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Monthly Archives: October 2014
Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 43 ( Oct 20- 26)
(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
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis, Egypt, Egyptian Army, Gaza, Hamas, North Sinai, Sinai, Sisi, Terrorism
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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 42 (Oct 13- 19)
(John Kerry with Egyptian special forces via Egypt” Youm 7 newspaper) Main Headlines Monday Kerry meets Egypt’s Sisi to press for democracy Egypt to receive $5B in loans from Saudi Arabia and UAE Man accused of sexually harassing journalist on EgyptAir … Continue reading
Kobani: A Victim Of Our Sins
(Photo via Mother Jones) The city of Kobani is falling in front of our eyes. The black flags of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have been slowly spreading above the buildings of this unfortunate Kurdish town in … Continue reading
Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 41 (Oct 6 – 12)
Egypt’s hanging church was officially inaugurated after 16 years of renovations Main Headlines Monday Egypt tightens security measures for 6th of October celebration Egyptian jihadist group has released a video of beheadings Egypt busts cell recruiting fighters for ISIS in Syria … Continue reading
An Open Letter to Moderate Muslims
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
Posted in Islam, Middle East
Tagged Extremism, ISIL, ISIS, Islam, Political Islam, Terrorism
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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 40 ( Sept 29 – Oct 5)
( 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
Posted in Diary of Aak, Egypt
Tagged Egypt, Eid, middle-east, sexual harassment, Sinai, Sisi, Terrorism
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