents on the frontline of the offensive into Syria long for peace.

The operation has broad support across much of Turkey.

But anyone who feels differently is not allowed to say so https://t.co/CT6bvw535T

📷 @ozannkosee pic.twitter.com/lHiMIJFQNG

— AFP news agency (@AFP) October 12, 2019

!
U.S. forces say Turkey was deliberately launched artillery rounds near American troops in Syria
WaPo says "But the situation, first reported by Newsweek, was more serious than characterized Friday”https://t.co/Tdf5rpaQ9n

— ilhan tanir (@WashingtonPoint) October 12, 2019

Turkish authorities arrest Al Arabiya correspondent Zidan Zanklo for his coverage of Turkey's offensive in Syria. https://t.co/2pBHwxjyR1 pic.twitter.com/f836Q8HJpd

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) October 12, 2019

It’s just stunning these guys think that they can get away with this lie.

They pulled our troops out FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE of allowing Turkey to invade northern Syria.

Then just LAST NIGHT they blocked a UN Security Council effort to condemn Turkey’s invasion. https://t.co/YxZUoOnBq7

— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) October 11, 2019

Day 4 of Turkey's invasion of Syria:
60 injured
119 killed
100,000 forced to flee

U.N. Human Rights Council still silent:
0 resolutions
0 urgent sessions
0 commissions of inquiry

Why, @mbachelet? https://t.co/rF6ODFrQFP

— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) October 12, 2019

Where @hrw and @amnesty from today’s #Turkey war crimes in North Syria?
Halal? #Silence is a crime #Erdogan_Terrorist

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 12, 2019

As I wrote yesterday, #Turkey manufacture about 70% of its weopons. So such European posturing will change nothing in reality.
Pro-Erdogan militias do not need fancy weapons to kill #Kurds!#Erdogan fully understand that! https://t.co/qm2fZzkrDt

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 12, 2019

One of the reason of the current shock from the behaviour of Turkey-backed militias is the glamorisation of anti-Assad factions and portray many of them as “moderate”.
They were NEVER moderate; they had only a moderate facade to please their Western backers.#KurdsBetrayed

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 12, 2019

Let’s compare
• #Kurdish forces have locked #ISIS thugs in prison
• #Erdogan’s *peaceful* army beheads Kurds prisoners of war.#RIP #Hevrin_Khalaf
Who are the terrorists ? pic.twitter.com/WljtlAlA9q

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 12, 2019

Shame on Iraqi Sunni politician whitewashing Erdogan’s demographic re-engineering, and portrays it as a “noble mission”
What a nauseating tweet!#KurdsBetrayed https://t.co/60h9T1Hogj

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 12, 2019

It is painful to witness the betrayal of #Kurdish forces and the peaceful civilians living under their control.
It is more painful to witness the eclipse of the world’s Super-power and how it allowed itself to be bullied by #Erdogan @realDonaldTrump

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 11, 2019

“You know as Kurds we are going through difficult times” says Kurdish musician Kayhan Kalhor. “Turkey has attacked us in northern Syria… as a sign of respect for my people… I cancel my concert in Istanbul” https://t.co/oSkenkOKjl

— Fazel Hawramy (@FazelHawramy) October 11, 2019

Good read:

The international community must stop Turkey’s ethnic cleansing plans in North Syria Wladimir van Wilgenburgand Amy Austin Holmes
We cannot abandon our Kurdish allies. Tyson Manker
Ankara’s revolting euphemisms, bogus arguments and pipe dreams. Cengiz Aktar
Turkey’s assault on Kurds: The silence of the Islamists. John Rossomando

Posted in Syria, Turkey, Twitter Thread | Tagged #Syria, Erdogan, Turkey | Leave a comment

This Week in Egypt: Week 40 (Sept 30-Oct 6)

Posted on October 6, 2019 by nervana111

Top Headlines

Egypt says talks over Ethiopia’s Nile dam deadlocked and calls for international mediation
Egypt hints at Political reform, restores food subsidies to some
Israeli Gas Shares Soar After Egypt Planned Supply Boos
Lost Egyptian temple unearthed 2,200 years after it was built for King Ptolemy IV

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt hints at political reform and restores food subsidies to some
Thomas Cook has dues of 125 million Egyptian pounds ($7.7 million) to local operator Blue Sky Group
Moody’s: Egypt’s GDP growth expected to reach 5.8% in 2020
Egyptian prosecution assigns grandmother trial over torturing her granddaughter to death
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called to continue the Ministry of Endowment’s strategy of confronting extremism

Tuesday

Israeli gas shares soar after companies developing the country’s largest natural gas fields agreed to increase supply to Egypt
Sudan to host new trilateral round of negotiations on Ethiopia’s GERD this week
Central Bank of Egypt reserves reach highest ever level, at $45 billion

Wednesday

Egyptian Parliament vows to hold government accountable
Egypt’s tax authority denies 30% increase in car taxes
Government to roll out waste reporting application to 4 new Cairo district

Thursday

Egypt reduces gasoline prices by 25 piasters per liter
Egypt’s speaker praises Hitler to justify government spending
Egypt releases 3 foreigners who were arrested over protests
Egypt’s cabinet reviews measures to reduce use of plastic bags

Friday

Egypt releases Dutchman who used drone to photograph Tahrir square
Police deny taking arbitrary measures; say arrests are legal.
The Rand Merchant Bank ranked Egypt as the first investment-magnet country in Africa
South Sinai governorate to open late Egyptian President Sadat’s resting house to the public

Saturday

Egyptian police officer is arrested over abuse claims
Egypt starts green-roofing initiative in government building

Sunday

Egypt says talks over Ethiopia’s Nile dam deadlocked, calls for mediation
Palestinian PM to visit Egypt
Egypt Sentences 5 to prison over 2011’s cabinet clashes
Israeli woman detained in Egypt for 40 hours after bullets found in a guitar case
Egyptian, Cypriot, Greek summit to be held on Tuesday

Good Reports

Egypt’s economy is improving, but Egyptians can’t tell. Bloomberg
Egyptian pro-gov’t media taking shots at Turkey and Qatar. Ahval
People in need are still not getting their food subsidies. Beesan Kassab
Despite release of at least 96 detainees, calls for more ‘open’ political process, tense security situation highlighted by arrest of lawyers Mada Masr

Good Read

The ebb and tide of terrorism. Ahmed Eleiba
Al Jazeera caught hyping a revolution that wasn’t. Hany Ghoraba

From Twitter

On this day in 1973 #Egypt pic.twitter.com/SF5t7sLfDX

— Steven A. Cook (@stevenacook) October 6, 2019

Ethiopia reiterates rights of all the 11 basin countries of the Nile to utilize Nile waters based on principles of equitable utilization & causing of no significant harm, which underlines the right of Ethiopia to develop its water resources to meet dev’t needs of its people. 2/4

— Office of the Prime Minister – Ethiopia (@PMEthiopia) October 5, 2019

Ethiopia stands ready to resolve any differences and outstanding concerns by consultation among the three countries. 4/4#PMOEthiopia

— Office of the Prime Minister – Ethiopia (@PMEthiopia) October 5, 2019

🗓️This weekend 46 years ago, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Egypt launched the Yom Kippur War.

Six years later, we signed a peace treaty that still serves as a powerful example of how sworn enemies can become good neighbours. pic.twitter.com/Wo7OQ6ZD2N

— Mark Regev (@MarkRegev) October 4, 2019

“I affirm that the Egyptian state, with all its institutions, is committed to protecting Egypt’s water rights in the River Nile," President Sisi.#EgyptToday #Egypt @africaupdates | #مصر_هبة_النيل https://t.co/3t87OmzzBt

— Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) October 5, 2019

#RIP #Sadat https://t.co/7fxA5ztDqk

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 6, 2019

#Islamist @AbdullahElshrif could not find a better way to attack pro-regime anchor Rami Radwan, other than denigrating him for marrying an Egyptian actor Donya Samir Ghanem.
So he coined hashtag “Donya’s Husband” #جوز_دنيا
Welcome to the nauseating bunch who want to rule #Egypt pic.twitter.com/OL4CpnMkWw

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 5, 2019

#Egypt
Spotted the latest photo of Mr.Eternal on #FB
Happy #Oct6 😉 pic.twitter.com/dmuf1B6FpA

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 6, 2019

Very good news for the Egyptian tourism sector, tourism revenues in 2018/2019 reached $12.6 billion, more than the pre-revolution year 2010. https://t.co/NNKevUAWX5

— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) October 1, 2019

Some of Arab Cinema’s brightest stars hit the red carpet last week at the @ElGounaFilm Festival for our "Hits of Hollywood" concert, performed by the Cairo Symphony Orchestra. #GFF2019 @filmindependent pic.twitter.com/WckBpvOr5V

— US Embassy Cairo (@USEmbassyCairo) October 2, 2019

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will travel to #Cairo on Monday, October 7 to attend the 7th Tripartite Summit between #Greece, #Egypt and #Cyprus scheduled to take place on October 8. pic.twitter.com/EQ1UHWsQCy

— Emerson (@EEmerson14) October 5, 2019

Production of Burullus, Rashid fields increase to 290m scf/day#Egypt #energy https://t.co/sQ8ynYJXek

— Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) October 6, 2019

Human Development Index.

