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Egyptian Aak: Week 23 -The week of Aabath

Posted on June 9, 2013 by nervana111

(One of the “suggestions” made by Egypt’s political elite to tackle the Ethiopian dam) Main headlines Monday Egypt presidency issues summery of tripartite report on Ethiopia dam Activist Douma gets 6 months in prison for ‘insulting the president’ More Tamarod … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak: Week 22

Posted on June 2, 2013 by nervana111

Week 22 Main Headlines: Monday Egypt’s presidency to refer modified NGO draft law to Shura Council Kidnapped soldiers’ release still ‘a mystery’: Sinai tribal leader A widening rift between Shura and judges Bab Al-Wazir historic gate of Cairo has been … Continue reading →

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Egypt Needs a Security Strategy For Sinai

Posted on May 28, 2013 by nervana111

(Soldiers who were kidnapped last week sit before a news conference by President Mohammed Morsi after their release, photo by REUTERS) I wrote this piece for  Al-Monitor. Look forward to your feedbacks and comments Last week, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of the … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak: Week 21

Posted on May 26, 2013 by nervana111

(President Morsi in Ethiopia was welcomed by the Mining Minister. Photo via Almogaz) Main Headline Monday Egypt sends dozens of tanks into Sinai Egypt’s Morsi confers with religious leaders on kidnapped soldiers file Sinai residents clash with police at protest over … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak: Week 20

Posted on May 19, 2013 by nervana111

(Photo via the Brotherhood’s website, Ikhwanweb) Main Headlines  Monday Activist Ahmed Douma charged with insulting president Morsi ‘Black Bloc solidarity’ protesters released Investors banned from owning land along Suez Canal Armed Forces respond to Al-Wasat remarks Tribal leader proposes Bedouin … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak. Week 19

Posted on May 12, 2013 by nervana111

Main Headlines Monday Egypt’s PM Qandil caught in a gunfire Gunmen kill alcohol seller in Sinai Egyptian Army destroy 154 tunnels to Gaza Brotherhood and opposition clash in Kafr al-Sheikh Islamists quit Aboul Fotouh’s Strong Party Armed men attack police … Continue reading →

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Egypt’s New Cabinet: More of the Same

Posted on May 11, 2013 by nervana111

I wrote this piece for  Al-Monitor Tuesday’s Cabinet reshuffle [May 7] shed little light on Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s leadership and what the Muslim Brotherhood’s plan is for Egypt, at least for the next few months. In the eyes of … Continue reading →

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By snubbing Copts on their holiest day, Egypt’s Morsi failed as President

Posted on May 7, 2013 by nervana111

(Coptic Pope Tawadros II, as he arrives to celebrate Easter mass at Cairo’s main cathedral on May 4, 2013. Reuters) This piece was published yesterday in The Globe And Mail, here is another copy in case you missed it. On late Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak. Week18

Posted on May 5, 2013 by nervana111

(Photo: May Day protest in Cairo, via Daily News Egypt) Main Headlines Monday Key Egyptian negotiator with the IMF resigns Egypt walks out of round of global nuclear talk in protest: Egypt court overturns suspension of Sheik Mazhar Shaheen Tuna … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak: Week 17

Posted on April 28, 2013 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Islamist MPs prepare for battle against judiciary Morsi under fire after meeting with judges Al-Azhar under pressure not to issue women’s rights document Islamists heckle popular current leader Sabbahi at Shubra university Egypt’s IMF loan accord unlikely … Continue reading →

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