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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 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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An Open Letter to Moderate Muslims

Posted on October 7, 2014 by nervana111

Pakistani-Canadian writer Ali A. Rizvi has written this interesting piece, which I think it is worth sharing.  Enjoy….. My favourite paragraph is: “The word “moderate” has lost its credibility. Fareed Zakaria has referred to Middle Eastern moderates as a “fantasy.” Even … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 40 ( Sept 29 – Oct 5)

Posted on October 5, 2014 by nervana111

  ( Images of detained activists spread in Cairo during Eid, via twitter) Main Headlines Monday Sisi warns Egypt students against “malicious” activates Russia, Egypt to discus MiG-fighter jets deal in October Terrorist cell in touch with ISIS arrested in … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 38 ( Sep 15 – 21)

Posted on September 21, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines Monday French defense minister to meet Egypt’s El-Sisi in Cairo Egypt and UK military officials meet for regional talks Egypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie to life in jail Egyptian activists Alaa Abdel Fattah, Noubi, Metwali are … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 37 ( Sept 8- 14)

Posted on September 14, 2014 by nervana111

  (Egyptian Journalists denouncing the Protest law, Photo via Lobna Monieb) Main Headlines  Monday Egypt’s Sisi denies offering parts of Sinai land to Palestinians Number of hunger strikers increases to 91 Central Bank of Egypt says $ 2 billion worth … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 36 ( Sep1- 7)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by nervana111

(Sisi speaks after major power outage – AFP Photo ) Main Headlines  Monday Azhar University considers closing down dorms to avoid violence Security forces coerce detainees into ending hunger strike Gov’t committee calls for dissolution of Jama’a al-Islamiya’s political party Constitution … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014- Week 17 ( April 21-27)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines  Monday Ex-army chief El-Sisi ahead of sole competitor Sabahi before presidential race 26,000 tourists arrive in Egypt on Easter Sunday despite Euro travel alerts Clashes erupt at SAC protest at Al-Azhar dorms Two police officers, conscript killed in … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 16 ( April 14-20)

Posted on April 20, 2014 by nervana111

Main Headlines Monday Al-Sisi becomes first candidate to submit his official documents for presidential elections Student killed, two reporters injured by gunfire at Cairo University clashes Egypt’s interim president calls for “public dialogue”on terrorism draft laws Egyptian court has labeled … Continue reading →

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