Tag Archives: ISIS

Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 42 (Oct 13- 19)

Posted on October 19, 2014 by nervana111

(John Kerry with Egyptian special forces  via Egypt” Youm 7 newspaper)  Main Headlines  Monday Kerry meets Egypt’s Sisi to press for democracy‪ Egypt to receive $5B in loans from Saudi Arabia and UAE Man accused of sexually harassing journalist on EgyptAir … Continue reading →

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Kobani: A Victim Of Our Sins

Posted on October 12, 2014 by nervana111

(Photo via Mother Jones) The city of Kobani is falling in front of our eyes. The black flags of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have been slowly spreading above the buildings of this unfortunate Kurdish town in … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 41 (Oct 6 – 12)

Posted on October 12, 2014 by nervana111

Egypt’s hanging church was officially inaugurated after 16 years of renovations Main Headlines  Monday ‪Egypt ‪tightens security measures for 6th of October celebration Egyptian jihadist group has released a video of beheadings Egypt busts cell recruiting fighters for ISIS in Syria … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Moderate Muslims

Posted on October 7, 2014 by nervana111

Pakistani-Canadian writer Ali A. Rizvi has written this interesting piece, which I think it is worth sharing.  Enjoy….. My favourite paragraph is: “The word “moderate” has lost its credibility. Fareed Zakaria has referred to Middle Eastern moderates as a “fantasy.” Even … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 37 ( Sept 8- 14)

Posted on September 14, 2014 by nervana111

  (Egyptian Journalists denouncing the Protest law, Photo via Lobna Monieb) Main Headlines  Monday Egypt’s Sisi denies offering parts of Sinai land to Palestinians Number of hunger strikers increases to 91 Central Bank of Egypt says $ 2 billion worth … Continue reading →

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