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Egyptian Aak 2014. week 10: ( Mar3-9)

Posted on March 10, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday  Attacks on police officerscontinue across Egypt Egypt is ‘deeply concerned’ as another citizen shot in Benghazi Two sentenced to 10 years in Khaled Said murder retrial Egypt’s wheat suppliesare enough to last until June Egyptian journalist El-Beheery … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014. Week 9 ( Feb 24- Mar2)

Posted on March 3, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Egypt interim government resigns unexpectedly Seven Egyptian Christians found shot execution-style on Libyan beach Egypt starts talks with NATOover cooperation to confront terrorism Egyptian court confirms Brotherhood terrorist label Rassd News journalists referred to military court for leaking … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 Week 8 ( Feb17-23)

Posted on February 24, 2014 by nervana111

Monday Suicide bomber is likely behind the tourist attack near the Taba border Sinai-based militants claim responsibility for tourist bus blast Excursions to St. Catherine Monastery are halted after Sinai bombing Shocked South Koreans in Egyptian Hospital after deadly bus … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014. Week 7 ( Feb10-16)

Posted on February 17, 2014 by nervana111

Photo of the Taba’s explosion via Reuters Main headlines Monday Al-Jazeera crew referred to criminal court for inciting against Egypt Six political groups to hold conference demanding release of political detainees EU ambassador: We want Egypt to succeed Pro- Morsi … Continue reading →

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On Egypt’s Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh

Posted on February 11, 2014 by nervana111

This piece is published in Al-Monitor For former presidential candidate, Abdel-Mon’eim Abul-Fotouh, perhaps not running for president again was not a surprising decision. In an interview with the Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram last Friday, he said that he wouldn’t engage in “political cosmetics,” a clear indication … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak. Week 6 ( Feb 3-9)

Posted on February 9, 2014 by nervana111

(Hamdeen Sabbahi, Egypt’s presidential candidate) Main Headlines Monday Military airstrikes kill 30 militants in North Sinai Disturbing camera phone video shows foreign journalists detained in Egypt Egypt’s quick-fix minimum wage hike fails to calm workers German TV to give Egypt … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak. Week 5 ( Jan27-Feb 2)

Posted on February 2, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines Monday General Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi promoted to Field Marshal‪ Egypt’s SCAF empowers Field Marshal El-Sisi to run for president Deputy PM Ziad Bahaaeddin resigns Egypt releases Libyan militiaman Hadia after 5 kidnapped Egyptian diplomats let go Forensics: 62 dead … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014. Week 4 (Jan 20-26)

Posted on January 26, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines Monday EU approves ‘largely orderly’ vote on constitution – April 6 vows to escalate protests if activists are not freed Foreign Ministry says communication over frozen membership of African Union is ongoing Strong Egypt party: The revolution’s constitution … Continue reading →

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The Impact of Egypt’s Referendum on General Sisi

Posted on January 19, 2014 by nervana111

The Supreme Election Committee has finally announced the results of Egypt’s constitution referendum that stated a turnout was 38.6% of the 53 million eligible voters, 98.1% of whom approved the draft constitution. This result can seem perplexing to many outsiders, but … Continue reading →

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In Egypt, watch the Nour Party

Posted on January 7, 2014 by nervana111

This piece is published in Al-Monitor It’s hard to see any winner in Egypt’s messy political arena — one that is dominated by near-daily deadly confrontations between the Muslim Brotherhood and the military-backed interim leadership. However, there’s one political party steadily reinforcing its place … Continue reading →

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