1. Norway
2. Switzerland
3. Australia

5. Germany
12. Canada
13. US
14. UK
19. Japan
22. Israel
24. France
39. Saudi
49. Russia
60. Iran
64. Turkey
74. Mexico
79. Brazil
86. China
115. Egypt
116. Indonesia
130. India
150. Pakistan
157. Nigeria

(UN)

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) October 6, 2019

The young women and men in this pic are some of the world’s best squash players, they all rank in the top 10, all from Egypt, seen here at the Giza plateau, with the Pyramids. pic.twitter.com/sbLDloDGKb

— Hany Ragy (@Hragy) October 1, 2019

Sanitation workers digging near the western bank of the Nile River in Egypt made an unexpected discovery this week: the remains of a 2,200-year-old temple. https://t.co/AEVrzsMk4f

— ABC News (@ABC) October 6, 2019

Umm al Dunya… https://t.co/Ktzs6Kzhez

— Steven A. Cook (@stevenacook) October 5, 2019

Plus

Lost Egyptian temple is unearthed 2,200 years after it was built for King Ptolemy IV
Stolen coffin returns to Egypt after decade of display
All you need to know about the Unknown Soldier Memorial

Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt | Tagged Egypt, Ethiopia, GERD, Israel, Renaissance Dam | Leave a comment

This Week In Egypt: Week 39-2019 (Sept 23-28)

Posted on September 30, 2019 by nervana111

Top Headlines

Scattered anti-Sisi protests hit Egypt, as supporters stage their own rallies
Egypt’s president told supporters not to worry about calls for further protests against his rule on Friday
Prominent Egyptian activist arrested as crackdown continues
ISIS claims attack on Egyptian security checkpoint in Sinai
Egypt’s currency strengthens after Central Bank cuts interest rate
Egyptian stocks rise nearly 2.5% after 8 days of falls

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt’s Sisi discusses bilateral ties with France’s Macron in New York
Hijacker of Egypt Air plane is sentenced to life
Egyptian authorities round up hundreds after rare protests

Tuesday

Sisi says Nile water issue a matter of life and death for Egypt, wants Sudan removed from terror list
Egypt’s Sisi meets with world leaders at UN General Assembly
Six Brotherhood members were killed in a raid on a hideout in 6 October city
Egyptian stock market continues losses for third session in a row

Wednesday

‪President El-Sisi says national problems require national solutions
More than 1,100 are detained in Egypt after protests– rights monitors
Boris Johnson offers words of praise to Egypt’s leader despite repression
Egypt’s delegation to UN slams Erdogan‘s ‘flimsy allegations’ at General Assembly
Egyptian stocks rise nearly 2.5% after 8 days of falls

Thursday

‪Egypt braced Friday for a second weekend of protests
Egyptian government said it would “firmly” and “decisively” deal with any attempt to destabilize the country
Egypt responds to anti-Sisi protests with wave of arrests
Egypt arrests 6 foreigners charged of espionage in Tahrir Square
Egypt’s central bank cuts interest rates by 1 %

Friday

‪ Scattered anti-Sisi protests hit Egypt, as supporters stage their own rallies
Egypt’s President Sisi returns home after participating in the UNGA
Egypt’s president told supporters not to worry about calls for further protests against his rule on Friday
Terrorist ambush in Egypt’s Sinai 7 Egyptian soldiers
Egypt’s Tahrir Square on lockdown as regime moves to stifles protests

Saturday

ISIS claims attack on Egyptian security checkpoint in Sinai
A tank shell fired from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula exploded in the Israeli community of Bnei Netzarim
Top members of US Congress back ‘right to protest’ Egypt’s Sisi
Egypt says Amnesty International’s accusations are ‘biased and politicized’
An Egyptian court has referred the case of seven defendants facing terrorism charges to the country’s top religious authorities

Sunday

Egypt’s currency strengthens after Central Bank cuts interest rate
Amid crackdown, leading Egyptian rights activist is arrested
Egypt’s security forces kill 15 militants in Sinai
Saudi Arabia expresses full support for Egypt in its war on terrorism
Egypt’s FM urges to take strict actions against countries supporting terrorism in Syria
Israeli traveller missing in Egypt for a week, returns safely home

Reports

Spammers and terrorist groups exploit Egyptian protest hashtags. Alistair Coleman
How this Egyptian media figure tricked the Muslim Brotherhood into exposing the way they promote fake news. Egypt Today
Taxing use of Egyptian beaches stirs wave of controversy. Amira Sayed Ahmed
Egypt’s conservative crusader puts belly dancers and pop stars in the dock. Sudarsan Raghavan and Heba Farouk Mahfouz

Good read

East Med security after Gulf drone attacks should top Cairo summit. Cyril Widdershoven
The desperation of the Brotherhood. Hany Ghoraba
Repression risks fueling instability in Egypt. Agence France Presse

From Twitter

Easy to call for the fall of an exceptionally repressive regime in #Egypt. Much harder to articulate a peaceful path out that still manages the country's problems. Sisi bears much responsibility for foreclosing that, but so do many others. Gloomy state.

— salamamoussa (@salamamoussa) September 29, 2019

Mohamed Ali, the whistleblower behind today's call for nationwide protests in #Egypt, urged men, women and children to fill out main roads rather than squares. That's about the only clue on how protests could unfold today.

— Nada Rashwan (@nadahrashwan) September 27, 2019

“They’re arresting me. I am being taken away.” Lawyer Mahienour al-Massry was arrested while following up on protesters arrested this weekend. Abdel Aziz el-Husseini, a leader in the Karama Party, was among those who appeared before the prosecution https://t.co/B9gjjBzz4d pic.twitter.com/Ojp0HmBKPR

— Mada Masr مدى مصر (@MadaMasr) September 22, 2019

I urge you please: replace your advisor informing you about Egypt. I urge you to know the 2side of the story from a trusted unbiased source. Don’t repeat Obama administration mistake depending on a single source the MB, while they neglected thenother side of the coin completely. https://t.co/0dBPBUNmZi

— Abdel Hamid Ahmed Hamdy (@ahamdyos) September 28, 2019

#Tahrir Square closed by security and military forces.#Egypt https://t.co/ABm2tUGl5m

— Maher Hamoud (@MaherHamoud1) September 27, 2019

Egyptian actor Mohamed Ramadan urges government supporters to join a rally at masr city at 3pm this afternoon for the love of #Egypt to express solidarity with pres Sisi https://t.co/RVDOOFhSNs

— shahiraamin13 (@sherryamin13) September 27, 2019

On a sidenote, the disinfo including by a prominent journo in Jazeera on Egypt reinforces the widely held view and entirely erroneous view among Egyptian security leadership that Jan 25 was some sort of foreign plot. As Sisi suggested yet again today.

— Samer Al-Atrush (@SameralAtrush) September 27, 2019

#Egypt Min. Of Endowment set topic for Friday sermon on combatting rumors and the need to protect nations. Several people I know in #Cairo reported that preachers warned people not to be fooled by rumors and the like, amid calls for anti #Sisi protests. pic.twitter.com/Bb5PNDdkrl

— Amira El-Fekki (@afekki) September 27, 2019

While many were pursued by #Egypt security for filming on the streets, movie director Sandra Nashaat wasn’t. She made this video of citizens dismissing protest calls & expressing support for #Sisi (still 1 or 2 spoke of harsh economic conditions) https://t.co/k00cU4lLWH

— Amira El-Fekki (@afekki) September 27, 2019

#Breaking: #Egypt’s Ministry of Interior announces the death of 6 terrorists affilated with Muslim Brotherhood group in exchange of fire with the security forces in 6th October city in #Giza, as they were planning to launch series of terrorist attacks.

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) September 24, 2019

Thus far, all advocates of yesterday’s protest in #Egypt have declared victory. They invented a lie and continue to believe it— a psychotic approach that claims existence, even in the virtual universe, is victory.
No self-assessment
No reflection
No honour#pathetic

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 28, 2019

Next: whoaa..@Amradib shows * confessions* several foreigners for helping the recent protests, including a #Turk who speaks fluent Arabic who claimed that he came to #Egypt to “watch the protests”

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 24, 2019

Egyptian journalist and opposition politician Khaled Dawoud has been arrested. This is the second arrest of an opposition figure this week, in advance of potential protests on Friday. Human rights lawyer Mahienour El-Massry was arrested on Sunday. https://t.co/LAJYGHQMRs

— Ruth Michaelson (@msrmichaelson) September 25, 2019

#UNGA #Gossip Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has decided to leave the dinner at the United Nations after he saw Trump and Sisi at the same table, according to the reporter of the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet. https://t.co/DF3fvLXmm9

— Karina Loren (@miskelayla) September 24, 2019

According to NGO @ecesr of all those arrested since Friday's protests: 421 people are in preventive detention accused of several charges, only 8 have been released and more than 500 are still missing (families have denounced their arrest but haven't been located) across #Egypt

— Francesca Cicardi (@FraCicardi) September 24, 2019

#Egypt
Anti-#Sisi elite has committed a massive error of judgment when they shower a corrupted populist like Mohamed Ali with praise and gratitude.
They ruined any chance of convincing the Egyptian public that they are a reliable alternative of the regime.

