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Tag Archives: Qatar
The Western media’s imbalanced portrayal of the Qatar crisis
The crisis in the Gulf has entered its third week, since a number of Gulf States including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain together with Egypt have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. The crisis … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Qatar, Terrorism
Tagged Al-Jazeera, GCC, Islamism, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, The New York times
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This week in Egypt 2017 – Week 24 ( June 13-18)
Top Headlines Egyptian lawmakers approve Red Sea Islands transfer to Saudi Arabia Egypt bans fishing, diving at Tiran island in preparation for handover Al-Wafd MP declares resignation over Parliament’s approval of Red Sea Islands deal An Egyptian court sentences 31 … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Egypt, Qatar, Red Sea islands, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Sisi, Tiran and Sanafir, UAE
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The Week in Egypt: Week 23 ( June 5-11)
Top Headlines Egypt will transfer sovereignty of two islands to Saudi Arabia, which had been blocked in court, following parliamentary approval Arab powers, including Egypt, list 59 individuals as Qatar-linked terrorism supporters Egypt authorizes Greece to sponsor Egyptians expats in … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Egypt, Qatar, Red Sea islands, Saudi Arabia, Tiran and Sanafir
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The Week in Egypt: Week 22 (May 29-June4)
Top Headlines Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar (early Monday) Egyptian closes its airspace and seaports for all Qatari transportation Four army personnel killed during anti-terrorist campaign in Egypt’s Western … Continue reading
Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 8 ( Feb 16 – 22)
(Relatives of Egyptian Coptic men killed in Libya mourn in al-Our village, south of Egypt. (Photo by Asmaa Waguih/Reuters) Main Headlines Monday Egypt strikes IS in Libya Egypt launches second wave of airstrikes in coordination with Libyan military In Minya, … Continue reading
Qatar and the GCC rift
Here are three interesting pieces about the recent crisis in the Gulf, which I like to share with you. First: Bilal Saab, Foreign Affairs “The dispute between GCC members had been simmering for a while, and it was only a … Continue reading
Egyptian Aak 2014 (Dec 30 – Jan 5)
Main headlines Monday Egyptian authorities arrest three Al-Jazeera journalists Egypt likely to call presidential poll first Three Brotherhood leaders secretly left Egypt Mansoura bombinginitial losses LE1 million Court bans students protests without university presidents’ approvals Azhar studentsresume exams, others protest … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Al-Jazeera, Egypt, Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, politics, Qatar
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Egyptian Aak: Week 17
Main Headlines Monday Islamist MPs prepare for battle against judiciary Morsi under fire after meeting with judges Al-Azhar under pressure not to issue women’s rights document Islamists heckle popular current leader Sabbahi at Shubra university Egypt’s IMF loan accord unlikely … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged #Iran, #Syria, Egypt, Egyptian government, Kefaya, Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, Qatar, Shater
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Egypt’s ‘Daily Show’ has provoked the worst in Islamist ideology
(Photo: YouTube Screengrab) This piece initially published in The Globe and Mail Many Egyptians still remember the eagerly awaited speeches of presidents Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat, and the intense debate that usually followed. Nowadays the eagerness and the … Continue reading
