Tag Archives: Iran

Podcast: Israel’s reversal of Fortune

Posted on April 17, 2024 by nervana111

Dear Followers Apology for not posting since the beginning of 2024. I had serious health issues that preventing me from writing. I shall try to restart my blog soon, health permitting. Meanwhile, I would like to share this podcast on … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 43-2023 ( Oct 23-29)

Posted on October 30, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Two drones coming from south of the Red Sea crashed in Taba and Nuweiba: Egypt’s army spokesperson Egypt warns Israel: Do not carry out attacks along Gaza-Egypt border Egyptian-Qatari mediation results in release of two Israeli captives by … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 26-2023 ( June 26- July 2)

Posted on July 2, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt has largest air force fleet in MENA region, ahead of Turkey:  Global Fire Power Egypt’s Sisi praises sacrifices of Egyptians in 10th anniversary speech of June 30 revolution EU looks to Egypt partnership to tackle people-smuggling networks Alexandria … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 21-2023 ( May 22-28)

Posted on May 29, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egyptian parliament approves a new package of tax and fee hikes amid criticism Qatar says investments in Egypt are coming, but no more deposits. Egypt’s mounting debt raises doubts amid stalled reforms and inflows Egypt and Iran to … Continue reading →

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This week in Egypt: Week 19-2023 ( May 8-14)

Posted on May 14, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad agree Gaza truce mediated by Egypt  After Saudi Détente, Iran is looking towards mending fences with Egypt Egypt’s inflation eases for the first time since June 2022 Egypt’s external debt increases $7.9billion to record … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 13-2023 ( March 27- April 2)

Posted on April 2, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia amid financial pressure, regional realignment Egypt raises interest rates again as inflation continues to creep up Egypt and Syria commit to closer ties as foreign minister visits Cairo Biden to nominate career … Continue reading →

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Western Progressives and the Protests in Iran

Posted on September 25, 2022 by nervana111

For 43 years, Iranian women have been forced to wear hijab, yet throughout the more than four painful decades, their agony has been downplayed by those claiming that hijab is a choice.   Following an initial dismissal of the protests in … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 37-2022 ( Sept 19-25)

Posted on September 25, 2022 by nervana111

Top headlines Egypt’s central bank eases currency rules to clear import backlog, and keeps interest rates unchanged US Secretary of State met with Egyptian Foreign Minister in New York Egypt’s 2021-2022 natural gas and LNG export revenue hits $8 billion Egypt’s … Continue reading →

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The wider impacts of the death of Iran’s Mahsa Amini

Posted on September 22, 2022 by nervana111

The raging protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, who had been detained for allegedly breaking strict hijab rules, represent a unique moment in the history of the twenty-first-century’s Middle East. The brave Iranian women unintendedly upended decades of … Continue reading →

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Ilhan Omar’s ill-advised dismissal of Masih Alinejad

Posted on January 30, 2022 by nervana111

“So this lady doesn’t want to combat Islamophobia,” “she just doesn’t like Muslims.” When Muslim-born Iranian journalist and women’s rights campaigner Masih Alinejad wrote why she opposed a bill against Islamophobia introduced by US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Mr Tim Mynett, Omar’s husband, a political consultant, immediately tweeted … Continue reading →

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