Tag Archives: Saudi Arabia

Competing Authoritarianism: Sisi versus Erdoğan

Posted on March 16, 2018 by nervana111

  This month, Egyptians head to the polls to elect their president. On paper, the only challenger to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is the relatively unknown Egyptian politician Mousa Mostafa Mousa. The real challenger to Sisi, however, is not from … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 9 ( Feb 26 -Mar 4)

Posted on March 4, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Saudi crown prince lands in Egypt on first public trip Egypt‘s top court waives legal challenges to Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia Egypt arrests mother of woman at center of a BBC report Cabinet approves bill … Continue reading →

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Twitter Thread: Saudi Purge

Posted on November 5, 2017 by nervana111

In a surprising move, Saudi Arabia arrests princes and ex-ministers amid “anti-corruption crackdown.” 11 princes, and dozens of ministers were arrested in sweeping purge. So in one day, #SaudiArabia turned the table in #Lebanon, was hit by a ballistic missile … 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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The Western media’s imbalanced portrayal of the Qatar crisis

Posted on June 24, 2017 by nervana111

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 →

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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 19 ( May 8- 14)

Posted on May 14, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines IMF reaches staff level agreement for second loan installment to Egypt Thomas Cook cancels hundreds of flights to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt on Foreign Office guidance Egypt’s Sisi receives an invite to upcoming Riyadah Trump summit Egyptian … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2017- Week 16 ( April 17-13)

Posted on April 24, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention American President Donald Trump welcomes freed US-Egypt prisoner Aya Hijazi to White House Gunmen kill policeman in attack near Egypt’s St. Catherine’s Monastery Egypt’s Sisi visits Saudi Arabia to … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2017- Week 13 ( March 27-April 2)

Posted on April 2, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi to arrive in Washington Saturday, meet Trump Monday Egyptian MPs in Washington to rally support against Muslim Brotherhood in Congress circles Rival campaigns mount ahead of President Sisi’s visit to the US Sisi and King Salman … Continue reading →

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