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This Week in Egypt: Week 14- 2023 ( April 3-9)

Posted on April 10, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egyptian stock market extended losses, and non-oil activity shrinks as inflation soars Egyptian pound is among the worst performing currencies in 2023 Egypt’s dollar crunch leads to shortage of medical supplies Egypt, Sudan hold joint military drills as … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 13-2023 ( March 27- April 2)

Posted on April 2, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia amid financial pressure, regional realignment Egypt raises interest rates again as inflation continues to creep up Egypt and Syria commit to closer ties as foreign minister visits Cairo Biden to nominate career … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 5-2023 ( Jan 30- Feb 5)

Posted on February 6, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egyptian pound slides past EGP 30 against USD  Egypt’s central bank leaves key interest rates unchanged US Blinken says U.S. will keep pressing Egypt on human rights Egyptian FM holds talks with Lavrov in Russia, a day after … 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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This Week in Egypt: Week 13-2022 ( March 28-April 3)

Posted on April 3, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Gulf countries give billions to Egypt to prevent food crisis Egypt’s Sisi discusses Ukraine-Russia talks with Ukraine’s Zelensky Egypt and Greece FMs discuss boosting energy cooperation and possible LNG supply Qatar-Energy to acquire 40% stake in an exploration block, … Continue reading →

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This Week In Egypt: Week 44-2020 (Oct 26-Nov1)

Posted on November 1, 2020 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia resume GERD talks Iraq, Egypt Sign 15 Agreements and MoUs Egypt renews curfew in designated areas of North Sinai Mostaqbal Watan-led coalition wins majority in 1st stage of Egyptian parliament elections  Egypt suspends diving activities … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 22 – 2019 ( May 27-June2)

Posted on June 3, 2019 by nervana111

Top Headlines  Top Egyptian militant suspect Hisham al-Ashmawy was transferred to Egypt from eastern Libya Egypt’s Sisi: Security of Arabian Gulf part, parcel of Arab national security Egypt raises concerns over Turkish involvement in Libya Egypt’s Military spokesman has dismissed … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 20 ( May 13-19)

Posted on May 20, 2019 by nervana111

Top Headlines An explosion targeting a tourist bus has injured at least 16 people in Egypt Egyptian forces kill 47 militants, lose five of their own men UAE’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits in Egypt The IMF reaches … Continue reading →

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Twitter Thread: Executions in Saudi Arabia

Posted on April 24, 2019 by nervana111

The execution of 37 men convicted of terror-related crimes in Saudi Arabia has triggered many angry responses, here is twitter thread by Professor Firas Maksad, the director of Arabia foundation that shed more light on the motive behind those executions … Continue reading →

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My Twitter Thread on Women’s Day 2019

Posted on March 8, 2019 by nervana111

I do not usually re-publish my own Twitter threads, but this particular twitter thread is important to me as it reflects on my views on various issues related to women rights. I share it here for followers who are not … Continue reading →

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