Tag Archives: Football

This Week in Egypt: Week 27-2018 ( July 2-8)

Posted on July 8, 2018 by nervana111

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 →

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Egypt’s Football “Naksa”

Posted on July 2, 2018 by nervana111

  Here is an English version of my latest piece in Al-Hurra, you can read the Arabic on here   One cannot grow up in Egypt and not love football. The smiles of kids playing in the streets, their joy and passion, and … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 26-2018 ( June 25-July 1)

Posted on July 1, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s President Al-Sisi appoints Abbas Kamel as the country’s new chief of General Intelligence Service Egypt’s Sisi, facing online backlash, says country is on “the right track” Egypt’s national football coachis fired following disappointing World Cup campaign Egypt … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – week 6 ( Feb 2-8)

Posted on February 9, 2015 by nervana111

(Sunday’s football match riots. Photo via AP) Main Headlines  Monday Egypt court sentences 183 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death Al-Jazeera journalist Fahmy’s release from Egypt jail is imminent Greste speaks of ‘angst’ over colleagues in Egyptian jail British foreign secretary … Continue reading →

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