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

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- Week46 ( Nov 14-20)

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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Reflection on Trump’s victory and the crisis of the liberal camp

“To the Egyptian lady sitting in the last row, if you want Trump, you can have him.” I was attending a political conference that featured a heated debate on the US presidential election, and these words from an American delegate … Continue reading

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Egyptian Aak 2016-Week 38 ( Sept 19-25)

Top Headlines Hundreds feared dead after a migrant boat capsized off the Egyptian coast Egypt’s Sisi meets with Clinton, Trump in New York Egypt cancels zero ergot wheat policy amid mounting pressure  Main Headlines  Monday Egypt’s GASC cancels third wheat … Continue reading

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The Unfortunate Coverage of Egypt Air Crash

Let’s admit it, Egypt is in a pretty pickle, out of fresh oxygen and overwhelmed by the poisonous impacts of seemingly endless crises. The latest is the Egypt Air flight that crashed into the Mediterranean, with 66 passengers on board. … Continue reading

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Podcast: Alternative media and the American Elections

Here is the second episode of Media Studied Podcast, in which I am honoured to join Prof. Matt Sienkiewicz from Boston college, with Benjamin Dixon and also James Miller, the managing editor of the Interpreter magazine. In this episode we discussed alternative … Continue reading

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