Tag Archives: Hamas

Thread: Mark Hurtling on Hamas and Israel

This thread by Mark Hertling, a former United States Army officer, who served as the Commanding General of United States Army Europe and the Seventh Army. ( March 2011 to November 2012), is very interesting and frankly scary. I definitely … Continue reading

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Podcast: The Hamas Mindset. Lessons from the medieval battle of Yarmouk

Hamas military cadres did not graduate from military academies, but they are avid learners of Islamic history.

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This Week in Egypt: Week 41- 2023 ( Oct 9-15)

Top Headlines Main Headlines Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Reports From Twitter As X platform ( formally Twitter does not accept linking post wit WordPress, I had to post X posts as photos.

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This Week in Egypt: Week 40-2023 (Oct 2-8)

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi following events in Israel/ Gaza from the Strategic Crisis Management Center Main Headlines Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Reports From Twitter

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This Week in Egypt: Week 21-2021 ( May 24-30)

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi and president Biden discuss Gaza cease-fire and reconstruction  Blinken says U.S. and Egypt are working closely to reinforce ceasefire in Gaza Israeli FM visits Egypt for first time in 13 years Egypt’s intelligence chief holds talks with … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 20-2021 ( May 17-23)

Top Headlines Israel and Hamas agree Gaza truce after Egyptian mediation Egypt’s Sisi thanks Biden for role in making ceasefire in Gaza succeed US Secretary of State to visit Egypt as part of Middle East tour following Cairo-brokered ceasefire in Gaza … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 14 -2019 ( April 1-7)

Top Headlines  Egypt voices deep concern over new developments in Libya  Egypt’s Sisi starts tour to West Africa and the United States Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar expressed thank to Egypt for its “vital role in easing the blockade imposed on … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 9-2019 ( Feb 25-Mar 3)

Top headlines Dozens killed and injured in crash and fire at Cairo’s main railway station Cairo crash driver left train with brakes off during row Egypt’s transport minister resigns after deadly Cairo train crash Hamas members arrested in Egypt in … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 43-2018 ( Oct 22-28)

Top Headlines Egyptian police kill 11 ‘fugitive terrorists’ in shootout in Western Desert Egypt reaches agreement between Israel and Hamas to ease violence on border Egypt’s Sisi heads to Berlinfor a four-day visit Egypt has announced that news websites and … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 29-2018 ( July 16-23)

Top Headlines  Islamic State announces death of one of its Egypt branch leaders Egypt’s Sisi says false rumours  are the main threat to Arab countries Egypt parliament passes a bill giving immunity to security commanders during 30 June revolution Egypt increases … Continue reading

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