Tag Archives: Israel

This Week in Egypt: Week 23-2023 ( June 5-11)

Top Headlines Egypt has received over 200,000 Sudanese refugees Sisi and Netanyahu vow full coordination to investigate order border attack A Russian man was mauled to death by tiger shark off Egypt’s Red Sea coast in a rare attack Hurghada beaches reopen … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 22-2023 ( May 29-June 4)

Top Headlines Three Israeli soldiers and a gunman killed near Egypt border Netanyahu vows to probe deadly shooting of troops by Egyptian policeman ‘to the end’ Egyptian FM to attend Turkish President Erdogan’s inauguration Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after … Continue reading →

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This Week In Egypt: Week 12-2023 ( March 20-26)

Top Headlines IMF is preparing for first review of Egypt programme Egypt receives three Cyclone-class patrol boats from US Swiftships to provide 7 Additional Coastal Patrol Crafts to Egypt Ramadan begins in Mideast amid high costs, hopes for peace Ancient … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 1-2023 ( Jan 2-8)

Top Headlines Egyptian pound sinks to new low in biggest fall since October devaluation Egypt’s Sisi wished Egyptians merry Christmas, attended Christmas mass  Israel ties with Egypt is strained by recent Israeli moves, hindering prisoner swap talks Egypt presented a new … 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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A Review of Israeli Movie “Image of victory”

War dramas are tricky productions. They may be heavily one-sided, lacking objectivity in order to glorify or demonize one side over the other. The latest Israeli drama, Image of Victory, revisits the 1948 war between Egypt and Israel. Although it attempts … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 28-2022 ( July 11-17)

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi attended Jeddah summit, and discussed with Biden Israel/Palestine and GERD Egypt, US reaffirm shared commitment to strategic partnership Biden secures deal on Red Sea islands transfer deal between Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Israel Peacekeepers to leave strategic Red … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 27-2022 ( July 4-10)

Top Headlines Millions of Muslims commemorate Eid al-Adha amid high prices IMF says it held productive talks on new programme for Egypt Egypt’s monthly inflation falls for first time in 2022  Central Bank of Egypt issues first new polymer banknotes  … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 24-2022 ( June 13-19)

Top Headlines Egypt, EU and Israel sign agreement to export natural gas to Europe Lebanon will sign a “final” agreement to import gas from Egypt on June 21  Washington announces Biden’s participation in Jeddah summit, with Gulf Cooperation Council plus … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 12-2022 ( March 21-27)

Top Headlines Egypt devalues its currency; seek IMF support Egypt’s Sisi hosts Israel’s Bennett, UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Egyptian FM joined ‘historic’ Abraham Accords Negev summit in Israel Egypt’s Sisi receives phone call from Ukrainian counterpart; Ukraine war could delay Egypt’s … Continue reading →

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