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Tag Archives: Cyprus
This Week in Egypt: Week 49-2020 ( Dec 1-6)
Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi arrives in France for talks with Macron on regional issues Turkish Navy humiliated by Egypt when attempting to interrupt MEDUSA 2020 exercises Egypt frees members of leading rights group Egypt lifts asset freezes and staff travel … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, MEDUSA2020, NGOs, Turkey, UK
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This Week in Egypt: Week 37-2020 ( September 7-13)
Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi says appreciates ‘important step’ of Israel and Bahrain establishing diplomatic ties Egypt’s headline inflation decreased to 3.4% in August Egypt’s Foreign Minister meets Armenian counterpart Egypt has sent over 197 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Sudan, S. … Continue reading
This Week in Egypt: Week 20-2020 ( May 11-17)
Top Headlines Ethiopia to start filling its mega dam in July despite lack of agreement with Egypt and Sudan Russia launches production of Su-35 fighter jets for Egypt Egypt, Greece and Cyprus’ foreign ministers denounce Turkey’s latest activities in the … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Coronavirus, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, GERD, Greece, Su-35, Sudan, Turkey
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This Week in Egypt: Week 41 ( Oct 7-13)
Top Headlines Egypt condemns ‘in strongest terms’ the Turkish operation in Syria; calls for urgent Arab League meeting Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece slam Turkey over Eastern Mediterranean exploration Egypt’s Sisi, Ethiopian PM to meet in Moscow to discuss Renaissance Dam … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, Renaissance Dam, Turkey
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This Week in Egypt: Week 33 ( August 13-19)
Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi ratifies law tightening control over websites Egypt prosecution refers killers of Bishop Epiphanius to criminal court Egyptian president Sisi meets Saudi King Salman in Neom City Egypt’s central bank keeps interest rates unchanged Israeli official confirms head … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Ancient cheese, Cyber-law, Cyprus, Egypt, Neom, Palestinian reconciliation
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This Week in Egypt: Week 8- 2018 ( Feb 19-25)
Top Headlines Lead partners in Israel’s largest gas fields sign $15 billion deal to export gas to Egypt Egypt’s government is not a partner in $15 billion gas deal with Israel: Egyptian president Sisi Six Muslim Brotherhood fugitives arrested at … Continue reading
Egypt, Turkey, and the gas politics
Here is an English version of my latest piece in Al-Hurra Zohr Gas Field- Photo via Offshore Technology Last week, Egypt launched a comprehensive security operation, Sinai 2018, mainly targeting terror groups in the country. A quick glance, however, at the intensive … Continue reading
Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 45 ( Nov 3- 9)
(Leaders of Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus meet in Cairo, photo via AP) Main Headlines Monday Egypt, Gulf Arab allies discussing anti-extremist military alliance with possible joint force Egypt’s Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis swears allegiance to Islamic State Ethiopia-Egypt trade deals … Continue reading
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Tagged Cyprus, Egypt, Foreign policy, Greece, Morsi, Sinai, Sisi, Terrorism
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Turkey, Syria, and the Cyprus Scenario
In his article in The New York Times, Sonar Cagaptay cited possible scenarios for Turkish intervention in Syria: “If the situation continues to escalate, Turkey’s history suggests that it is likely to follow one of three paths: continued low-intensity … Continue reading