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 24, 2019

It is true – Authoritarians Won’t Save the Middle East’s Religious Minorities. from @shadihamid However, in the current state of illiberal thinking, democracy will prove a greater danger. 1/2https://t.co/oTJbBPb3Jp

— salamamoussa (@salamamoussa) September 23, 2019

Egyptian Air Force Rafales flying over the Temple of Abu Simbel in Aswan. pic.twitter.com/rdellsdKhJ

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) September 24, 2019

A stray mortar from #Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula landed in a community in southern #Israel causing slight damage to nearby cars. Earlier in the day the Israeli Navy arrested a man who crossed the maritime border between the two countries. pic.twitter.com/xJmKJhzyPS

— Anna Ahronheim (@AAhronheim) September 28, 2019

#Egypt's Alsisi held a tripartite meeting with #Somalia and #Djibouti counterparts on the sidelines of the #UNGA meetings to discuss horn of #Africa security and other cooperation matters pic.twitter.com/EMqdgYbprI

— Egypt Built 🇪🇬 (@HosamDakhakhni) September 25, 2019

#Egypt
After TV anchor @Amradib raised the topic of economic hardship in his tonight’s program, the Egyptian President @AlsisiOfficial responded on his FB page, reassuring the public and promised to follow the issue! pic.twitter.com/y0qzmOco0h

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 29, 2019

Fantastic report by @AlArabiya tracing the history, links, ideology of #Hasm cadre who conducted Cairo’s terror attack next to Cancer institute.
It turned out him and his family are long-term members of the Muslim Brotherhood; participated in Rabaa sit-inhttps://t.co/iSoFM47oy2

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 28, 2019

Egyptian actor Amr Waked and Sinai’s activist Misaad Abu-Fajr are copycat each other, with one message:
“Sisi is over… really over”
I save their nonesense to remind them in a few months time 😉😉 pic.twitter.com/Vy7j5BMUxw

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 26, 2019

Hilarious Egyptian memes mocking the myth that the army can turn against #Sisi:
“Sisi to Minister of Defence: How is the coup against me?”#Egypt #ماضر_مصر_نباح_قطر pic.twitter.com/KeRqkK4jUA

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 27, 2019

Egypt arrests @alaa again https://t.co/a3N1mVgfXa

— Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed) September 29, 2019

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al Sisi participated on Tuesday in a dinner banquet that was held on the sidelines of the United Nation General Assembly.#EgyptToday #UNGA74 #Egypt @AlsisiOfficial https://t.co/DaVIq6mRDm

— Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) September 25, 2019

At a Roman Catholic wedding in Cairo, the eternal city, cosmopolitan, loving all – despite losing calls of haters, love will always prevail, wish the young ones a lot of joy in our old old city.#Egypt pic.twitter.com/ta3pdda24g

— Hany Ragy (@Hragy) September 27, 2019

Plus

Jewels of the Nile: 11 awesome Egyptian museums
Movie star Steven Seagal visits Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza

Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt, Uncategorized | Tagged Alaa Abdel Fattah, Egypt, ISIS, Mohamed Ali, protests, Sinai, Sisi, Tahrir | Leave a comment

This Week in Egypt: Week 38 – 2019 (Sept 16 -22)

Posted on September 23, 2019 by nervana111

It was a tough and challenging task of compile the news of last week’s tense events in Egypt, but I tried my best to provide a clear concise round-up of events.

Top Headlines

Rare protests in Egypt calling for president to step down
Egypt’s Sisi heads to New York to attend UN General Assembly’s 74th session
Trading is suspended in Egyptian stock market as shares plunge after protests
Egypt detains award-winning rights lawyer rights lawyer Maheinour Al-Masry
Egypt security forces kill Hasm terrorist in a raid in East Cairo
Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s proposal on Grand Renaissance Dam

Main Headlines

Monday

‪Egypt and Ethiopia at odds as talks over Blue Nile dam resume
Anti-Sisi hashtag trends as Egypt’s president branded “a kleptocrat”
Government to establish largest medical edifice for cancer treatment in Upper Egypt

Tuesday

Egypt requests ex-Italian diplomat be placed on Interpol red notice for illegally smuggling artefacts
Egypt hit by 3.7 magnitude earthquake, no casualties

Wednesday

Egypt’s police forces kill 9 terrorists in Obour and 15th of May cities
FM: Egypt is open to consultations on the Renaissance Dam

Thursday

A call for mass protests in Egypt, as dissident’s campaign goes viral
Egyptian Construction Federation official demands dismissal of contractor Mohamed Ali for defaming state authorities
Egyptian tuk-tuk start-up Halan to expand to Ethiopia
Egypt appoint Hossam El Badry as national team’s new football coach

Friday

Egypt’s Sisi heads to New York to attend UN General Assembly’s 74th session
Activist: Egyptian authorities arrest brother to silence me “to silence me”
Egypt jumps nine spots in Tourism Competitiveness Index rankings
Egypt’s natural gas production at record high
940,000-euro grant approved to renovate Egypt’s rail freight transport system

Saturday

Rare protests in Egypt calling for president to step down
A Turkish politician implicitly reveals Erdogan’s link with calls of protests in Egypt
Egypt security forces kill Hasm terrorist in a raid in East Cairo

Sunday

Trading is suspended in Egyptian stock market as shares plunge after protests
Protests and clashes in Egypt enter a second day
Egypt’s State Information Service calls on foreign correspondents in Egypt to abide by global professional standards in their coverage
Egypt detains award-winning rights lawyer rights lawyer Maheinour Al-Masry
Brother of well-known activist got 15 days in jail
Egyptian FM: Ethiopian dam development shouldn’t ‘come at expense of lives of Egyptians”
Egypt to host meetings of emerging markets, WFE for first time
Egyptian and French naval forces undertake joint training

Reports

Those reports do not necessarily reflect my personal views; some of them are from outlets that I do not consider neutral, but I think reading them is essential to understand what happened in Egypt last week

Concerning this rare and small Friday protest in Tahrir and elsewhere: Something has happened. Zeinobia
Videos alleging corruption open public debate on Egyptian military’s economic empire. Shahira Amin
Small, scattered anti-government protests occur in Egypt. Egyptian streets
Egypt braces for more unrest as protesters call for president’s ouster. WSJ
Who is Mohamed Ali? Meet the tycoon-turned-YouTube star with Sisi in his sights. Middle East Eye
Qatari and Turkish state media under fire for ‘manipulating’ Egypt coverage. Al Arabiya English

From Twitter

On the latest protests:

Egypt: Protests and clashes enter second day https://t.co/nrANmF44YY

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 22, 2019

Security forces maintained tight control in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicentre of Egypt's 2011 revolution, after protests in several cities calling for the removal of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi https://t.co/QPlMxjg8Nb

— AFP news agency (@AFP) September 21, 2019

To alter the power structure in place since '54, it will take more than street demonstrations or chaotic transitions. It will take serious, responsible civilian politicians who will offer the army a deal out of riding the tiger that is ruling Egypt

— salamamoussa (@salamamoussa) September 21, 2019

Those of us who love #Egypt, perhaps irrationally, can find little solace & only darkness in the current situation. The military shares a great deal of the blame, but not all of it. The collective society has much to answer for.

— salamamoussa (@salamamoussa) September 21, 2019

Amusing to say the least that foreigners on my timeline are more excited about something happening in Egypt than Egyptians including veterans of the revolution

— Samuel Tadros (@Samueltadros) September 21, 2019

Same playbook from 2011. I remember the fabrications about Gamal Mubarak escaping to London. Things reached lunacy level when Egyptians in UK actually went to demonstrate in front of the house he was supposedly in https://t.co/MMSBaPHPzB

— Samuel Tadros (@Samueltadros) September 21, 2019

Lawyer of last Friday’s detainees says they are all young with no previous political activity. Regardless of what we’re saying here on Twitter, there are some young people disconnected from us and might do what they believe is right. Source: https://t.co/CPdRKekG6j

— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) September 22, 2019

Back in July the Spanish edition of Vanity Fair profiled Mohamed Ali, the Egyptian actor whose videos have sparked fresh anti-Sisi protests.

They described him as "exotic" with "dark skin, toned body and refined appearance". https://t.co/0wOlTMDB8u

— Raf Sanchez (@rafsanchez) September 23, 2019

1- 33 y/o award winning human rights lawyer and activist @Mahienour arrested in front of a court house in Alexandria
2- Egyptian Popular Current leader Hamdeen Sabahi: Karama party senior figure Abdel-Aziz El Husseini arrested on Thursday

— Amira Howeidy (@amirahoweidy) September 22, 2019

4000 people retweeted the woefully wrong theory that Sisi's long planned trip to UNGA (which he does every year) is in fact Sisi escaping the protests. https://t.co/RZWi92Agum

— Samer Al-Atrush (@SameralAtrush) September 21, 2019

More than 1,000 retweets, journalist who posted the fabrication calling on people to bring down Sisi entirely unperturbed by many people pointing out it's a fake, which indicates I suppose that he doesn't care. https://t.co/4AIDgLcbn0

— Samer Al-Atrush (@SameralAtrush) September 23, 2019

People are coming up with all sorts of “analysis” of what happened in #Egypt yesterday. Trust none of it because there are simply too many facts we don’t have to even begin and come up with theories. Instead, I offer mere questions in this #thread:

— Ahmed Aboulenein (@aaboulenein) September 21, 2019

Confirmed: Facebook Messenger, BBC News and social media CDN servers restricted in #Egypt by leading providers amid demonstrations against government corruption; incident ongoing #KeepItOn

📰 https://t.co/MId8ABwkjf pic.twitter.com/ZVIZd7BhRs

— NetBlocks.org (@netblocks) September 22, 2019

#Egypt #FM is first & only official to address weekend demonstrations when asked by media: https://t.co/teO35NvQk6 pic.twitter.com/EtINlNnyQW

— Amira El-Fekki (@afekki) September 23, 2019

"I just do not know" – rare example of wisdom on Twitter. @Zeinobia is one of the sharpest on Egypt, and she's being careful about claiming too much — or too little. Neither will do. https://t.co/qVjHDYQK43

— ᴅʀ ʜ.ᴀ. ʜᴇʟʟʏᴇʀ (@hahellyer) September 21, 2019

Sorry folks, it turned out that Amr Adeeb did not host Mahmoud Abdel Fattah El-Sisi but rather Mahmoud El-Sisi "another Mahmoud Sisi" who co-owns a chain of pharmacies many thought that it was owned the army too 🙈 I mean the promo and the action

— Zeinobia (@Zeinobia) September 22, 2019

The unprofessional coverage of the recent small protests in #Egypt reinforces the fact that both #Qatar and #Turkey are key sponsors of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and that Qatar-based Al Jazeera and Turkey-based MB-affiliated media outlets are mouthpieces of the Islamist group. https://t.co/MSb8Brc3Bf

— Romany Sh. (@RomanySh) September 22, 2019

Dear Egyptian activists and revolutionary wannabes kindly ensure videos you share about #Egypt protests are not old footage and plz don’t retweet them as if they are recent. We understand that the revolution hype attracts you but honesty is integral to activism or so it should.

