#Egypt's government approves deal to hand islands to #Saudi Arabia https://t.co/IxQPhxDrUg
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 30, 2016
Friday, 30 December 2016
#Egypt's government approves deal to hand islands to #Saudi Arabia https://t.co/IxQPhxDrUg
Wednesday, 28 December 2016
In #Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison - PRI https://t.co/mLr9ZnAGqF
In #Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison - PRI https://t.co/mLr9ZnAGqF
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 28, 2016
Tuesday, 27 December 2016
.@MadaMasr offers an invaluable year-end window into #Egypt beyond the headlines https://t.co/fdTr12DE5R
.@MadaMasr offers an invaluable year-end window into #Egypt beyond the headlines https://t.co/fdTr12DE5R
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 27, 2016
New #Egypt law establishes media regulator picked by president https://t.co/kmVI0i1k4Y via @ReutersUK
New #Egypt law establishes media regulator picked by president https://t.co/kmVI0i1k4Y via @ReutersUK
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 27, 2016
No Signal: #Egypt blocks encrypted messaging app as it continues its cyber crackdown https://t.co/Fjxgph6HwI by @faridyfarid for @techcrunch
No Signal: #Egypt blocks encrypted messaging app as it continues its cyber crackdown https://t.co/Fjxgph6HwI by @faridyfarid for @techcrunch
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 27, 2016
Monday, 26 December 2016
Seven people died today after hit by traffic while changing a tire on the Cairo-Alexandria Agricultural Road https://t.co/ak13xVu6rr #Egypt
Seven people died today after hit by traffic while changing a tire on the Cairo-Alexandria Agricultural Road https://t.co/ak13xVu6rr #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 26, 2016
Sinai's St. Catherine hosts 826 tourists on Christmas eve despite below freezing temperatures | #Egypt https://t.co/rF45azPnxv @ahramonline
Sinai's St. Catherine hosts 826 tourists on Christmas eve despite below freezing temperatures | #Egypt https://t.co/rF45azPnxv @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 26, 2016
Sunday, 25 December 2016
#Egypt arrests Al-Jazeera journalist over 'provoking sedition' - The Guardian https://t.co/98iNd238vv
#Egypt arrests Al-Jazeera journalist over 'provoking sedition' - The Guardian https://t.co/98iNd238vv
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 26, 2016
Saturday, 24 December 2016
As if #Egypt needed further international embarrassment... https://t.co/tfVLC0jkZE
As if #Egypt needed further international embarrassment... https://t.co/tfVLC0jkZE
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 25, 2016
Lawyers urge #Egypt to lift travel ban on 'Facebook Girl' journalist https://t.co/gsMddkeESu
Lawyers urge #Egypt to lift travel ban on 'Facebook Girl' journalist https://t.co/gsMddkeESu
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 24, 2016
...and if you believe this, I've got a lovely plot of land in Florida to sell you! https://t.co/8iNiYeYKan #Egypt
...and if you believe this, I've got a lovely plot of land in Florida to sell you! https://t.co/8iNiYeYKan #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 24, 2016
Friday, 23 December 2016
#Egypt arrests Al Jazeera news producer during vacation https://t.co/fXFWDQGvOZ
#Egypt arrests Al Jazeera news producer during vacation https://t.co/fXFWDQGvOZ
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 24, 2016
A @madamasr conversation about #Egypt's rural communities and their resilience in the face of economic repression https://t.co/vbea2oZ6a9
A @madamasr conversation about #Egypt's rural communities and their resilience in the face of economic repression https://t.co/vbea2oZ6a9
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 23, 2016
Thursday, 22 December 2016
Encrypted-messaging service Signal back online after #Egypt blocked access https://t.co/kN8btW1ZXR via @ahramonline
Encrypted-messaging service Signal back online after #Egypt blocked access https://t.co/kN8btW1ZXR via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 22, 2016
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
#Egypt's artists and writers who passed away in 2016 https://t.co/N1k980KxKV via @ahramonline
#Egypt's artists and writers who passed away in 2016 https://t.co/N1k980KxKV via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 21, 2016
How #Egypt's ‘Democracy’ Really Works https://t.co/iSqLkYgKvK
How #Egypt's ‘Democracy’ Really Works https://t.co/iSqLkYgKvK
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 21, 2016
.@AUC magazine publishes testimony from faculty, students about #Egypt state security intervention on campus https://t.co/vMTmcIymeQ
.@AUC magazine publishes testimony from faculty, students about #Egypt state security intervention on campus https://t.co/vMTmcIymeQ
