Tag Archives: Sinai

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 2016/2017 ( Dec 26- January 1)

Posted on January 1, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s government approves deal to hand two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia An Egyptian appeal court backs government in Red Sea islands dispute Prominent journalist Ibrahim Eissa terminates TV show after threats, legal complaints Egypt’s army destroys … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016 – Week 51 ( Dec 19-25)

Posted on December 26, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines Death toll of Cairo’s church bombing rises to 28 Egypt defends its decision to withdraw anti-settlement resolution at the UN ‘Sinai Province’ admits its former leader was killed by the Egyptian army Egypt confirms Al Jazeera producer’s arrest … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016-Week 47 ( Nov21-27)

Posted on November 28, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines  An Egyptian court revokes the death sentence of Egypt’s ex-president Morsi Egypt’s Sisi expresses support for Syrian military Egypt denies sending military troops to Syria The US State Department removed Egypt from its travel warning list Egypt and … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016- Week46 ( Nov 14-20)

Posted on November 21, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt court overturns death sentence against ousted ex-President Mohammed Morsi ISIS’ Egypt branch executes 100-year-old cleric Egypt clears way for former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq to return home Egypt lifts assets freeze of anti-torture NGO    Main Headlines … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016- Week 44 ( Oct31-Nov 6)

Posted on November 6, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt allows its currency to float freely, meeting key IMF demand OIC secretary general resigns following criticism after he mocked the Egyptian president Egyptian army brigadier general shot dead in North Sinai A car bomb in Cairo unsuccessfully … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016 – Week 43 ( Oct 24 – 30)

Posted on October 31, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines At least 22 people were killed and 72 injured in flooding in parts of Egypt Egypt condemned the Saudi head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for mocking its president Sisi Four policemen remanded into custody over Ismailia … Continue reading →

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Egypt’s New Terrorist Groups

Posted on October 23, 2016 by nervana111

I was planning to write something completely different this weekend, but the events in Egypt have dictated my choice.   An Egyptian policeman gestures from an observation in the Sinai peninsula, February 10, 2016, and an undated photograph of Brig. … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016- Week 42 ( Oct 17-23)

Posted on October 23, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headlines A senior Egyptian military official was shot dead outside his home on the outskirts of Cairo Little-known group Liwa Al-Thawra claims responsibility for assassinating army’s 9th armour division head Saudi ambassador returns to Cairo after recall to Riyadh … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2016 – Week 41 ( Oct 10-16)

Posted on October 16, 2016 by nervana111

Top Headline 12 Egyptian conscripts were killed in an Isis attack on security checkpoint in central Sinai Egypt launches ‘revenge’ airstrikes on ISIS in Sinai Russian paratroopers arrive in Egypt for “Friendship Defenders’ drills In an unprecedented move: Egypt’s Cairo … Continue reading →

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