— Minoush Abdel-Meguid (@minoushy) September 22, 2019

A video documenting one of the alleged protestors opening fire on the security forces in Suez. https://t.co/9a04GNi190

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) September 22, 2019

Few of my thoughts:

In Egypt, I lived on rationed food, bread, oil, sugar, and tea bags. My mother had to work 2 jobs to feed me 3 meals, while eating one.
Bread was full of stones, oil was smelly & tea was repugnant to drink.
So save me accusations of understimating economic hardship in #Egypt

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 22, 2019

In 1952, a similar eclectic collection of anarchists burned Cairo.
The fire was distinguished, but Egyptians never recovered from their hellish inferno. We still pay the price of that dark day.#Egypt

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 22, 2019

#Egypt’s popular revolutionaries are proud that stock market is down to its lowest since 2016, after the protests.
A-They indirectly admit how the economy was good
B-But proud that they are ruining it
Welcome to their magic solution for #poverty
That sums-up my fear in a nutshell https://t.co/7Z6Qw8Gt8J

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 22, 2019

Wow… it turned out Mahmoud El-Sisi that @Amradib interviews tonight is NOT President #Sisi’s son, but another guy with similar name.
He is one of 3 who own a big group of pharmacies 19011 in #Egypt. This group is one example that Muhammed Ali used as evidence of corruption. https://t.co/1Tz8Y3hICN

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 22, 2019

In the face of Islamists poisonous media, #Morocco has to officially debunk the myth that mother #Egypt’s #Sisi is Jewish.
Not that it matters to Egyptians, bit the antisemitic bunch used this myth as a weapon via @alhurranews
https://t.co/qUaXn6cbkz

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 22, 2019

The idea the poor in #Egypt have nothing to lose is nonsense.
There is always a darker shade of poverty.
Needless to mention, the rich can leave the country, the poor usually get stuck inside. Europe already closed for illegal immigrants; unless you want to move to Sudan!

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 22, 2019

Whoa…
A pro- #Erdogan journalist tweeted — in Turkish— that "As soon as #Sisi began a dialogue in Med, all will be halted" aka the protests
She later deleted but it was already RT by Erdogan’s advisor Aktay.#Egypt pic.twitter.com/JtDwB0xq0M

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 21, 2019

Other news:

Photo gathering Egypt’s President Al-Sisi with the former ministers of defense Field Marshal Tantawy, General Sedky Sobhy & the former army CoS Mahmoud Hegazy during the military funeral of Lieutenant General Ibrahiam al-Orabi the frmr Cos of the armed forces from 1983 till 1987 pic.twitter.com/h21QwhfwWA

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) September 19, 2019

According to security sources, 15 militant affiliated with #IS–#Sinai terrorist group were killed in raid campaign conducted by the National Security Service targeted their hideout in Al-Reyysah district in al-Arish city.

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) September 22, 2019

From inside the New Suez Canal Tunnels in Port Said city which will be opened officially within a few days during the 46th Anniversary of October 6th Victory. pic.twitter.com/vTcUnXJtog

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) September 19, 2019

Congratulations #Egypt for scoring 4th highest Travel & Tourism performance improvement in the 2019 @WEF Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report, measuring the set of factors & that strengthen competitiveness of a country. https://t.co/OqJksO5K2G pic.twitter.com/y7BXectjdV

— Rania A. Al Mashat (@RaniaAlMashat) September 23, 2019

Good news about #Egypt by @azzasedky. Positive trajectory for Egyptian #economy.

Long term success of this sound strategy can be enhanced by popular support with citizens vested and included.

Undermining Egyptian #security, for any reason, impedes its march to prosperity. https://t.co/JBbHlfi1np

— Ziad Asali MD (@ZiadAsali) September 18, 2019

Plus

Egypt historian uncovers “underground paradise” 138 metres below Valley of the Kings

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This Week in Egypt: Week 37 ( Sept 9-15)

Posted on September 16, 2019 by nervana111

Top Headlines

Egypt’s el-Sisi dismisses corruption allegations
Egypt calls on US to remove Sudan from terror list
Trump, awaiting Egyptian Counterpart at Summit, reportedly called Out for “my favourite dictator”
Egypt to start work on $2.4-billion telecom network for first phase of new capital city
Egypt’s August inflation rate falls to 7.5%, lowest in years
Egypt says Israeli gas exports on track but cites low figures
Egypt voices unease over prolonged GERD talks
“Kingdom of the Yellow Mountain”: new state declared on the Egyptian-Sudanese border

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt calls on US to remove Sudan from terror list
Egyptian FM arrives in Sudan
Egypt’s digital exports hit $3.6 million this year
Egypt’s e-finance set to be offered in initial public offering by end of 2019
Egypt’s sovereign wealth fund to start operation in October

Tuesday

Egypt arrests 16 Brotherhood members accused of links with Turkey-based fugitives
Egypt’s August inflation rate falls falls to 7.5% lowest in years
Egypt lifts suspension on Luxor hot air balloons after safety review

Wednesday

Egypt to start work on $2.4-billion telecom network for first phase of new capital city
Egypt says Israeli gas exports on track but cites low figures
Egypt signs MoU with Chinese firm to expand production of electric vehicles
Egypt Air’s first Airbus A220-300 is equipped with Wi-Fi Internet services

Thursday

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has selected long-time judiciary official Hamada al-Sawy as public prosecutor
Egypt voices unease over prolonged GERD talks
Egypt to launch the largest logistics project in Middle East
Egypt establishes its first rehabilitation center for people with special needs

Friday

Trump, awaiting Egyptian Counterpart at Summit, reportedly called Out for “my favorite dictator”
“Kingdom of the Yellow Mountain”: A new state declared on the Egyptian Sudanese border
Egypt discussed with Airbus officials the possibility of establishing an Airbase factory
Man who fled to Egypt to escape murder charge sentenced to 60 years
Egypt and Belgium have signed a memorandum of understanding granting Baron palace EGP 16 million for its restoration

Saturday

Egypt’s el-Sisi dismisses corruption allegations
Egypt’s Sisi rebuffs videos alleging corruption
Egyptian says at least three forces and three militants have been killed in a militant attack on a checkpoint in North Sinai
Egypt sends two aid shipments to South Sudan
Egypt’s fiscal year plan targeting population growthcontrol programs

Sunday

Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan Tripartite meeting underway in Cairo
Egypt’s FMShoukry says hopes for agreement as new round of GERD talks kicks off
Egyptian and US special forces carry out joint counter-terrorism training
Egypt’s economy to grow by 8% annually by 2022
Egypt expands extradition operations with Neighbors
Egypt expects several share offerings by end of year

Good Read

Investors, economists see Egypt’s new mining law as promising. Menna Farouk
Teen Egyptian girl’s case puts legal system under spot light. Noha Elhennawy
Understanding Egypt’s role in Libya’s civil war. Giorgio Cafiero and Emily Torjusen
Egypt’s support for Lebanon survives decades. Ahmed Gomaa
Egypt’s New Ministry Of Defense ” “Octagon complex”. Tyler Rogoway

Profile

Sisi appoints new top prosecutor.

From Twitter

“I swear to God, these are lies and slander,” Egypt's #Sisi said in rebuffs of videos alleging corruption, made by Mohamed Ali, a businessman and actor turned political activist who accuses Sisi and some army generals of squandering billions https://t.co/QCrbdlIuDj

— Randa HABIB (@RandaHabib) September 15, 2019

Mohamed Ali = Omar Afifi
Which explains why the same people who fell for the first have fallen for the second since no one has learned anything

— Samuel Tadros (@Samueltadros) September 14, 2019

#Egypt
Many didn’t like Sisi’s comments on Mohamed Ali allegations, or wish he ignored them.
Sisi probably felt he had to reply after another dude posted video with similar allegations#Sisi’s target is not intellectuals, but ordinary Egyptians & Army
Both will like his response

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 14, 2019

Contrary to Nasser too, Sisi could not afford to adopt socialism as an economic policy. But he can only trust army to fulfil his giant projects in the fastest time he is after. The result is army expansion in every fulcrum of Egypt’s economy.
It has its positive results, but …

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 14, 2019

But the army’s economic involvement had its negative consequences too.
At least, it allowed exploiters like Mohamed Ali to claim whatever he likes from the comfort of his hotel in Barcelona.

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 14, 2019

The U.S. State Department has announced rewards of up to $5 million each for information concerning 3 al-Qaeda leaders in Syria.

