Tag Archives: Sinai

Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 2 ( Jan 5- 11)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by nervana111

(Message from the fiancée of Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy) (Courtesy France 24’s Sonia  Dridi) Main Headlines  Monday Sisi flies to Kuwait Amal Clooney disputes Egypt arrest warning story Egyptian judge says verdict in gay raid trial will be announced next … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 50 ( Dec 8 – 14)

Posted on December 14, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines   Monday  Canadian Embassy in Cairo follows British Embassy in security shutdown Al- Qaradawi denies charges in Interpol’s arrest warrant Turkish president Erdogan criticizes Egypt for Interpol bid on Muslim scholar 33 men arrested in night-time police raid on … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 49 ( Dec 1-7)

Posted on December 7, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Prosecutor-general will issue a decision on Mubarak’s release within 48 hours Rival groups ‪to protest Mubarak’s verdict this week Egypt’s Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis claims killing of US citizen in Western Desert Egyptian fighting for Islamic State dies … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 48 ( Nov 24 – 30)

Posted on November 30, 2014 by nervana111

  (Mubarak’s lawyer following the acquittal verdict) (Photo via al-Masry al-Youm )  Main Headlines  Monday Pope urges Sisi to ensure peace during Egypt transition Schools in North Sinai to reopen soon, says minister Egypt military court upholds jail terms for … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 47 ( Nov 17 – 23)

Posted on November 23, 2014 by nervana111

  (Peter Greste’s parents appeal to Egypt’s Sisi, via BBC) Main Headlines  Monday Egypt to deepen buffer zone with Gaza after finding longer tunnels HRW criticizes law allowing Egypt’s army to protect vital facilities Egyptian government is ready for tough … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 46 ( Nov 10- 16)

Posted on November 16, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines Monday Fresh statement claims Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State Parliamentary elections to be held in the first quarter of 2015 Egypt considers tighter curbs on media coverage of the military Government ultimatum for NGOs … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 45 ( Nov 3- 9)

Posted on November 9, 2014 by nervana111

  (Leaders of Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus meet in Cairo, photo via AP) Main Headlines  Monday Egypt, Gulf Arab allies discussing anti-extremist military alliance with possible joint force Egypt’s Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis swears allegiance to Islamic State Ethiopia-Egypt trade deals … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 44 ( Oct 27- Nov 2)

Posted on November 2, 2014 by nervana111

(A house was blown up during a military operation to create a buffer zone in Rafah) (via AFP) Main Headlines  Monday New law refers crimes against “vital” facilities to military prosecution Alaa Abdel-Fattah, 23 others have been detained on the … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 43 ( Oct 20- 26)

Posted on October 26, 2014 by nervana111

(Funeral of Egyptian soldiers killed in Sinai on Friday, via Ahram online) Main Headlines  Monday El-Sisi says clemency for imprisoned journalists is not possible now No plan for Egyptian military action against Islamic State: Egypt’s PM ‪ Egypt-Israel gas deal … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 42 (Oct 13- 19)

Posted on October 19, 2014 by nervana111

(John Kerry with Egyptian special forces  via Egypt” Youm 7 newspaper)  Main Headlines  Monday Kerry meets Egypt’s Sisi to press for democracy‪ Egypt to receive $5B in loans from Saudi Arabia and UAE Man accused of sexually harassing journalist on EgyptAir … Continue reading →

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