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Monthly Archives: March 2018
This Week in Egypt: Week 12- 2018 ( March 19-25)
Top Headlines Two policemen were killed as bomb blast misses Egypt’s Alexandria security director Egyptians to vote tomorrow, Sisi re-election guaranteed In a televised interview, Sisi Sisi says he wanted more challengers in Egyptian election Egypt’s Sisi visits air base … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt, Uncategorized
Tagged Alexandria, Egypt, Egypt Election 2018, Qatar, Sinai, Sisi
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Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and UAE: A Collaborative Trio
Photo via Reuters Here is an English version of my latest piece for Al-Hurra Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has embarked on his first overseas tour. This tour will attract attention to Saudi Arabia and its new leadership. Importantly, … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, UAE
Tagged Egypt, Islamism, Political Islam, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Crown prince, UAE
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This Week in Egypt: Week 11-2018 ( March 12-18)
Top Headlines High voter turnout noted in Egypt presidential polls in the diaspora Egypt and UAE: Quartet stands firm on 13 demands for Qatar Egypt sees tourism rebound ahead of vote Egypt’s top prosecutor announces hotlines to combat ‘false news’ … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged China, Egypt, Egypt Elections 2018, Qatar, Sisi, UAE, UK
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Competing Authoritarianism: Sisi versus Erdoğan
This month, Egyptians head to the polls to elect their president. On paper, the only challenger to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is the relatively unknown Egyptian politician Mousa Mostafa Mousa. The real challenger to Sisi, however, is not from … Continue reading
Posted in Best Read, Diary of Aak, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE
Tagged Egypt, Erdogan, Saudi Arabia, Sisi, Turkey, UAE
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This Week in Egypt: Week 10-2018 ( March 5-11)
Top Headlines Saudi Arabia and Egypt agree to a $10 billion deal to build a new mega city Saudi Crown Prince meets Coptic Pope Tawadros II at Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo Saudi crown prince winds up trip to Egypt … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Egypt, Eni, MBS, Morsi, Saudi Crown prince, Sinai2018, Sudan
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Can President Sisi freeze politics in Egypt?
Here is an English version of my latest for Al-Hurra “I am not a politician, someone who just talks (beta3-kalam).” Perhaps the most telling part of Sisi’s speech at the inauguration of Egypt’s Zohr gas field last month was the fact … Continue reading
This Week in Egypt: Week 9 ( Feb 26 -Mar 4)
Top Headlines Saudi crown prince lands in Egypt on first public trip Egypt‘s top court waives legal challenges to Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia Egypt arrests mother of woman at center of a BBC report Cabinet approves bill … Continue reading
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged BBC, Egypt, MBS, Saudi Arabia, Sisi, Tiran and Sanafir
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