All 3 leaders (a Syrian, Egyptian &a Jordanian) have been active in al-Qaeda for yrs & remain loyal to al-Zawahiri.https://t.co/OuAE8WtQw0 @akhbar pic.twitter.com/jBXYvoCv1l

— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) September 13, 2019

A High-Level Military delegation of Egyptian Air defense Forces visited the Hellenic Air Force 114th Combat Wing & Elefsina air base where they inspected the capabilities of anti-Aircraft systems, within the context of the Defence Cooperation Program between the two countries. pic.twitter.com/d9O1S3rKDL

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) September 13, 2019

The Cairo Criminal Court today postponed to November 17 a ruling on petitions from 13 human rights defenders to reverse travel bans imposed on them in relation to Case 173. The 2011 case accuses a number of rights defenders and NGOs of illegally receiving foreign funding. pic.twitter.com/CG2srhfNmj

— Mada Masr مدى مصر (@MadaMasr) September 14, 2019

Dare one say that there are few things as Orientalist as thinking the Ottoman system was good for the natives https://t.co/5C9teAJ3hw

— Samuel Tadros (@Samueltadros) September 8, 2019

Salah categorically proves that there is no animosity between himself and Mane https://t.co/mn126e4a6J

— Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) September 13, 2019

😂😂 pic.twitter.com/u8xoNZeslk

— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) September 13, 2019

Egypt's first mango festival https://t.co/7pKGJPO081 pic.twitter.com/G4DaYzUUta

— Ahram Online (@ahramonline) September 14, 2019

Plus

Ancient Egyptian calendar: First calendar known to mankind
UK university branch to be established in the New Administrative capital

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This Week in Egypt: Week 36-2019 ( September 2-8)

Posted on September 8, 2019 by nervana111

Top Headlines

US State department has approved the release of $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt
Egypt’s Homeland Security kills six militants in New Valley
Son of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi dies aged 25
Egypt court jails Muslim Brotherhood figures for life over prison break
Egyptian banks to disburse interest from Suez Canal saving certificate
Egyptian government to replace tuk tuks with mini-vans
Egypt had enough strategic rice reserves and will not import rice this financial year

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt scraps customs dollar; price to depend on CBE exchange rate
Housing project for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital employees to be complete March 2020
Egypt’s cotton exports see 218.8% increase during Q3 2018/2019

Tuesday

Egypt sees lower budget deficit, higher primary surplus in FY 2019/20
Construction of the Alexandria metroto start in October
Egypt’s finance ministry auctions EGP 2.5 billion T-bonds

Wednesday

Egypt to launch programme to replace tuk-tuks with minivans
Interest from Suez Canal saving certificates to be disbursed Thursday
Delisting owners of two of Egypt’s largest pharmacy chains from Health Ministry’s list raises contraversy
Egypt’s Dar El-Iftaa says freezing women’s eggs is permissible if certain conditions are met

Thursday

Egypt’s Homeland Security kills six militants in New Valley
Direct flights from Malta to Cairo resumed after 12-year suspension
President Sisi mets head of Lebanon’s Progressive Socialist Party Walid Jumblatt
Egypt PM forms committee to determine how to implement coastal land-use tax following controversy
Egypt’s stock market gains EGP 2.8 billion
Egypt and Italy sign €70.5 million agreement for solid waste recycling program

Friday

Son of former president Morsi dies after heart attack while driving a car in Cairo
Egypt and Russia review preparations for first-ever Russia-Africa summit

Saturday

Brotherhood figureheads are sentenced to life in jailbreak retrial
Egyptian nuclear scientist dies suddenly in Morocco
Egypt reviews relocation plan to the New Administrative Capital

Sunday

Egypt says it will not import rice this financial year
Egypt and South Sudan discuss oil, gas cooperation
Upper Egypt road axes to be finalized in mid-2020

Reports

US waives human rights rules to send military aid to Egypt. Jack Detsch
A landmark 2018 natural-gas deal between Egypt and Israel faces legal challenges and concerns about security threats. Jared Malsin
Crucial infrastructure deal brings Israel closer to gas export to Egypt. Eytan Halon
A Ramses II obelisk will decorate Cairo’s famous Tahrir Square. Nevine El-Aref

From Twitter

#BreakingNews: #Egypt's net foreign reserves increase to $44.969bn in end August up from $44.917bn in July: #CBE pic.twitter.com/SCE8xsikG6

— Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) September 4, 2019

Outlets are reporting that Abdullah Morsi, the youngest son of late former president Mohamed Morsi, has died of a sudden heart attack in Cairo https://t.co/RAMPaatAQN

— Basil El-Dabh | باسل الضبع (@basildabh) September 4, 2019

Vietnam, Egypt economy among others now growing faster than India. Time to cut out the optics and focus on reviving the economy step by step.. @IndiaToday Data Intelligence Unit reports.. pic.twitter.com/Oh5LHS9dzg

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) September 3, 2019

“I promise you I will fight to get back what has been taken away from you – your freedom.” Celine Lebrun-Shaath pens an open letter to her imprisoned husband, founder of BDS Egypt, Ramy Shaath, on the first anniversary of their wedding. https://t.co/UgxCU0e3TP pic.twitter.com/KyhuDYKrDV

— Mada Masr مدى مصر (@MadaMasr) September 3, 2019

Graduates of the Presidential Leadership Program are now in charge of managing TV channels owned by the General Intelligence Service, giving strict orders not to stray from the script under threat of dismissal, as recently happened with Osama Kamal at DMC. https://t.co/JRzm1Uy4XT pic.twitter.com/tUIrmbCHcP

— Mada Masr مدى مصر (@MadaMasr) September 5, 2019

Iranian AM50 Sayyad Anti-material sniper rifle a copy of Steyr HS.50 with Wilayat Sinai terrorist group militants

Since the rifle was captured by the Egyptian army during the Comprehensive Operation last year it didn’t appear again with WS militants https://t.co/9tXd4zynnX pic.twitter.com/VpfocLpamK

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) September 8, 2019

A 27-year-old woman was killed by a stray bullet in North Sinai, Wilayat Sinai claimed three attacks while engaging in clashes with the Egyptian military, and reports have emerged of kidnappings near Bir al-Abd.

— The Tahrir Institute (@TimepDC) September 6, 2019

Press conference in #Cairo: Egyptian matching making app #Harmonica has been acquired by Matchgroup (company behind Tinder). Major exit for Egyptian startup and huge success story in local startup scene, which holds a lot of promises but is struggling to really take off pic.twitter.com/aZSKdPC5Cz

— Eduard Cousin (@EduardCousin) September 4, 2019

This is an important essay by Mariz Tadros on the critical topic of whether the #Coptic church is behind the times on the issue of domestic violence via @FordhamOrthodox https://t.co/9reCjD8pp7

— salamamoussa (@salamamoussa) September 6, 2019

Curiosity is not popularity.
Most of those who watched Mohamed Ali videos do not believe him, especially when he failed to provide evidences; just blah blah! #Egypt https://t.co/zRtbWIkgIo

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 8, 2019

World's largest economies, 2050.

1. China
2. India
3. United States
4. Indonesia
5. Brazil
6. Russia
7. Mexico
8. Japan
9. Germany
10. United Kingdom
11. Turkey
12. France
13. Saudi Arabia
14. Nigeria
15. Egypt

(PwC)

Longer list: https://t.co/6IA7YowLkp

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) September 7, 2019

The 10 Worst Countries for Women to Work Abroad:

1.🇬🇷 Greece
2.🇮🇹 Italy
3.🇷🇸 Serbia
4.🇦🇷 Argentina
5.🇹🇷 Turkey
6.🇲🇲 Myanmar
7.🇿🇦 South Africa
8.🇷🇴 Romania
9.🇰🇼 Kuwait
10.🇪🇬 Egypt

(Forbes)

— World Index (@theworldindex) September 8, 2019

Mo Salah for club and country since he joined Liverpool :

74G + 31A
105 G/A in 110 Games For LFC

12G + 4A
16 G/A in 14 Games For Egypt

Total :

86G + 35A
121 G/A in 124 Games played

Bloody hell 😱 pic.twitter.com/G2xZa7RMmF

— SalaHolic ✪ (@SalaHolic_11) September 8, 2019

Tourism

10 Reasons why Egypt is one of the most fascinating countries in the world.

Plus

Poisonous Roses selected to represent Egypt at the 2020 Oscars

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This Week in Egypt: Week 35-2019 (August 26- Sept 1)

Posted on September 1, 2019 by nervana111

Again, I am grateful to my friends who helped me compiling this week’s news and reports. I am also grateful to my followers and their supportive messages. It has been tough few weeks with sickness but hopefully the worst is over. I feel truly blessed by your support.

