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Tag Archives: Trump
The time is not ripe for a “deal of the century”
Ahead of Jared Kushner, the senior advisor to President Donald Trump, speech at the Washington Institute, in which he will discuss the Trump administration’s Middle East peace effort, here is my piece on why Kushner plan is doomed to fail. The … Continue reading
This Week in Egypt: Week 15 ( April 8-14)
Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi visits Washington Trump taps diplomatic veteran Jonathan Cohen to be ambassador to Egypt US pledges sanctions on Egypt if purchasing of Russian fighter S-35 jets occurs Egypt’s president meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo Egyptparliament to … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Constitutional amendments, Egypt, Haftar, IMF, Sisi, Trump
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Qatar’s Turkish Gamble
Early last July, as the Gulf crisis between Qatar and its neighbours entered its second year, the leadership in Doha projected a defiant and confident image. The presence of Turkish troops on its soil and the flood of Turkish … Continue reading
Posted in Best Read, Qatar, Turkey
Tagged Andrew Brunson, middle-east, Qatar, Trump, Turkey
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Iran Deal and the Empowerment of Islamism
Here is an English version of my latest piece in Al-Hurra on Iran nuclear deal, which I have rejected since 2015. You can read the Arabic version here “The Iran Deal was one of the worst and most one-sided transactions … Continue reading
Qatar crisis: Why Qatar is obsessed with the UAE
Here is an English version of my latest for Al-Hurra, you can read it in Arabic here It has become increasingly clear that Qatar’s diplomatic crisis with its neighbours will not be solved anytime soon. When the dispute began in June 2017, … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE
Tagged Qatar, QatarCrisis, Saudi Arabia, Trump, UAE
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This Week in Egypt: Week 38-2017 ( Sept 18-24)
Top Headlines Irish-Egyptian Ibrahim Halawa acquitted of all charges in Fatah mosque case, expected to be released within days Egypt’s Sisi, Israel’s Netanyahu meet for first time in public Trump: U.S. will consider resuming halted military aid to Egypt Muslim … Continue reading
This Week in Egypt: Week 34-2017 (Aug 21-27)
Top Headlines U.S. to withhold up to $290 million in Egypt aid Egypt’s Sisi and Shoukry meet Kushner after US holds back aid Egypt says US gave “just a few hours notice” before announcing massive aid cuts After aid crisis, … Continue reading
Egyptian Aak 2017- Week 20 (May 15-21)
Top Headlines Trump praises Sisi, says he hopes to visit Egypt Sisi: Timing not right to declare my stance on 2018 presidential elections In surprise move, Egypt central bank hikes key interests rate Egypt refers 48 to court in connection … Continue reading
Egyptian Aak 2017- Week 16 ( April 17-13)
Top Headlines Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention American President Donald Trump welcomes freed US-Egypt prisoner Aya Hijazi to White House Gunmen kill policeman in attack near Egypt’s St. Catherine’s Monastery Egypt’s Sisi visits Saudi Arabia to … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Aya Hijazi, Egypt, Egyptian Army, ISIS, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, St.Catherine monastry, Trump
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