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This Week in Egypt- Week 5 -2018 ( January 29-Feb 4)

Posted on February 4, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s elections find last-minute challenger to Sisi A coalition of eight Egyptian opposition parties called for a boycott of Egypt’s presidential election Egypt’s leader issues tough warning after election criticism The US Department of State designates Egypt-based Hasm and Liwa … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 4-2018 ( Jan 22-28)

Posted on January 28, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt is heading towards elections with only President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s name on the ballot Political opposition figures demands halt of electoral process Leading member of halted Egyptian presidential campaign Hisham Genina was attacked and injured Egypt’s Sisi … Continue reading →

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Reflections on General Sami Anan’s failed presidential bid

Posted on January 24, 2018 by nervana111

Here is an English version of my latest Arabic piece for Al-Hurra Hours after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi declared his candidacy for March’s presidential election, former armed forces Chief of Staff, General Sami Anan, also declared his intention to run … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 2-2018 ( January 8-12)

Posted on January 15, 2018 by nervana111

Top Headlines Presidential elections set for March 26-28 in Egypt Egypt opens criminal inquiry over a New York Times article Egypt approves cabinet reshuffle ahead of elections Ex-military chief of staff General Sami Anan will run in Egyptian presidential election Israel … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt – Week 48 ( Nov 27- Dec 3)

Posted on December 4, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines  Former Egyptian premier Shafiq says intends to run in 2018 election In an exclusive video to Al-Jazeera, Ex-Egypt PM Ahmed Shafiq says he is “blocked from leaving UAE”  Minister of Foreign Affairs for the United Arab Emirates blasts … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 47 ( Nov 20-26)

Posted on November 26, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Horrific  terror attack killing hundreds of worshippers in a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai  Death toll from attack on mosque in Egypt rises sharply to 305, including more than two-dozen children. Egypt’s air forces thwart weapons’ infiltration attempt … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 46- 2017 ( Nov13-19)

Posted on November 19, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi: No one can touch Egypt’s share of Nile waters Lebanon’s Hariri to visit on Tuesday Arab League: Iran’s regional threats have crossed all limits Egypt-Gaza border opens under PA control for first time in a decade … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 45- 2017 ( Nov 6-12)

Posted on November 13, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt’s President Sisi says he will not seek a third term in office Egypt’s Sisi against idea of strikes on Iran, Hezbollah, says there is enough turmoil in the Middle East Rights lawyer Khaled Ali says he will … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 44-2017 ( Oct 30-Nov 5)

Posted on November 6, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines A fourth chamber has been discovered deep within in Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Khufu Egypt security forces free officer kidnapped during Western Desert shootout  New al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for major Egypt’s Western Desert attack Egypt’s military … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 43- 2017 (Oct 23-29)

Posted on October 29, 2017 by nervana111

Top headlines Egypt’s Sisi orders security reshuffle after attacks Egypt’s Sisi appoints new chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces Pentagon officials announced a $64 million contract New mobile surveillance system for Egypt’s France’s Macron stresses security, not rights, with Egyptian leader … Continue reading →

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