Top Headlines

U.S. President Trump holds a bilateral meetingwith Egyptian President Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 summit
Egypt’s foreign minister phones Lebanese PM on escalation in south Lebanon
Egypt’s Sisi meets with Emir of Kuwait for joint cooperation talks
Egypt’s top prosecutor signs MoU with Kuwaiti counterpart for judicial cooperation
Moody’s keeps Egypt’s credit rating at B2
Hoping for release, families of imprisoned Muslim Brotherhood youth offer to stay out of politics, make hefty donations to state

Main Headlines

Monday

S. President Trump holds a bilateral meetingwith Egyptian President Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 summit
British PMBoris Johnson met with Egyptian President Sisi at the G7 Summit
‪Egypt’s Sawiris eyes mining opportunities at home with new mining law
Hamas officials head to Cairo as Egypt bids to restore Gaza calm

Tuesday

‪Hoping for release, families of imprisoned Muslim Brotherhood youth offer to stay out of politics, make hefty donations to state
Sisi approves diplomatic reshuffle after months-long delay
Remittances from Egyptians abroad rose to around $3 billion in May
Governmental statement: Egyptian hotels should allow burkinis

Wednesday

Egypt’s General Authority for Investment inks MoU with Japanese MUFG Bank to boost investments
Egypt’s PM, officials inspect restoration work on Cairo’s Baron Empain Palace

Thursday

Egypt says a jihadi militant is arrested, search underway for 80 others
TV host Reham Saeed is suspended over obesity comments

Friday

Japanese emperor receives Sisi in Tokyo
Egypt proposes long-term ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
Egyptian FM criticizes local judoka who refused to shake hands with Israeli opponent
Egyptian- Russian- Belorussian troops concluded joint military drill
Zambian president hails Egypt’s efforts to improve African economy

Saturday

Egypt’s Sisi meets with Emir of Kuwait for joint cooperation talks
Sisi: Egypt appreciates relations with Japan, keen to continue cultural exchange with it
Egypt asks Ethiopia to fill Renaissance Dam within 7 years
Egypt’s authorities plan to digitalize state-owned newspapers
Egypt’s tax authority launches VAT-avoidance campaign targeting North Coast resorts

Sunday

Moody’s keeps Egypt’s credit rating at B2
Egypt’s foreign minister phones Lebanese PM on escalation in south Lebanon
Sisi to Kuwait’s Emir: Kuwait, Arab Gulf security inseparable from Egypt’s own national security
Egypt’s top prosecutor signs MoU with Kuwaiti counterpart for judicial cooperation

Good Read

‪Is Salafism making comeback in Egypt? Rami Galal
Egypt’s economic turn round hailed by investors. Heba Saleh
Egyptian clerics reach out to vacationingyoung people. Ahmed Elleithy

And

Remarks by President Trump and President El-Sisi of Egypt before bilateral meeting | Biarritz, France

Video

President Trump Meets with Egyptian President at G-7 summit

From Twitter

I was very pleased to meet with President @realDonaldTrump, where the meeting reassured the strength and depth of the strategic relations between both countries, and the ongoing positive development. I assure Egypt's keenness in a joint cooperation in all fields. pic.twitter.com/ij0XQGRLPe

— Abdelfattah Elsisi (@AlsisiOfficial) August 26, 2019

Great meeting this morning with President @AlsisiOfficial of Egypt at the Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz, France! #G7Summit pic.twitter.com/zLMcgQtPdR

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 26, 2019

President @realDonaldTrump & President @AlsisiOfficial discussed the crisis in Libya. They expressed their shared support for a stable, unified, and democratic Libya, able to stand on its own against terrorism and deliver security and prosperity for all Libyans. #G7Biarritz 🇺🇸🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/qPOR3x9TDr

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 26, 2019

Statement on the meeting between UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Abdel Fattah el Sisi #G7 https://t.co/X6BFBL2PwH pic.twitter.com/RFQ0FsrwyD

— UK in Egypt (@UKinEgypt) August 26, 2019

President Trump meets with President Sisi n the sidelines of the #G7Summit. https://t.co/77Cb13uSZ9

— US Embassy Cairo (@USEmbassyCairo) August 26, 2019

Trump drops a stunner in the Sisi meeting, and says that China called the U.S. and wants to make a trade deal.

He also said Macron told him about the Zarif visit, and that he's fine with that.

— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) August 26, 2019

It's good that the @StateDept is expressing concern about US citizens detained and sometimes tortured in #Egypt's prisons, but #Trump and Congress continue to either praise or largely ignore the human rights catastrophe that is Egypt under al-#Sisi https://t.co/NQVPAT6M58

— Michael Page (@MichaelARPage) August 26, 2019

Egyptian, Russian & Belarusian paratroopers preparations for the Final phase of the trilateral military exercise “Defenders of Friendship-4” pic.twitter.com/UEOK4lsESQ

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) August 27, 2019

Families of imprisoned Muslim Brotherhood youth are calling on Egyptian authorities to release their relatives in exchange for a pledge to never again participate in politics, and donations to a state-run fund. https://t.co/IQ6B8MOzEj pic.twitter.com/Pa9HD5pQZu

— Mada Masr مدى مصر (@MadaMasr) August 27, 2019

In #Egypt, 2 #Niqabi women
assaulted a non-Hijab; cut her hair in metro “to teach her to cover it”
“I saw them running, my hair on floor, people walking on it”
Welcome to ugly #Islamism @AlsisiOfficial

Post not in perfect English but clear though! https://t.co/mbGFjHYhmF…

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 1, 2019

#Electricity Minister reviews progress of electricity linkage project with Europe#Egypt #energy https://t.co/FkfOH3OgQ0

— Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) August 26, 2019

#Egypt Breaks the Record at 2019 African Games by Winning 273 Medals https://t.co/i6kB9PQvdv

— Egyptian Streets (@EgyptianStreets) September 1, 2019

. @RaniaElwani is the most successful #Egyptian woman of our current time:
•World class swimmer
•Obstetric doctor
•Egyptian MP
•Executive member of Ahly football club
Yet she is relentlessly attacked for pathetic reasons.
I stand with her against the misogynists dudes.

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) September 1, 2019

#Egypt’s scientists are angry :Egyptian academia got something to say for real https://t.co/7hKiyVJT53 #Mideast

— Zeinobia (@Zeinobia) August 31, 2019

To Naguib's left is one Pope (Yusab) who was kidnapped by the followers of the priest next to the Pope, Seragius. Hard to beat planet #Egypt for craziness. https://t.co/LaALUP3SyY

— salamamoussa (@salamamoussa) August 29, 2019

Interview

Egyptian thinker sees ‘no salvation without separation religion and politics” Mustafa Abid

Plus

Islamic new year to be on Saturday
Egypt’s birth rate declines while deaths increase for 2018

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This Week in Egypt: Week 34-2019 ( Aug 19-25)

Posted on August 25, 2019 by nervana111

I am deeply grateful for my friend J who kindly volunteered to compile this week’s Egypt’s news and reports, as I am currently sick and unable to do the work.

Top Headlines

Egypt’s Sisi arrives in France for G7 summit
Egypt cuts interest rates for the first time in six months after inflation Relief
Next meeting on Ethiopian Renaissance Dam postponed until September, negotiations unfruitful so far
Egypt arrests son of Abbas’s adviser
Young Muslim Brothers serving long jail terms in Egypt have demanded the group’s leadership resigns
Time picks Egypt’s Red Sea Mountain Trail as one of World’s Greatest Places 2019

Main Headlines

Monday

Egypt signs new agreements worth €1.5 mln with EBRD to improve railway sector
Egypt’s U-19 handball team wins world championship

Tuesday

Egypt’s police kills 11 militants in North Sinai farm in a farm in North Sinai
Human rights community in Egypt calls on UN to ‘explicitly cancel’ anti-torture conference
Egypt to reopen historic Baron palace after $6M restoration

Wednesday

‪Egypt arrests son of PA official, a BDS activist for aiding “a terror group”
Brits warned of E-coli outbreak in Egyptian resort one year after couple’s death
Sisi orders adopting latest international standards in relocating government offices to Egypt’s new capital
Egypt’s iconic Tahrir Square to be renovated
Egypt and China naval forces carry out joint military drills

Thursday

Egypt cuts interest rates for the first time in six months after inflation relief
Next meeting on Ethiopian Renaissance Dam postponed until September, negotiations unfruitful so far
Egypt raises investments in Sinai by 75% in 2019-20
Japanese investments in Egypt hits $ 880 million, increases by 74.3% in FY 2017/2018

Friday

Outlawed Muslim Brotherhood attempts to save son of the prominent Palestinian official arrested in Egypt
Egyptian cabinet approves contract for new terminal in East Port Said
Supreme MediaCouncil secretary-general is detained for four days over bribery charges
Egypt’s Sisi ratifies social security and pension law

Saturday

Egypt’s Sisi arrives in France for G7 summit
Military Production Ministry releases recent M1A1 Abrams photos
Egypt’s New Administrative Capital to host ‘Invest in Africa 2019-conference
Egypt’s exports to G7 states surge-8.8 percentin Jan-June 2019

Sunday

Sisi meets African presidents to coordinate stances during G7 summit
Egypt is determined to uncover truth of Italian student’s murder: Sisi tells Italy’s PM
Egypt’s Media council blocks two websites for spreading fake news about Huawei

Good Reports and Read

Brotherhood’s internal wars.Gamal Essam El-Din
How two Islamic groups fell from power to persecution: Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and Turkey’s Gulenists. Ahmet Kuru
What’s behind the Egypt, Cyprus rapprochement? Ahmed Youness
Egypt declares water emergency as a precaution. Ayah Aman
Egypt’s greenhouse mega project significant leap to achieving food security. Xinhua

Interview

Mohamed Salah is ‘happy at Liverpool’; less so with the Egyptian FA. CNN

From Twitter

More than 1,000 military personnel will participate in “Protectors of Friendship exercise-19, including 650 Russian paratroopers, 150+ Egyptian paratrooper & up to 250 military personnel from Belarus

In addition to more than 100 units of military equipment & ll-76 airlifters pic.twitter.com/kS7e8UeZBU

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) August 20, 2019

The Martyrdom of Lieutenant Colonel Mahmoud Montaser from the Egyptian army by a terrorist sniper bullets in Rafah city, Northern Sinai. pic.twitter.com/6FFWIwJI1r

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) August 24, 2019

Estimated population in 2100. (million)

India: 1660
China: 1004
Nigeria: 752
US: 450
DR Congo: 389
Pakistan: 364
Tanzania: 299
Indonesia: 242
Ethiopia: 242
Niger: 209
Uganda: 202
Egypt: 201
Brazil: 200
Bangladesh: 170
Philippines: 169

(United Nations)

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) August 22, 2019

El Sisi orders that all govenrment ministers be moved out of Tahrir by 2020 and the revamping of the square to be a touristic attraction. Renowned architect Shehab Mahzar to supervise the restoration. Very good move if done well. #Egypt https://t.co/AhZOUrz5Ij

— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) August 20, 2019

Over the 10 days or so it takes to walk the Red Sea mountain trail — one of the World's Greatest Places of 2019 — hikers are accompanied by Bedouin cameleers who provide traditional food and insight into their culture https://t.co/I4SQi8Vqry pic.twitter.com/PHnUiA4bKe

— TIME (@TIME) August 23, 2019

The Red Sea Mountain Trail, #Egypt’s first long distance hiking trail and one of the World’s Greatest Places of 2019, as featured in @TIME magazine, is an uncharted area for discovery, featured in @CNN’s #TravelTrends. https://t.co/9WFU0K3yGb pic.twitter.com/xuuwgO3VWE

— Rania A. Al Mashat (@RaniaAlMashat) August 23, 2019

Umm Kulthum remains an Arab cultural icon 44 years after her death.

