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Tag Archives: Copts
Twitter Thread: NYT David Kirkpatrick and Egypt’s Copts
Journalist and International correspondent for the New York Times has recently wrote an article in Church Times about Egypt’s Copts and their relationship with the Egyptian President Sisi. The article was full of disputed ideas that were promptly addressed by Samuel Tadros, … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt, Twitter Thread
Tagged Copts, David Kirkpatrick, Egypt, Samuel Tadros, Sisi
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This Week in Egypt: Week 35 (Aug 27-Sept 2)
Top Headlines Ethiopian PM and Egyptian President Hold Talks In Beijing Egypt’s Sisi appoints Major General Sherif Seif El-Din Hussein as new head of the country’s anti-corruption authority Egypt‘s Sisi ratifies law to clamp down on social media Manal Mikhail … Continue reading
This Week in Egypt: Week 27-2018 ( July 2-8)
Top Headlines Egypt Air flight MS804 crash “caused by cockpit fire”, French investigators find Lebanese tourist sentenced to over 8 years in prison for insulting Egypt in a viral video Egypt opens Rafah border with Gaza, allowing passage in both … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Abu-tre, Abu-Treika, Copts, Egypt, Egypt Air flight MS804, Football, Lebanese tourist, LetsCoptsPlay
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This Week in Egypt- Week 52-Last Week of 2017
Top Headlines Gunman kills 9 in Egypt church attack claimed by ISIS Egypt hangs 15 militants convicted of 2013 Sinai attacks Egypt security forces kill three suspected militants, arrest 10 others British woman accused of bringing 300 painkiller tablets into … Continue reading
Social Islamism In Egypt
An English version of my original Arabic piece in Al-Hurra Amr Salama’s Movie’s Sheikh Jackson In recent days, in Egypt, an Oscar-nominated film was referred to Al-Azhar, a crowd of Muslim worshippers attacked a church, and an actress became the focus … Continue reading
Posted in Best Read, Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Amr Salama, Copts, Egypt, Islamism, Itfih, Prince Tawadros church, Sherene Reda, Sherine Reda, Social Islamism
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This Week in Egypt: Week 51-2017 (Dec 18-24)
Top Headlines Egyptian security forces on Sunday killed nine suspected militants in a shootout in the Nile Delta province of Sharqiya IS-affiliated media outlet releases video footage of al-Arish airbase attack Britain designates 2 militant groups in Egypt as terrorist … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Atfih, Copts, Egypt, Hasm, ISIS, Prince Tawadros church, UK, Wilayet Sinai
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This Week in Egypt: Week 41-2017 ( Oct 9-15)
Top Headlines Several armed attacks in Egypt’s Sinai Egypt extends state of emergency for three months Coptic priest stabbed to death in Egypt Egypt loses in UNESCO runoff vote to French candidate Main Headlines Monday Sisi rewards each player of … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Copts, Egypt, ISIS, Qatar, Sinai, Sisi, UNESCO, Wilayet Sinai
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This Week in Egypt: Week 39-2017 (Sept 25-Oct1)
Top Headlines Egyptian air force strikes arms convoy at Egypt’s western border with Libya Libya arrested perpetrators of beheading of 21 Copts in 2015 Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide sentenced to life in prison in ‘Beni Suef riots’ case Egyptian police … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Copts, Egypt, Gays, Homosexuality, IMF, Libya, Muslim Brotherhood
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The Week in Egypt: Week 22 (May 29-June4)
Top Headlines Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar (early Monday) Egyptian closes its airspace and seaports for all Qatari transportation Four army personnel killed during anti-terrorist campaign in Egypt’s Western … Continue reading
Egyptian Aak 2017- Week 21 (May 22-28)
Relatives of Coptic Christians surround their coffins, during their funeral service- via AP Top Headlines Gunmen in Egypt Force Coptic Christian Pilgrims From Buses and Kill at least 28 ISIS claims responsibility for deadly shooting on Coptic Christians in Egypt … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt, Terrorism
Tagged Copts, Egypt, ISIS, Minya attack, Sinai, Sisi
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