Monthly Archives: May 2015

Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 22 ( May 25 – 31)

Posted on May 31, 2015 by

( Imprisoned, activist Mahinour Al-Masry- via El-Masry Al-Youm) Top Headlines After 489 days on hunger strike in prison,‪ Soltan gives up Egyptian citizenship, deported to US. (Saturday) Egyptian activist Mahinour El-Masry sentenced to 15 months in prison (Sunday) Rift deepens … Continue reading →

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The New Old Wafd

Posted on May 28, 2015 by

Egypt’s oldest nationalist party, the Wafd Party, is facing a deep and challenging internal conflict. Despite intervention by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a new internal election, and a formal announcement that the crisis is over, the party’s internal problems … Continue reading →

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On Bilal Erdogan’s alleged Egyptian Nationality

Posted on May 25, 2015 by

(Bilal Erdogan) Yesterday, I tweeted an Arabic report published in Egypt’s newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm (AMAY) about an ongoing court process to deprive Bilal Erdogan, the son of the Turkish president Recep Tayyib Erdogan, from his Egyptian citizenship. The report claimed … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 21 ( May 18 – 24)

Posted on May 24, 2015 by

Top News Egypt appoints Brotherhood critics as Justice minister (Wednesday) Egypt’s militants’ vows to attack judges (Thursday) Egypt to host 2016’s World Economic Forum (Friday) IMF criticizes Egypt’s decision to delay capital gain tax (Sunday)  Main Headlines  Monday Conscript is … Continue reading →

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Nail-biting election race: HDP’s apparent gamble is Turkey’s nightmare

Posted on May 23, 2015 by

Originally posted on TEMPORAL:
With two weeks remaining until the elections, the “razor’s edge” state of the votes is unchanged. The latest survey by Ankara-based MetroPOLL issued some days ago indicates a slight fall in support for the Peoples’ Democratic…

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 20 ( May 11-17)

Posted on May 18, 2015 by

(Egypt’s ousted president Morsi, photo via AP) Top Headlines: Egypt’s Justice Minister has resigned (Monday) Ex-President Morsi and more than 100 other people were sentenced to death (Saturday) Egypt executes six alleged members of Sinai-based militant group (Sunday) British Ambassador … Continue reading →

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New Controversy Rages around the Hijab in Egypt

Posted on May 12, 2015 by

( Dr.Ali Gomaa’s comments with English subtitles) The debate around Islamic headscarves (Hijab) and an Islamic dress code for women is still raging in Egypt. Sheikh Ali Gomaa, an internationally known Islamist jurist and Egypt’s ex-Grand Mufti (top interpreter of … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 19 ( May 4 – 10)

Posted on May 10, 2015 by

A Hosni Mubarak supporter performs a traditional Sufi folk dance during his birthday- via Al-Monitor Main Headlines  Monday Egypt’s defense council approves of extension of military missions outside borders Egypt’s deposed president Mubarak turns 87 Two foreign companies will help … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 18 ( April 27 – May 3)

Posted on May 3, 2015 by

  (Gamal Mubarak, son of ex-president, visits the Pyramids following his recent release from prison. Via Youm 7) Main Headlines  Monday More areas of Sinai’s Rafah to be evacuated Egypt’s Sisi says country will take 2 years “to get back … Continue reading →

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