Read this beautiful story on the search in Cairo for Umm Kulthum's tomb, which, given her worldwide fame, is unexpectedly difficult to find.@akhbar https://t.co/fAbY8YEbor

— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) August 21, 2019

Sensational from Salah! 🤯🔥

The Liverpool man leaves David Luiz in his wake on the way to a fantastic solo goal! 🇪🇬👑

📺 Watch on Sky Sports Premier League
📱 Follow #LIVARS here:
📲 Download the @SkySports app! pic.twitter.com/oi4tpBP6BV

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 24, 2019

Italians in Egypt, 1940s pic.twitter.com/wc6ye1LKs4

— History Lovers Club (@historylvrsclub) August 21, 2019

Plus

Egypt’s media watchdog to investigate TV host for ‘eyesore’ comments about overweight people.
A little-known gem of world cinema from Egypt

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This Week in Egypt; Week 33-2019 ( Aug 12-18)

Posted on August 18, 2019 by nervana111

Top Headlines

Egypt hosts Sudanese faction peace talks
Egypt took part in the signing of historic power-sharing deal between Sudanese army and civilian forces
FBI wants to interrogate an Egyptian man in Brazil, citing Al-Qaeda links
Egypt made history by reaching the final of the men’s U-19 World Handball Championship for the first time
Egypt’s unemployment rate drops to 7.5 percent in Q2 2019

Main Headlines

Monday

FBI wants to interrogate an Egyptian man in Brazil, citing Al-Qaeda links
Egypt hosts Sudanese faction peace talks peace talks
Egypt targets daily crude oil production to hit 690,000 barrels by end of 2019
Female police are deployed at metro stations to confront harassment during Eid

Tuesday

Egyptian Mubarak’s era business tycoon Hussein Salem died in Spain at the age of 85
Egypt Air suspends flights to Hong Kong as serious disruptions continue at its international airport
Transport minister promises overhaul of Egypt’s railways starting 2020

Wednesday

Natural gas production at Zohr, the largest gas-field in the Mediterranean Sea, more than tripled in the first half this year
Egyptian lawyer files a lawsuit over J-Lo’s garments at its North Coast concert

Thursday

Egypt’s unemployment rate drops to 7.5 percent in Q2 2019
Egypt ensures safety measures at Dabaa nuclear power plant following Russian blast
Exchange rate of US dollar went up at major Egyptian banks
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexesloses EGP 7.6 billion, benchmark decreased by 1.69 percent

Friday

Egypt’s PM heads to Khartoum for constitutional declaration inking signing ceremony
Egypt’s non-petroleum exports hit $13 billion in the first half of 2019
Grain imports coming from Russia are subjected to quarantine checks to ensure they are free from any harmful substances

Saturday

Egypt took part in the signing of historic power-sharing deal between Sudanese army and civilian forces
Three drug dealers were killed in shootout with Egyptian police
Egypt’s Sisi promotes Suez Canal’s deputy chairman to head Canal Authority
Egypt’s Cancer Institute receives patient again after bombing
Potential deal with UAE boosts Egypt’s hopes to join ranks of arms exporters
Egypt’s Sisi opens second phase of national greenhouse project

Sunday

44 Suspects were charged with forming terrorist ‘cluster’ cells in Egypt
Egypt condemns Houthis’ attack on Saudi oil field
Egypt aims to reduce public debt-to-GDP to pre-2011 level by end of FY2021/22
Sisi orders demolition of illegally built Sufi mosque on Mahmoudiyah road
Irrigation minister: Too early to estimate Nile’s flooding volume

Reports

2013 Rabaa dispersal: How the Muslim Brotherhood posed imminent danger? Egypt Today
Bitter legacy of Rabaa massacre continues to haunt Egyptians. Amnesty
Sinai in a week. Mada Masr
Reinstatement of Salafist preacher angers moderates in Egypt. Hassan Abdel Zaher
Jennifer Lopez versus Rania Youssef: Why one was slandered and not the other?Nour Eltigani
Nightingale of the Nile. BBC

From Twitter

ِAll neighbours of #Sudan were present in the signing of the final agreement between TMC and FFC except #Eritrea, no mention of the event even in its Min of Lies and Disinformation website. Attended by #Ethiopia, #Chad, #Egypt, #Kenya, #CentralAfricanrepublic, #SaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/awLcvGJeQB

— Mohamed Kheir Omer (@mkheirom) August 18, 2019

'Egypt to provide all forms of support for Sudan': Madbouli#EgyptForward #Egypt #Sudan #Support pic.twitter.com/SLiSVSDtwc

— Egypt Forward (@egyptfwd) August 18, 2019

#ISIS released photoset of the terrorist group militants celebrations with Eid al-Adha in unkown location in #Sinai. pic.twitter.com/GaCYJVtRX7

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) August 13, 2019

#Exclusive: According to informed military source, 17 militant affiltaed to #IS–#Sinai terrorist group were killed in the heavy airstrikes conducted by the #EAF yesterday in south & west of Sheikh Zweid & al-Arish cities

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) August 12, 2019

Egypt’s military is about to finish building Three New Naval Bases to secure 3 important strategic directions

Ras Banas Naval Base in the Red Sea near the Southern Borders with Sudan

East Suez Canal Naval Base

Gargoub Naval Base in Matrouh near the western Borders with Libya pic.twitter.com/EB0iUicGge

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) August 16, 2019

Egyptian air force military transportation fleet 🇪🇬

• Strategic airlifters:

2x II-76MF IIyushin (Ex: RJAF)

• Medium Tactical airlifters:

25x C-130H/H30/ELIENT Hercules

2x New C-130J

• light Tactical airlifters:

24x C-295 CASA

3x AN-74T-200A

8x DHC-5 Buffalo pic.twitter.com/8pl0ffXnMR

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) August 15, 2019

Egypt has unveiled 100s of new greenhouses as part of its bid to boost food production. Unlike the poorly conceived – and flailing – drive to carve out 1 million + acres of new farmland, this scheme might work https://t.co/0weE1xq2bS

— Peter Schwartzstein (@PSchwartzstein) August 18, 2019

Most powerful militaries, 2019.

1. United States
2. Russia
3. China
4. India
5. France
6. Japan
7. South Korea
8. United Kingdom
9. Turkey
10. Germany
11. Italy
12. Egypt
13. Brazil
14. Iran
15. Indonesia

(GlobalFirepower)

Longer list: https://t.co/mujwaGQXsd

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) August 12, 2019

State museums in Egypt generally fall under three primary government authorities, 1- the Ministry of Antiquities, 2- the Ministry of Culture & 3- the Ministry of Tourism. The three authorities' museums don't necessarily operate the same hours or even days of the week.

— سلطان سعود القاسمي (@SultanAlQassemi) August 13, 2019

Most small museums seem to be operated by the Ministry of Culture, their timings aren't as clear. For example I have been wanting to visit the Mahmoud Mokhtar Museum for over a decade but I can't figure out its opening hours although I heard people managed to visit recently.

— سلطان سعود القاسمي (@SultanAlQassemi) August 13, 2019

Egypt's tourism sector has seen numerous improvements over the past decade. The poster child of what a great Egyptian museum looks like (in my opinion) is the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo. Everything about it is just gorgeous. It even has a great website https://t.co/iOV1kVp7sx pic.twitter.com/RAoEsfbxFb

— سلطان سعود القاسمي (@SultanAlQassemi) August 13, 2019

Another heartwarming encounter we had was seeing students from some of Cairo universities volunteering to give free tours at the El Manial Palace (and other venues I'm sure). They were knowledgable and polite and seemed genuinely interested despite working during Eid break.

