Tag Archives: Red Sea islands

This Week in Egypt: Week 28-2022 ( July 11-17)

Posted on July 17, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi attended Jeddah summit, and discussed with Biden Israel/Palestine and GERD Egypt, US reaffirm shared commitment to strategic partnership Biden secures deal on Red Sea islands transfer deal between Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Israel Peacekeepers to leave strategic Red … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 22-2022 (May 30- June 5)

Posted on June 6, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt denies receiving substandard Indian wheat from Turkey  Israel considers Saudi request to change status of two Red Sea islandsEgyptian and Polish presidents discuss liquefied gas supply and cooperation in Cairo Court jails Egyptian former presidential candidate for … Continue reading →

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Twitter Thread: A critical look at Ahdaf Soueif’s piece on Red Sea Islands

Posted on July 2, 2017 by nervana111

Egyptian writer Ahdaf Soueif has written an opinion piece about the transfir deal of two Red Sea islands Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia. Many in Egypt, myself included, share Soueif’s overall views. Her post was widely shared on social … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 25 ( June 19-25)

Posted on June 25, 2017 by nervana111

Top headlines Egypt to extend state of emergency for three months Egypt’s Sisi ratifies contested deal handing Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia Egypt’s constitutional court temporarily halts all verdicts on islands transfer deal Interior Ministry kills three leading figures … Continue reading →

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This week in Egypt 2017 – Week 24 ( June 13-18)

Posted on June 18, 2017 by nervana111

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 →

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The Week in Egypt: Week 23 ( June 5-11)

Posted on June 11, 2017 by nervana111

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 →

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Egyptian Aak 2017- Week 3 ( Jan 16- 22)

Posted on January 22, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt court upholds ruling halting transfer of islands to Saudi Arabia Egypt extends participation in the Saudi-led coaltion in Yemen 8 policemen killed, at least 3 injured in armed attack on Western Desert checkpoint IMF says Egypt is … Continue reading →

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On the Red Sea islands dispute

Posted on January 16, 2017 by nervana111

Egyptian lawyer Khaled Ali celebrates outside the courthouse in Cairo after the verdict. Photograph: Khaled Elfiqi/EPA- via the Guardian The unseasonably warm weather in Cairo, with temperatures of 20°C has been coupled with spring-like excitement. Egypt’s State Council Supreme Administrative … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2017-Week 2 (Jan 9-15)

Posted on January 15, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Militants attack checkpoint in Egypt’s Sinai, killing 8 New restrictive measures to enter Sinai Al-Sisi: Egypt’s counterterrorism efforts is staking a heavy toll on state sources Cabinet creates protests-free zone around vital facilites Egypt slams EU, UK for … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016 – Week 34 ( Aug 22-29)

Posted on August 28, 2016 by nervana111

Top headlines Sisi will run for re-election ‘if it is the will of the Egyptian people’ Egypt’s cabinet approves amendments to law against FGM Coptic Church declares compromise with state over contentious church building law Egypt TV host shuns Twitter … Continue reading →

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