Tag Archives: Sisi

Egyptian Aak. Week 42

Posted on October 20, 2013 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Obama sends Eid greetings to Egypt Interim President Adly Mansour Latest mediation between Islamists and Egypt government reaches stalemate Police fire teargas at Alexandria  pro-Morsi protesters Public prosecution to investigate death of U.S. citizen in prison Authorities … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak. Week 39

Posted on September 29, 2013 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Egypt’s urgent matters court bans activities of the Muslim Brotherhood Muslim Brotherhood figure says group will appeal dissolution verdict Brotherhood’s el-Erian calls for Egypt’s students to work against ‘fascist’ coup Brotherhood’s Salah Sultan detained at airport Civilians … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak-Week36. Egypt between The Literalists and The Opportunists

Posted on September 8, 2013 by nervana111

Main Headlines: Monday Judicial advisory body recommends dissolution of Egypt’s Brotherhood Egyptian authorties charges Morsi with inciting murder Islamists plan rallies on Tuesday marking two months since the overthrow of Morsi Sisi meets with UAE Crown Prince Giza police station … Continue reading →

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Egypt Debates US Strike on Syria

Posted on September 5, 2013 by nervana111

I wrote this piece for Al-Monitor As the debate rages in the United States and other Western nations about a possible strike against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a parallel debate is taking place in Egypt. Officially, the interim … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak- Week 35

Posted on September 1, 2013 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Brotherhood’s El-Shater given fresh incitement charge Egypt’s presidency to hold talks with Salafi Nour party Al-Nour party to participate in amending constitution Tamarod likely to form political party Egyptian Foreign Ministry slams Turkish PM’s criticism of Al-Azhar’s … Continue reading →

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Week 34. A Few Thoughts

Posted on August 25, 2013 by nervana111

This piece was initially published in the premium edition of The Globe and Mail October 6, 1981_____ the distance between my home and the bakery was no more than a few hundred meters, yet it felt like an endless journey. … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak. Week 34

Posted on August 25, 2013 by nervana111

Main Headlines Monday At least 24 policemen killed in blast in Sinai Sinai killings  are a cover up for murder of Brotherhood detainees – spokesman 255 Brotherhood members detained pending investigations Egypt prosecutor detains Morsi for 15 days in new … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 22, 2013 by nervana111

Here are my thought that was published today in Fikra Forum about the forced end of the sit-in and the crisis in Egypt: I wrote on Sunday, August 11 that the sit-ins should be left alone and not dispersed by force; it … Continue reading →

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Week 33: A Few Thoughts. Rabaa

Posted on August 19, 2013 by nervana111

Raba’a el-Adawyia, an Arab girl born in Iraq in a humble background was the fourth born child in her family, so her dad named her Rabaa, or fourth in Arabic. Rabaa was known for her ascetic life and for her … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak-Week 29. The Brotherhood’s Nakba

Posted on July 21, 2013 by nervana111

 Main Headlines  Monday Deputy Secretary of State Burns began a two-days visit to Egypt Senior U.S. diplomat rebuffed by Morsi’s opponents Egypt freezes assets of 14 senior Islamist figures ‪Top prosecutor orders arrest of 7 Brotherhood figures Egypt army plans … Continue reading →

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