Tag Archives: North Sinai

This Week in Egypt: Week 42-2021 ( Oct 18-24)

Posted on October 25, 2021 by nervana111

Apology for the delay in posting last week compilation. There are many important news today, Monday 25th, on Egypt, but last week too has a collection of important news, especially Reuters’ report on North Sinai, and the legendary performance of … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 22-2020 ( May 25-31)

Posted on June 1, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt reports the highest daily rise in coronavirus cases and deaths to date Egypt orders the wearing of face masks in public Ethiopia says it won’t accept Egypt’s ‘historic rights’ to Nile water 19 terrorists and 5 Egyptian … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 7-2019 (Feb 10-16)

Posted on February 16, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s booming population officially hits 100 million Egypt reports Africa’s first coronavirus case No breakthrough yet on Nile dam talks, Ethiopia says Egyptian pound strengthens to three-year high against the US dollar Egyptian security forces kill 17 militants … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 29 ( July 13- 19)

Posted on July 19, 2015 by nervana111

Top Headlines Italy vows to help Egypt fight terrorism (Monday) El-Sisi says Al-Azhar has failed to renew Islamic discourse (Tuesday) Egypt’s Islamic State affiliate claims rocket attack on naval boat (Thursday) Islamic State claims attack on military checkpoint in North … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 27 ( June 29 – July 5)

Posted on July 6, 2015 by nervana111

Top Headlines Car bomb kill Egypt’s public prosecutor (Monday) Egyptian army counter a major attack by militants in Sinai (Wednesday) Israel’s IDF has reportedly decided to grant all Egyptian requests to reinforce troops in Sinai Egypt’s Sisi inspect security forces … Continue reading →

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Sinai’s Violence: A Timeline ( 2004 – 2015)

Posted on July 4, 2015 by nervana111

Following the recent terror attacks in Sinai, some tried to portray the violence as an armed insurgency in response to July 3 coup against Morsi. Sinai militancy, however, has been ongoing before Morsi, continued during his tenure, and after his … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 19 ( May 4 – 10)

Posted on May 10, 2015 by nervana111

A Hosni Mubarak supporter performs a traditional Sufi folk dance during his birthday- via Al-Monitor Main Headlines  Monday Egypt’s defense council approves of extension of military missions outside borders Egypt’s deposed president Mubarak turns 87 Two foreign companies will help … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 14 ( Mar 30 – April 5)

Posted on April 5, 2015 by nervana111

Al-Sisi says securing Yemen’s key strait a top priority, via Egypt Independent  Main Headlines  Monday PM: Egypt to inaugurate ‘new Suez Canal’ next August Policemen has been injured while defusing a bomb in Alexandria Egypt spends 30 % less on … Continue reading →

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For Hamas, Egypt is now the new “Israel”

Posted on March 2, 2015 by nervana111

(Photo via Reuters) For the Egyptian leadership and Hamas, February was a particularly bad month. The tension between the two sides has reached tipping point. The cascade of escalating events started with a court verdict listing Hamas’s armed wing as … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 5 ( Jan26 – Feb 1)

Posted on February 1, 2015 by nervana111

(Funerals have been taking place for those killed in the Sinai attacks – Photo via BBC) Main Headlines  Monday Egyptian appeals court convicts and sentences doctor in female genital mutilation case Egyptian police arrested 516 in anniversary’s unrest IS affiliate … Continue reading →

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