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Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 21 (May 19- 25)

Posted on May 25, 2014 by nervana111

  (A group of Salafi Nour Party’s female members hold posters of Sisi- via FaceBook) Main Headlines Monday EU monitoring team to Oversee Egypt’s presidential election Egypt’s role in Libyan military offensive is just a rumor 3 soldiers were killed in … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 20 (April 12-18)

Posted on May 18, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Egypt’s el-Sissi makes rare plea to youth rare plea to the country’s youth El-Sisi’s campaign has spent LE12 million on advertising Sisi sees Egypt’s situation will improve in two years Egypt’s Sisi says he will step down … Continue reading →

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Don’t discount Sabahi in Egypt’s presidential race

Posted on May 12, 2014 by nervana111

( Photo via South China Morning Post ) This piece is published in Al-Monitor Egypt’s presidential campaign has formally started, and political talk shows have become the new frontier for candidates Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Hamdeen Sabahi to flex their muscles … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 19 ( April 5-11)

Posted on May 11, 2014 by nervana111

A sand storm in Aswan via Egyptian streets Main headlines  Monday EU observer mission in Egypt launchedahead of presidential poll Egyptian health ministry probes suspected MERS death Al-Azhar student dies from gunshot wounds 76 Al-Azhar students were expelled from the university … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 18 ( April 28- May 4)

Posted on May 5, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Egypt court sentences 683 Morsi’s supporters to death 37 death sentences upheld in Minya Egypt bans key anti-Mubarak April 6 group Al-Jazeera files $150 million compensation claim against Egypt‪ U.N. rights chiefcriticizes Egypt’s mass death sentences Salafi … Continue reading →

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Special Edition: Bassem Sabry (1982 – 2014)

Posted on May 4, 2014 by nervana111

Egypt has lost one of its best bloggers, and democracy activists, Bassem Sabry. He was mourned by many across the globe. Al-Monitor mourns Bassem Sabry Egyptian blogger Bassem Sabry dies. Egyptian blogger Bassem Sabry: Ahram Online highlights Tributes to Bassem … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 17 ( April 21-27)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Ex-army chief El-Sisi ahead of sole competitor Sabahi before presidential race 26,000 tourists arrive in Egypt on Easter Sunday despite Euro travel alerts Clashes erupt at SAC protest at Al-Azhar dorms Two police officers, conscript killed in … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 16 ( April 14-20)

Posted on April 20, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines Monday Al-Sisi becomes first candidate to submit his official documents for presidential elections Student killed, two reporters injured by gunfire at Cairo University clashes Egypt’s interim president calls for “public dialogue”on terrorism draft laws Egyptian court has labeled … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 15 ( April 7-13)

Posted on April 13, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Egypt court upholds jailing of leading pro-democracy activists Egypt court sentences four gay men to prison Egypt arrests Islamistclose to Al-Qaeda’s Zawahiri Egypt political parties and activists request open lists in parliamentary polls Egypt to announce renaissance … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 13 ( March 24-30)

Posted on March 31, 2014 by nervana111

  Main Headlines Monday A court in Egypt sentences to death 528 Morsi’s supporters to death Fast’ and ‘bizarre’ death penalty will be appealed: Defense lawyers Defense team to appeal the verdict Al- Jazeera’s Greste says charges are baseless Egypt court … Continue reading →

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