Tag Archives: GERD

This Week in Egypt: Week 32-2022 (August 8-14)

Top Headlines At least 41 people have been killed in fire at church in the worst fire tragedy in Egypt’s recent history Ethiopia completes third phase of filling of its dam reservoir Annual urban inflation in Egypt increases to 13.6% … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 31-2022 ( August 1-7)

Top headlines Egypt-brokered ceasefire in Gaza comes into effect after 3-day conflict  Egypt is mediating between Israel, Palestinians to prevent escalation US dollar price nears 19 EGP at Egypt’s major banks  Saudi Arabis’s Public Investment fund unveils new Egyptian investment … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 29- 2022 ( July 18-24)

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi visited Germany, Serbia, and France Macron hosts Egypt’s al-Sisi in Paris for talks on security and defence Russian FM visits Egypt, part of Africa trip amid Ukraine war US special envoy begins tour of Egypt, UAE, … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 23-2022 ( June 6-12)

Top Headlines EU proposes natural gas import deal with Egypt and Israel Egypt receives 63,000 tonnes of wheat from France Egypt’s Grand Mufti approves death sentence for the murderer of Coptic priest Egypt’s Sisi, Yemeni president discuss maritime security in … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 4-2022 ( Jan 24-30)

Top headlines Days after massive arms deal, US halts $130 million Egypt military aid over human rights concerns Egypt officially enters state of water poverty, pushes to revive stalled negotiations Algeria’s President visited Egypt for talks on Libya and Ethiopian dam Egypt’s … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 1-2022 ( January 3-9)

Apology for not posting the last week of 2021, due to travel commitment. But back to normal now with the start of 2022. Wishing all my followers a great New Year Top Headlines Ethiopia to generate electricity from GERD amid … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 41-2021 ( Oct 11-17)

Top Headlines Greece, Egypt sign deal for first subsea power link between Europe and Africa Cyprus and Egypt sign deal to pursue electricity hookup Cairo requests freezing drones deal between Turkey and Ethiopia Trial of Egyptians for Italian student’s murder … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 38 -2021 ( Sep 20-26)

Top Headlines Egypt’s former military ruler Tantawi, key figure in 2011, dies at 85 Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Egypt’s FM hold talks in New York Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias met with his counterparts from Egypt and Cyprus … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 37-2021 ( Sept 13-19)

Top Headlines U.N. council urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to restart dam talks President Biden to withhold, restrict some military aid to Egypt Egyptian president and Israeli prime minister have talks in first formal meeting between two countries in over a … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 35- 2021 ( Aug 30- Sept 5)

Top Headlines President Sisi stresses Egypt’s solidarity with Cyprus against practices compromising its sovereignty Second round of Turkey-Egypt diplomatic talks to be held in Ankara President Sisi congratulates Israeli counterpart for new position, advent of new Jewish year Egypt’s Sisi … Continue reading

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