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A discussion on X Space: Asymmetrical warfare against Islamist groups.

Posted on August 8, 2025 by nervana111

It was a pleasure to join a group of experts, on X Space to discuss asymmetrical warfare against Islamist groups. The space was organised by @visegrád24, who is one of X prominent accounts, with 1.4 million followers, in partnership with … Continue reading →

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Podcast: A discussion about Qatar on X Space

Posted on May 19, 2025 by nervana111

The visit of the American President Donald Trump to the Gulf has re-ignited the debate about Qatar’s global activities and links with many Islamist groups. Here is the recording of an X-space that I co-hosted with political scientist Dr.Fundji, in … Continue reading →

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Fidel Castro: Glamorizing Tyranny

Posted on November 27, 2016 by nervana111

Fidel Castro ( Getty Images) Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has died at the age of 90. The legacy of Castro, the “commandante” is not just his revolutionary communism, but a grand and more disturbing stance, one that was characterized … Continue reading →

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The New Old Wafd

Posted on May 28, 2015 by nervana111

Egypt’s oldest nationalist party, the Wafd Party, is facing a deep and challenging internal conflict. Despite intervention by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a new internal election, and a formal announcement that the crisis is over, the party’s internal problems … Continue reading →

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Egypt and the Jewish Rabbi Abu-Hasira

Posted on January 5, 2015 by nervana111

Yacoub or Jacob Abu Hasira. (photo:Wikimedia Commons) Egypt – A court in Alexandria has canceled an annual Jewish festival commemorating the birthday of Abu-Hasira, a leading 19th-century Moroccan Rabbi (1805-1880). The festival was due to take place on January 9 … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 44 ( Oct 27- Nov 2)

Posted on November 2, 2014 by nervana111

(A house was blown up during a military operation to create a buffer zone in Rafah) (via AFP) Main Headlines  Monday New law refers crimes against “vital” facilities to military prosecution Alaa Abdel-Fattah, 23 others have been detained on the … Continue reading →

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An Anatomy of Sisi’s Liberals

Posted on October 30, 2014 by nervana111

( Photo via AFP) Initially published in Fikra Forum Many self-proclaimed liberals in Egypt supported the military’s intervention in July 2013 that led to President Muhammad Morsi’s ouster. Their stance has baffled many Western observers, who wonder how anyone with liberal … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 39 ( Sept 22- 28)

Posted on September 28, 2014 by nervana111

(Egypt’s El-Sisi speaks at the United Nation General Assembly, photo via AP) Main Headline  Monday President El-Sisi is consolidating his regime, says Western diplomats UN chief flags rights abuses during meeting with Sisi in New York Islamic State urges attacks … Continue reading →

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Power outage in Egypt, a burning memory from the past

Posted on September 9, 2014 by nervana111

  The pain was excruciating, the darkness daunting. The combination was too much for an 11-year-old girl. I cannot remember exactly how that night started, but I will always remember how it ended. The nightmare began when I accidentally dropped … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 30 ( July 21-27)

Posted on July 27, 2014 by nervana111

  (Photo via Reuters) Main Headlines  Monday N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives in Cairo for Gaza talks with Sisi Egypt FM: No change to Egyptian ceasefire proposal Assistant US defense secretary arrives in Cairo Morsi supporters jailed for 25 years … Continue reading →

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