Tag Archives: democracy

Tunisia: On the Road to Nowhere

Posted on May 18, 2016 by nervana111

This post originally appeared at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR): Steven Cook’s From the Potomac to the Euphrates blog. Steven Cook is a Middle East’s expert and a senior fellow at CFR. He just visited and wrote this insightful. … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 22 ( May 25 – 31)

Posted on May 31, 2015 by nervana111

( Imprisoned, activist Mahinour Al-Masry- via El-Masry Al-Youm) Top Headlines After 489 days on hunger strike in prison,‪ Soltan gives up Egyptian citizenship, deported to US. (Saturday) Egyptian activist Mahinour El-Masry sentenced to 15 months in prison (Sunday) Rift deepens … Continue reading →

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The New Old Wafd

Posted on May 28, 2015 by nervana111

Egypt’s oldest nationalist party, the Wafd Party, is facing a deep and challenging internal conflict. Despite intervention by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a new internal election, and a formal announcement that the crisis is over, the party’s internal problems … Continue reading →

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Egypt’s heated religious debates

Posted on April 27, 2015 by nervana111

Last week, the privately owned Egyptian satellite channel Al-Qaherah wal Nas decided to pull the controversial talk show “With Islam” at Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh’s request. The show’s host, Islam al-Behery, is a controversial figure in Egypt because of his candid … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 17 ( April 20 – 26)

Posted on April 27, 2015 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Egypt the condemns killing of Ethiopian Christians by IS Court sentences 22 to death over Kerdasa violence Defense team: Morsi could receive death sentence in Tuesday’s verdict IED kills three policemen in North Sinai Bomb injures 6 … Continue reading →

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Women with or without headscarves should be accepted and respected in Egypt

Posted on April 22, 2015 by nervana111

Initially published in Egypt’s Ahram A call by Egyptian journalist Cherif Choubachy for veiled Muslim women to take off their headscarves (hijab) has stirred widespread controversy in Egypt. Choubachy has also proposed a “take off the veil” rally to be held at … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 15 ( April 6-12)

Posted on April 12, 2015 by nervana111

(Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide sentenced to death in Egypt – Photo via reuters) Main Headlines  Main Headlines  Monday Saudi journalist slams Egyptian protests against Yemen strikes Five injured in drive-by shooting at a church in Alexandria ‪ Founder of Islamist militant … Continue reading →

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“New” Turkey has blocked my tweet

Posted on April 4, 2015 by nervana111

Yesterday, I received a notice of withholding from the Twitter legal team via e-mail. My understanding from the e-mail, which was written in Turkish, is that one of my tweets was banned in Turkey by a court ruling. Twitter gave … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 51 ( Dec 15 – 21)

Posted on December 21, 2014 by nervana111

The Sun. Equinox. Winter solstice. Karnak. Luxor. Via Cecilia Udden Main Headlines  Monday Egyptian presidency approves US-Egypt agreements US-Egypt cooperation agreements El-Sisi issues a decree to create a new police rank with arrest powers New militant group in Sinai splinters off Ansar Beit-al-Maqdis … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 44 ( Oct 27- Nov 2)

Posted on November 2, 2014 by nervana111

(A house was blown up during a military operation to create a buffer zone in Rafah) (via AFP) Main Headlines  Monday New law refers crimes against “vital” facilities to military prosecution Alaa Abdel-Fattah, 23 others have been detained on the … Continue reading →

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