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Tag Archives: Greece
This Week in Egypt: Week 34-2020 ( Aug 17-23)
Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi welcomes ceasefire calls by Libyan warring parties Greece to ratify sea accord with Egypt on August 26 New Egyptian legislation aims to reduce Al-Azhar’s authority Egypt brings new crude pipeline at al-Hamra port Occupancy rates in … Continue reading
Podcast: Arabs are wondering, is Erdogan all talk? – Nervana Mahmoud- Ahval
I recorded this podcast with Ahval’s editor David Lepeska that war is a real possibility in the eastern Mediterranean, that Turkey has taken all decision-making power away from Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Accord and that Turkish President Erdogan has … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Podcasts, Turkey
Tagged East Med, Egypt, Erdogan, Greece, Islamism, 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
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 48 -2019 ( Nov 25-Dec 1)
Top Headlines Egypt condemns MoUs signed between Turkey and Libyan PM A military court in Egypt has sentenced to death the country’s most wanted jihadist Hisham Ashmawi Egyptian woman ‘wins court battle’ over unequal inheritance laws Fugitive contractor Mohamed Ali … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Egypt, GERD, Greece, Hisham Ashmawai, Libya, Tiba1, 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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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
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Cyprus, Egypt, Foreign policy, Greece, Morsi, Sinai, Sisi, Terrorism
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