Tag Archives: Sinai

Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 27 ( June 29 – July 5)

Posted on July 6, 2015 by nervana111

Top Headlines Car bomb kill Egypt’s public prosecutor (Monday) Egyptian army counter a major attack by militants in Sinai (Wednesday) Israel’s IDF has reportedly decided to grant all Egyptian requests to reinforce troops in Sinai Egypt’s Sisi inspect security forces … Continue reading →

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Sinai’s Violence: A Timeline ( 2004 – 2015)

Posted on July 4, 2015 by nervana111

Following the recent terror attacks in Sinai, some tried to portray the violence as an armed insurgency in response to July 3 coup against Morsi. Sinai militancy, however, has been ongoing before Morsi, continued during his tenure, and after his … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 26 ( June 22 – 28)

Posted on June 28, 2015 by nervana111

Sandstorm hits Egypt – Ahramonline Top Headlines Prominent Al Jazeera journalist and Muslim Brotherhood supporter Ahmed Mansour has been released by the German authorities (Monday) Egypt opens Rafah border with Gaza for the third time in a month (Tuesday) GCC … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 25 ( June 15- 21)

Posted on June 21, 2015 by nervana111

Egypt’s ousted president Morsi is seen for the first time wearing a red jumpsuit in court ( via Ahram-online) Top Headlines Egypt court confirms death sentence imposed on ex-President Mohammed Morsi (Tuesday) Wikileaks began releasing leaked documents from Saudi Arabia’s … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 24 (June 8- 14)

Posted on June 15, 2015 by nervana111

Palestinians gather at the Rafah border crossing in Gaza as they await permission to enter Egypt, June 13, 2015. Reuters Top Headlines Suicide attack outside Karnak Temple in Luxor (Wednesday) Cairo policeman jailed for 15 years over the death of … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 22 ( May 25 – 31)

Posted on May 31, 2015 by nervana111

( Imprisoned, activist Mahinour Al-Masry- via El-Masry Al-Youm) Top Headlines After 489 days on hunger strike in prison,‪ Soltan gives up Egyptian citizenship, deported to US. (Saturday) Egyptian activist Mahinour El-Masry sentenced to 15 months in prison (Sunday) Rift deepens … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 18 ( April 27 – May 3)

Posted on May 3, 2015 by nervana111

  (Gamal Mubarak, son of ex-president, visits the Pyramids following his recent release from prison. Via Youm 7) Main Headlines  Monday More areas of Sinai’s Rafah to be evacuated Egypt’s Sisi says country will take 2 years “to get back … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 17 ( April 20 – 26)

Posted on April 27, 2015 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Egypt the condemns killing of Ethiopian Christians by IS Court sentences 22 to death over Kerdasa violence Defense team: Morsi could receive death sentence in Tuesday’s verdict IED kills three policemen in North Sinai Bomb injures 6 … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 15 ( April 6-12)

Posted on April 12, 2015 by nervana111

(Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide sentenced to death in Egypt – Photo via reuters) Main Headlines  Main Headlines  Monday Saudi journalist slams Egyptian protests against Yemen strikes Five injured in drive-by shooting at a church in Alexandria ‪ Founder of Islamist militant … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 14 ( Mar 30 – April 5)

Posted on April 5, 2015 by nervana111

Al-Sisi says securing Yemen’s key strait a top priority, via Egypt Independent  Main Headlines  Monday PM: Egypt to inaugurate ‘new Suez Canal’ next August Policemen has been injured while defusing a bomb in Alexandria Egypt spends 30 % less on … Continue reading →

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