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Tag Archives: Ethiopia
This Week in Egypt: Week 9-2021 ( March 1-7)
Top Headlines Egypt’s president Sisi visited Sudan amid rapprochement between the two countries Egypt, Sudan call for international mediation to reach legally binding agreement on GERD African Union holds talks with Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan on Ethiopian Dam Turkey says … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged coronavirus vaccine, Egypt, Ethiopia, GERD, Greece, Sisi, Sudan, Turkey
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This Week in Egypt: Week 7-2021 ( Feb 15-21)
Top Headlines US stops Trump’s aid freeze to Ethiopia over dam dispute US approves sale of new military equipment to Egypt Egypt’s el-Sisi offers support to Libya’s new prime minister Israel to link Leviathan gas field to Egyptian LNG plants Egypt … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged covidvaccine, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gas, Israel, Libya
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This Week in Egypt: Week 2-2021 ( Jan 11-17)
Top headlines Egypt signs a deal with Siemens for high-speed rail linking the Red Sea and Mediterranean coast US designates Egypt’s Hasm, IS in Sinai as foreign terrorist organisations Egypt follows Gulf allies in reopening airspace to Qatar Egypt announced the … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Egypt, Ethiopia, Hasm, High speed Rail, Qatar, Siemens, Sudan, TikTok
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This Week in Egypt: Week 1-2021 ( Jan 4 -10)
Top Headlines New round of GERD talks fails in achieving any progress Egypt sends envoy to Gulf summit amid apparent thaw with Qatar Egypt to provide 20 million doses of coronavirus vaccine Egypt and Israel FMs coordinate for quartet meeting … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt, Uncategorized
Tagged COVID19, Egypt, Ethiopia, GERD, Qatar
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This Week in Egypt: First days of 2021
Apology for the temporary break in posting my weekly Egypt’s compilation, due to the passing of my mother. Here is a summery of news and reports from the first few days of 2021; full compilation to follow next Sunday. Wish … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt, Uncategorized
Tagged Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, GERD, Italy, Libya, Sisi
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This Week In Egypt: Week 44-2020 (Oct 26-Nov1)
Top Headlines Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia resume GERD talks Iraq, Egypt Sign 15 Agreements and MoUs Egypt renews curfew in designated areas of North Sinai Mostaqbal Watan-led coalition wins majority in 1st stage of Egyptian parliament elections Egypt suspends diving activities … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Cannes, Egypt, Egyptian parliament, Ethiopia, GERD, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
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This Week In Egypt: Week 43-2020 (Oct 19-25)
Top Headlines Egypt begins voting to elect new parliament Ethiopia summons U.S. ambassador after Trump suggests Egypt may blow-up Ethiopian Dam U.S., Sudan press for amicable solution over Ethiopia dam dispute France urges Middle Eastern countries to stop boycott of … Continue reading
This Week in Egypt: Week 42-2020 ( Oct 12-18)
Top Headlines Ethiopia increases GERD storage capacity to 74 billion cubic meters without research Egypt stresses to Germany rejection of ‘territorial expansion’ by some actors in east Mediterranean Egyptian army begins “Radaa (deterrence) 2020” military drills Turkey signals willingness to … Continue reading
This Week in Egypt: Week 35-2020 ( Aug 24-31)
Top Headlines Greek parliament ratifies maritime accord with Egypt Acting leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood arrested in Cairo Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia conclude GERD meeting without agreement Egypt’s armed forces have killed 77 terrorist elements during various raids in the last … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt, Uncategorized
Tagged Ethiopia, GERD, Greece, Mahmoud Ezzat, Muslim Brotherhood, Turkey
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This Week in Egypt: Week 32-2020 ( Aug 3-9)
Top Headlines Egypt and Greece sign agreement on exclusive economic zone Turkey says Egypt-Greece deal falls in its continental shelf Egypt has decided to withdrew from latest Nile dam talks for internal consultations Egyptian-operated ship was unloading Ukrainian wheat in … Continue reading