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 21, 2016
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Appalling... #Egypt government shuts down third library owned by human rights activist Gamal Eid https://t.co/Zu0K3jmXIM via @madamasr
Appalling... #Egypt government shuts down third library owned by human rights activist Gamal Eid https://t.co/Zu0K3jmXIM via @madamasr
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 20, 2016
Sunday, 18 December 2016
#Egypt police officer, 9 enlisted officers charged with #torture in relation to death of cart driver Magdy Makeen https://t.co/D83APxB6ro
#Egypt police officer, 9 enlisted officers charged with #torture in relation to death of cart driver Magdy Makeen https://t.co/D83APxB6ro
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 18, 2016
A brief history of film censorship in #Egypt https://t.co/SRlg6C0tne via @madamasr
A brief history of film censorship in #Egypt https://t.co/SRlg6C0tne via @madamasr
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 18, 2016
Great! Two-year prison sentence against writer Ahmed Naji, jailed on charges of public indecency, suspended https://t.co/Z5QyCd9nRU #Egypt
Great! Two-year prison sentence against writer Ahmed Naji, jailed on charges of public indecency, suspended https://t.co/Z5QyCd9nRU #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 18, 2016
Friday, 16 December 2016
Coptic Catholic Church cancels Christmas festivities in solidarity with Coptic Orthodox Church - #Egypt https://t.co/0SSlVwveSA
Coptic Catholic Church cancels Christmas festivities in solidarity with Coptic Orthodox Church - #Egypt https://t.co/0SSlVwveSA
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 16, 2016
Thursday, 15 December 2016
For those interested in the history of the Butrusiyya Church, attacked in Cairo this past Sunday... https://t.co/kadDwjKPzB #Egypt #Copts
For those interested in the history of the Butrusiyya Church, attacked in Cairo this past Sunday... https://t.co/kadDwjKPzB #Egypt #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 15, 2016
Looking forward to reading Hazem Kandil on "Sisi's #Egypt" https://t.co/hJlUeGBXyF
Looking forward to reading Hazem Kandil on "Sisi's #Egypt" https://t.co/hJlUeGBXyF
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 15, 2016
An essential reflection on sectarian violence in #Egypt by one who knows the situation intimately https://t.co/eGXRSGTuAV #Copts
An essential reflection on sectarian violence in #Egypt by one who knows the situation intimately https://t.co/eGXRSGTuAV #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 15, 2016
Aya Hijazi, held over 900 days in #Egypt, makes plea to Obama administration for help before Trump's inauguration https://t.co/ECPrBszBJq
Aya Hijazi, held over 900 days in #Egypt, makes plea to Obama administration for help before Trump's inauguration https://t.co/ECPrBszBJq
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 15, 2016
Wednesday, 14 December 2016
RT @jstacher: The subversive power of grief in #egypt by @sedgate in @meriponline - https://t.co/geVVIsIR6N
The subversive power of grief in #egypt by @sedgate in @meriponline - https://t.co/geVVIsIR6N
— josh stacher (@jstacher) December 14, 2016
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
.@HebaAfify reports on the funeral for those massacred in church on Sunday: "it’s a military affair" https://t.co/wK5Ud3Aulb #Egypt #Copts
.@HebaAfify reports on the funeral for those massacred in church on Sunday: "it’s a military affair" https://t.co/wK5Ud3Aulb #Egypt #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 14, 2016
RT @hackneylad: This, in the wake of the horrific Botroseyya Church attack in #Egypt, is essential - via @sedgate & @jadaliyya https://t.co/K7Luhlq3ZQ
This, in the wake of the horrific Botroseyya Church attack in #Egypt, is essential - via @sedgate & @jadaliyya https://t.co/K7Luhlq3ZQ
— Jack Shenker (@hackneylad) December 13, 2016
My thoughts on #Egypt's state-run funeral for Copts massacred at the Butrusiyya Church this past Sunday https://t.co/NVItulCjCQ
My thoughts on #Egypt's state-run funeral for Copts massacred at the Butrusiyya Church this past Sunday https://t.co/NVItulCjCQ
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 14, 2016
After state-run funeral, #Egypt activists organize own vigil to mourn victims of Cairo church bombing https://t.co/7aKgASttJC #Copts
After state-run funeral, #Egypt activists organize own vigil to mourn victims of Cairo church bombing https://t.co/7aKgASttJC #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 13, 2016
Monday, 12 December 2016
To hold a funeral for Coptic martyrs littered everywhere with military men is a profound insult to those who died at Maspero. #Egypt #Copts
