Tag Archives: Anwar Sadat

Egypt: Insulting Religion Or Mursi?

April 4, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Arab News By Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed Bassem Youssef, the satirist, appears once a week on the CBC channel in Cairo. But it seems this one time was enough to anger Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi who came to power following … read more »

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Ethiopia: Uncovering the true image of an “extremist diaspora”

March 18, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

This piece is my reflection on Prof. Alemayehu G/Mariam`s (Al Mariam) recent article on the Nile, posted in his blog and shared on Facebook. I am writing this piece not because the article is that much worthy to be responded … read more »

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Egyptian Mega Projects on the Nile: Repercussions and Implications to Ethiopia

December 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Habtamu Abay Recently I came across one commentary by an Egyptian management consultant by the name Ms. Rania Al-Maghraby (PM World Journal, Vol. I, Issue III-October 2012). With a candid English and pleasant conceptual flow, she mentioned some of … read more »

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Gaza: Israel’s big trophy for the holocaust

November 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

As it happened four years ago, the Israelis are again in Gaza, cutting down anything and everyone in their way. As they are known to be, the Israelis do not discriminate when it comes to killing: the Old Testament of … read more »

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Ethiopia: Likely war over the Blue Nile River?

November 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Robele Ababya  The Nile water is the sole lifeline for Egypt to which the Blue Nile River contributes 85%. The Blue Nile River is a vital indispensable resource of Ethiopia for irrigation farming in view of her increasing population, source … read more »

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The War of the Nile – Ethiopia and Egypt showdown

November 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times Poor African capitals are increasingly challenging Cairo for the river’s water, without which Egypt’s economy would wither and die. CAIRO — Overwhelmed by cascading economic and political problems since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, … read more »

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Hailemariam Desalegn as Ethiopia’s Anwar Sadat; fancy that!

September 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Kiflu Hussain Twelve days later after the state funeral of one of Africa’s ruthless and cunning strongman, Meles Zenawi, the ruling party in Ethiopia dominated by the deceased’s minority ethnic liberation front grudgingly decided on the chairmanship of Hailemriam … read more »

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With Europe in crisis, Egypt must reverse course

July 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Teetering on the brink of debt default, the Eurozone economies have once again moved centre-stage in the ongoing global economic turmoil. On 25 June, the German magazine Der Spiegel reported that a euro collapse, perhaps precipitated by Greek withdrawal from … read more »

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Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak now in coma, off life support

June 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Hosni Mubarak was in a coma on Wednesday but off life support and his heart and other vital organs were functioning, according to security officials. Overnight, state media reported that the 84-year old former president, ousted in last year’s uprising … read more »

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Mubarak Near Death as Crisis Deepens in Egypt

June 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak slipped into a coma on Tuesday and was moved from his prison hospital to a military facility where he was placed on life support. The former president’s condition was announced as “very critical” after suffering a … read more »

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The downfall of an Egyptian dictator: Hosni Mubarak

June 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak, who was critically ill on Wednesday after suffering a stroke in prison, enjoyed near absolute power for three decades before being toppled by a popular uprising last year. The 84-year-old was transferred to a hospital from the … read more »

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Justice At Last for African Tyrants Charles Taylor, Hosni Mubarak

June 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

THE gradual and disastrous fall to the bottomless pit of disgrace by some African tyrants should send a strong message to other despots who still populate the seat of power on the continent. THE former Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak and … read more »

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Egypt’s Brotherhood would keep Israel treaty: Carter

May 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Muslim Brotherhood may seek to modify, but will not destroy, Egypt’s 33-year-old peace treaty with Israel, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Saturday. Carter, 87, was speaking after initial vote tallies put the Brotherhood’s candidate ahead in the … read more »

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Voting in Egypt as ‘Holy War’ to Empower Sharia

May 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The following article was originally published by the Gatestone Institute. Despite the fact that some in the West portray Islam and democracy as being perfectly compatible, evidence continues to emerge that, for many countries in the Middle East, democracy and elections are … read more »

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The Devil We Don’t Know, Part I

April 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The “Arab Spring.” The mainstream media clung to this phrase last year in their giddy haste to promote what they saw as a flowering of freedom-loving, democratic uprisings across the Arab world, for which they were eager to credit President … read more »

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Civilian court cannot charge Mubarak

January 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Civilian courts have no authority to hear corruption charges against ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak because he reverted to his former military rank when he quit, his defence lawyer Farid al-Deeb said on Thursday. Deeb cited a law … read more »

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Egypt starts process to end emergency rule-cabinet

August 11, 2011 by benim

Egypt has begun procedures to end the country’s three-decade old state of emergency, the government said on Thursday, a key demand of the protesters who toppled President Hosni Mubarak in February. The cabinet said it would abide by a pledge … read more »

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Egypt’s ruling party challenges Islamists

November 26, 2010 by benim

Egypt’s ruling party has asked the public prosecutor to investigate candidates in next week’s parliamentary election who are running as independents but are backed by the Muslim Brotherhood, an official said on Thursday. The illegal, but tolerated, Brotherhood has 130 … read more »

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