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Tag Archives: politics
Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 12 ( Mar 17-23)
Main Headlines Monday Egypt military chief reshuffles commanders Mohamed al-Shahat appointed chief of Egypt’s second field army Egypt court rejects request to replace judge in Morsi’s trial Egypt’s Presidential Election Commision issues regulations for upcoming polls Interim president Mansour: Egypt … Continue reading
Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 11 (Mar 10-16)
Main Headlines Monday Three prominent activists claim they were beaten while being transferred to court Brotherhood-led alliance has criticized Saudi Arabia for backing the coup in Egypt Arab foreign ministers discuss new counter-terrorism cooperation Assassination attempt on retired general Sami … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Egypt, Egyptian military, Foreign policy, middle-east, politics, Sisi
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The three phases of Egypt’s popular protests
The trends of Egypt’s crowd politics since Tahrir Square can also be seen in Ukraine, Syria and Libya. Published in Al-Monitor Behind every uprising are chronic frustrations from citizens betrayed by corrupt leaders, their repression, poor governance and a loss of … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Libya, Middle East, Syria
Tagged Egypt, Foreign policy, middle-east, politics, protests, Uprisings
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Egyptian Aak 2014. week 10: ( Mar3-9)
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
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood, politics, Rabaa, Sisi
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Egyptian Aak 2014. Week 9 ( Feb 24- Mar2)
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
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Egypt, middle-east, Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, politics, Sisi
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Egypt’s new buffer government
(Photo of Egypt’s new PM by Khaled Kandil / Associated Press / November 24, 2013) The culture of rumors and speculations in Egypt can tempt us to abandon our logical thinking. Take, for example, the resignation of Beblawi’s government—this was a move that took … Continue reading
Egyptian Aak 2014 Week 8 ( Feb17-23)
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
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Egypt, middle-east, Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, politics, Terrorism
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On Egypt’s Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh
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
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh, Abul Fotouh, Egypt, middle-east, Muslim Brotherhood, politics
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What to watch in Sisi’s run for president of Egypt
A man stands on a bridge holding huge posters of Egypt’s army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, central Cairo, Feb. 3, 2014. (photo by REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih) This piece is published in Al-Monitor It’s official. Egyptian Minister of Defense Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is … Continue reading