— سلطان سعود القاسمي (@SultanAlQassemi) August 13, 2019

To recap, there's no doubt that much more needs to be done. Improving accessibility & facilities, clarifying hours of operation, a state registry of all small museums (did you know there's a Taha Hussein Museum?)
That said, I highly recommend & encourage a visit to Egypt anytime

— سلطان سعود القاسمي (@SultanAlQassemi) August 13, 2019

#PeopleToPeople: This Video Willl Make You Fall in Love With #Egypt’s People and Culturehttps://t.co/2eVDwt02XO

— Egyptian Streets (@EgyptianStreets) August 12, 2019

Egypt are the champions! 🇪🇬🥇They become the first team from Africa to take the Youth World Championship title with a powerful win, while @DHB_Teams secure their first silver medal in the competition 🔥💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/I2Hx7FonLI

— IHF (@ihf_info) August 18, 2019

🇪🇬 @AhmedElahmar has a special message for the Egypt team ahead of their historic final today! And a shout out to the U21 side too 😄 As a long-time star in the national team and having played club in both Egypt and Germany, Elahmar is no stranger to big matches himself👏🏼@EHF_eg pic.twitter.com/WZb9S2NXzt

— IHF (@ihf_info) August 18, 2019

They are the champions 😎
We're the champions#Egypt #كرة_اليد pic.twitter.com/ihtaURROVy

— Ireny Magdy (@ireny_magdy) August 18, 2019

Mo Salah has made a $3m donation to Egypt's National Cancer Institute following a car bomb near the building hosting the facility.

Touch of class 👏 pic.twitter.com/iLtZU8ZDw4

— PurelyFootball UK (@PurelyFootball) August 16, 2019

Rita Cansino (Rita Hayworth) in a publicity photo for Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935) pic.twitter.com/X4V6glbduU

— Rita Hayworth (@TheRitaArchive) August 15, 2019

Sports

Egypt made history by reaching the final of the men’s U-19 World Handball Championship for the first time

Plus

Cairo University jumps 100 ranks in Shanghai ranking

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

Posted on August 11, 2019 by nervana111

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 Revolutionary Front
Egypt ‘legalizes’ over 1100 churchesbuilt without permits
Egypt’s banks to pay back dues of Suez Canal certificates in September

Main Headlines

Monday

Massive car explosion outside Egypt’s National Cancer Institute in Cairo
Deadly Cairo car bombing a “terrorist incident”, says Egypt’s president Sisi
Egypt says Islamist militants were behind a blast that killed at least 20 people in central Cairo

Tuesday

Egypt ‘legalizes’ over 1100 churches built without permits
Italian architect Stefano Boeri unveils vertical forest apartment blocks for Egypt’s new capital

Wednesday

Egypt is getting Chaparral air defence system modification
Pro-Palestinian group calls for cancellation of J-Lo show in Egypt over her performance in Tel Aviv
The first company to make its trading debut in Egypt this year has seen shares surge after its initial public offering

Thursday

Egypt identifies perpetrator behind Monday’s car explosion
Mohamed Salah donates $3 million to National Cancer Institute in Egypt
Egyptian officials condemn rights groups’ silence after Cancer Institute blast
Egyptian and Greek navy forces conduct joint exercises in the Mediterranean
Egypt’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.5% during the second quarter of 2019

Friday

Security forces killed 17 terrorists in raids following Monday’s car bomb
Cairo hosts a delegation of Sudan Revolutionary Front
Everton fan admits racially abusing Liverpool star Mohamed Salah

Saturday

Pop-star Jennifer Lopez’s concert in Egypt went ahead as planned, despite calls by anti-Israel groups to scrap the show over her appearance in Israel
Egypt jails American “traveller”, saying she criticized the government on Facebook
Egypt’s banks to pay back dues of Suez Canal certificates in September
Egypt’s agricultural exports rise to 4.6 M tons

Sunday

Egypt celebrates Eid Al-Adha
Egypt’s inflation at 4-year low of 8.7%
German reporter under fire comparing Israel’s human right’s record to Egypt’s
Cairo airport prepares for receiving Egyptian pilgrims

Reports

Egypt is reforming its economy, but poverty is rising. The Economist
Declassified: When a ‘loaded’ Nixon confused Syria and Egypt during Yom Kippur War
Egypt’s Sisi taking his time picking a vice president. Amr Mostafa
How the constitutional amendments bring the Armed Forces into Egypt’s judicial system. Rana Mamdouh

From Twitter

#BREAKING Egypt's Sisi says deadly Cairo car blast was 'terrorist incident' pic.twitter.com/8FTCMvMLDE

— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 5, 2019

#Egypt– official cause for massive explosion yesterday evening outside of National Cancer Institute in central #Cairo, in which at least 20 were killed and 50 wounded, was determined to be a vehicle carrying explosives (to conduct attack elsewhere) crashing into 3 other vehicles pic.twitter.com/n9NueTvoMI

— Oded Berkowitz (@Oded121351) August 5, 2019

.@statedeptspox: The United States strongly condemns the vicious terror attack outside a hospital in #Cairo on August 4th that killed at least 20 and injured many more. The United Stands with #Egypt in its struggle against terrorism. pic.twitter.com/Ur3xTKUdSB

— Department of State (@StateDept) August 8, 2019

Children from the National Cancer Institute have been moved to a nearby hospital following Sunday’s explosions. As Eid approaches, we will visit them on Thursday with Eid gifts. Please DM if you would like to contribute.#Cairo #Egypt #معهد_الاورام

— Soraya Bahgat (@SorayaBahgat) August 6, 2019

IMAGE: USS Eisenhower sailing through the Suez Canal, Egypt pic.twitter.com/QClcBbHC00

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) August 10, 2019

#Egypt– #ISIS claim and release video of IED attack against MRAP near Rafah, North #Sinai. Note how 1st vehicle is allowed to pass through and then IED is triggered against 2nd vehicle in the convoy pic.twitter.com/jt8t4AS6Ol

— Oded Berkowitz (@Oded121351) August 7, 2019

CCTV footage, published by the police, showing alleged Hasm militant Hossam Adel Ahmed confessing participating in the National Cancer Institute attack#Egypt #terrorism pic.twitter.com/w2kIk3gz6A

— Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) August 8, 2019

CCTV footage, published by the police, showing Hasm militant Abdel Rahman Khaled Mahmoud, driving through different streets of Cairo till he reached the National Cancer Institute#Egypt #terrorism pic.twitter.com/UGEL6CCDrF

— Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) August 8, 2019

CCTV footage, published by the police, showing Hasm militant Abdel Rahman Khaled Mahmoud allegedly dropping his family at a park before the attack#Egypt #terrorism pic.twitter.com/2LgZwganXE

— Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) August 8, 2019

Highest inflation, 2019.

Venezuela: 10,000,000%
Zimbabwe: 73%
Sudan: 49%
Argentina: 43%
Iran: 37%
South Sudan: 24%
Liberia: 22%
Yemen: 20%
Angola: 17%
Turkey: 17%
Uzbekistan: 16%
Sierra Leone: 15%
Libya: 15%
Haiti: 14%
Egypt: 14%
Nigeria: 11%
Zambia: 10%
Ethiopia: 9%

(IMF)

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) August 8, 2019

On Monday, one of our historians gave a tour of the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room to Gen. Mohamed Zaki, defense minister, Egypt. Zaki participated in an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser) pic.twitter.com/NqVunpMVfL

— Arlington National Cemetery (@ArlingtonNatl) August 3, 2019

Your regular reminder on how partisans of the Qatar-AKP-MB axis and the Egypt-Saudi-UAE axis are ruining our discussions and understanding of the wider Arab world region. Principled analysis means calling all actors out on the basis of their power and flaws – not more, not less.

— ᴅʀ ʜ.ᴀ. ʜᴇʟʟʏᴇʀ (@hahellyer) August 8, 2019

J LO rocked Egypt's North Coast.
Friday, August 9th 2019. #new_alamein #Egypt #JenniferLopez #NorthCoast #concert #partytime #partyfun #JLo #JLOItsMyParty pic.twitter.com/oEOrdrKpJy

— Ahmed Ebeid (@AhmedEbeid73) August 9, 2019

Yes, wrong indeed. She should be released.
But portraying her as “American traveller” and not an Islamist is disingenuous. I am baffled, if there is nothing wrong with Islamism, why the urge to downplay such identity?!#Egypt https://t.co/mPZQqmTO4u

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) August 11, 2019

This is a crucial point raised by @Nervana_1 and why many of us think thrice before buying into BDS bullying. A lot of it is pro-Muslim Brotherhood agenda and has little to do with Palestine. Erdogan's Turkey always gets a pass. https://t.co/nxiBZWhKWd

— Rasha Al Aqeedi (@RashaAlAqeedi) August 11, 2019

#Egyptian farmers harvest grapes in Minufiya Province, Egypt, on Aug. 7. https://t.co/30m3pCf44Q pic.twitter.com/ZIxjRbh5Hf

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) August 9, 2019

Derby train maker @BombardierRail has won a multi-billion dollar contract which will see them build hundreds of carriages for a new monorail system in Egypt. https://t.co/OSAtz6FQ8J #Manufacturing #UKmfg #mfgUK #GBmfg pic.twitter.com/sfm9mFE5Tk

— #UKmfg News (@mtdmfg) August 5, 2019

The Pool House by Naira Omar. Cairo, Egypt pic.twitter.com/K1CzuIvmTo

— Spaces (@spacespng) August 6, 2019

The last King of Egypt Ahmed Fuad spotted yesterday in #Egypt’s north coast.
Here is a photo of him esting *fresca* a common sweet in Alexandria
Via @Bassel_adel pic.twitter.com/KKkZYIGaxb

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) August 10, 2019

Today in #history: Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus: Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt. (48 BCE) #OnThisDay pic.twitter.com/tFie7EYJmq

— Ancient History Encyclopedia (@ahencyclopedia) August 9, 2019

Travel

A ‘secret’ tour inside the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum

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Jennifer Lopez rocks at her 1st concert in Egypt

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