To hold a funeral for Coptic martyrs littered everywhere with military men is a profound insult to those who died at Maspero. #Egypt #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 13, 2016
An #Egypt without its Coptic tradition would no longer be Egypt | #Copts https://t.co/jVsFiDhe7Y
An #Egypt without its Coptic tradition would no longer be Egypt | #Copts https://t.co/jVsFiDhe7Y
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 13, 2016
Thanks to @arablit for this light after day of darkness! Adel Esmat Wins Mahfouz Medal | #Egypt #Copts https://t.co/ACrPMA00bI
Thanks to @arablit for this light after day of darkness! Adel Esmat Wins Mahfouz Medal | #Egypt #Copts https://t.co/ACrPMA00bI
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 13, 2016
My latest on what's happening in #Egypt at the moment, with thanks to @Jadaliyya... https://t.co/UM5y9XJarC
My latest on what's happening in #Egypt at the moment, with thanks to @Jadaliyya... https://t.co/UM5y9XJarC
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 13, 2016
.@HRW seems confused: Days after @kenroth ridicules #Copts on Twitter, @sarahleah1 calls on #Egypt to protect them https://t.co/pbS7TVqi9d
.@HRW seems confused: Days after @kenroth ridicules #Copts on Twitter, @sarahleah1 calls on #Egypt to protect them https://t.co/pbS7TVqi9d
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 12, 2016
Thank you @egyptianstreets for memorializing the victims of the attack | #Egypt #Copts https://t.co/5C0Hf69ym8
Thank you @egyptianstreets for memorializing the victims of the attack | #Egypt #Copts https://t.co/5C0Hf69ym8
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 12, 2016
Sunday, 11 December 2016
A few thoughts on the current predicament of #Egypt's #Copts: https://t.co/AzcTHGm3H2
A few thoughts on the current predicament of #Egypt's #Copts: http://pic.twitter.com/AzcTHGm3H2
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 12, 2016
Pope Tawadros faces a tremendous challenge: the very credibility of the Church as an institution will be at stake this week. #Egypt #Copts
Pope Tawadros faces a tremendous challenge: the very credibility of the Church as an institution will be at stake this week. #Egypt #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 11, 2016
Details about the library located inside the Botroseyya Church (attacked today) are available here... https://t.co/EQvEWWz0O9 #Egypt #Copts
Details about the library located inside the Botroseyya Church (attacked today) are available here... https://t.co/EQvEWWz0O9 #Egypt #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 11, 2016
As close an attack to center of the Coptic Orthodox Church as has ever happened in modern #Egypt's history https://t.co/LBEP3NEbli #Copts
As close an attack to center of the Coptic Orthodox Church as has ever happened in modern #Egypt's history https://t.co/LBEP3NEbli #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 11, 2016
Saturday, 10 December 2016
I'm told that @KenRoth of @HRW is ridiculing #Egypt's Coptic Christian minority on Twitter. And on #HumanRightsDay, no less. Despicable.
I'm told that @KenRoth of @HRW is ridiculing #Egypt's Coptic Christian minority on Twitter. And on #HumanRightsDay, no less. Despicable.
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 10, 2016
#Egypt court overturned five-year sentence, EGP 209mil fine against Safwat El-Sherif over corruption https://t.co/IASGDyWYDl
#Egypt court overturned five-year sentence, EGP 209mil fine against Safwat El-Sherif over corruption https://t.co/IASGDyWYDl
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 10, 2016
Thursday, 8 December 2016
Uncovering the Story of #Egypt's Surrealists https://t.co/psoPpAH8DL via @artsy
Uncovering the Story of #Egypt's Surrealists https://t.co/psoPpAH8DL via @artsy
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 8, 2016
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Disturbing... Azza Soliman accused of receiving foreign funding to harm #Egypt's interests, establishing illegal NGO https://t.co/mtq8aYp2HX
Disturbing... Azza Soliman accused of receiving foreign funding to harm #Egypt's interests, establishing illegal NGO https://t.co/mtq8aYp2HX
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 7, 2016
Women's rights activist Azza Soliman, founder of Centre for Egyptian Women’s Legal Assistance, arrested in #Egypt https://t.co/3RB7truQ0A
Women's rights activist Azza Soliman, founder of Centre for Egyptian Women’s Legal Assistance, arrested in #Egypt https://t.co/3RB7truQ0A
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 7, 2016
Saturday, 3 December 2016
#Egypt: 217 people were banned from travel between June 2014 and September 2016, 115 of them government critics https://t.co/cVGJalod2y
#Egypt: 217 people were banned from travel between June 2014 and September 2016, 115 of them government critics https://t.co/cVGJalod2y
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 3, 2016
#Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court upholds law that bans protests, protecting it from further challenges https://t.co/8O58pp10O0
#Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court upholds law that bans protests, protecting it from further challenges https://t.co/8O58pp10O0
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 3, 2016
Friday, 2 December 2016
Ancient Egyptian knees seem to claim more attention than most modern Egyptians in Western media outlets... https://t.co/J42MMdrGSl #Egypt
Ancient Egyptian knees seem to claim more attention than most modern Egyptians in Western media outlets... https://t.co/J42MMdrGSl #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 2, 2016
#Egypt government apparently not only anti-NGO and anti-human rights, but anti-books and anti-knowledge as well https://t.co/yEL0Nd3cdV
#Egypt government apparently not only anti-NGO and anti-human rights, but anti-books and anti-knowledge as well https://t.co/yEL0Nd3cdV
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 2, 2016
Thursday, 1 December 2016
“What has Azza done?”: Mozn Hassan pays tribute to the singular activism of Azza Soliman in #Egypt https://t.co/H7ISU9aqFp
“What has Azza done?”: Mozn Hassan pays tribute to the singular activism of Azza Soliman in #Egypt https://t.co/H7ISU9aqFp
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) December 1, 2016
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Very sad and pathetic. Who knows? Umm Kulthum is probably next... https://t.co/Gtmjkz6lBa #Egypt
Very sad and pathetic. Who knows? Umm Kulthum is probably next... https://t.co/Gtmjkz6lBa #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 30, 2016
Were I Alexandrian, I'd be fed up with the writers flowing into town to say how terrible my city had become! https://t.co/IavzL33tWJ #Egypt
Were I Alexandrian, I'd be fed up with the writers flowing into town to say how terrible my city had become! https://t.co/IavzL33tWJ #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 30, 2016
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
US to impose import restrictions on #Egypt antiquities dating from 5200 B.C. through 1517 A.D. https://t.co/zGfAMydhTJ
US to impose import restrictions on #Egypt antiquities dating from 5200 B.C. through 1517 A.D. https://t.co/zGfAMydhTJ
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 30, 2016
For an Egyptian author, examining torture is her mission: profile of @basmabasabisso https://t.co/uL0yHNhzFt #Egypt (h/t @lissiejaquette)
For an Egyptian author, examining torture is her mission: profile of @basmabasabisso https://t.co/uL0yHNhzFt #Egypt (h/t @lissiejaquette)
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 29, 2016
Al Jazeera Film Critical of #Egypt Army Strains Ties with #Qatar Further https://t.co/WwelgF9Hvb
Al Jazeera Film Critical of #Egypt Army Strains Ties with #Qatar Further https://t.co/WwelgF9Hvb
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 29, 2016
#Egypt, your wonders never cease: 'tough to know how many MPs voted for/against due to lack of electronic voting' https://t.co/9agubDI42u
#Egypt, your wonders never cease: 'tough to know how many MPs voted for/against due to lack of electronic voting' https://t.co/9agubDI42u
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 29, 2016
Friday, 25 November 2016
Ahmed Naji’s story "A Plant" translated to the English by @monakareem https://t.co/stsbiWuu98 #Egypt
Ahmed Naji’s story "A Plant" translated to the English by @monakareem https://t.co/stsbiWuu98 #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 25, 2016
Thursday, 24 November 2016
Hoarding sugar in #Egypt? That can get you jailed https://t.co/EZsM9C3ANf via @stltoday
Hoarding sugar in #Egypt? That can get you jailed https://t.co/EZsM9C3ANf via @stltoday
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 24, 2016
60 organisations call on #Egypt to allow NGOs to operate, in respect of int'l commitments to freedom of association https://t.co/W1sCEel9EZ
60 organisations call on #Egypt to allow NGOs to operate, in respect of int'l commitments to freedom of association https://t.co/W1sCEel9EZ
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 24, 2016
“Sound, Military Music, and Opera in #Egypt during the Rule of Mehmet Ali Pasha” https://t.co/pcN1d7ruKS by @adammestyan
“Sound, Military Music, and Opera in #Egypt during the Rule of Mehmet Ali Pasha” https://t.co/pcN1d7ruKS by @adammestyan
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 24, 2016
RT @hackneylad: 1100+ days into his incarceration for the crime of journalism in #Egypt, photographer @ShawkanZeid honoured in NYC https://t.co/5fZJxRKDRy
1100+ days into his incarceration for the crime of journalism in #Egypt, photographer @ShawkanZeid honoured in NYC https://t.co/5fZJxRKDRy
— Jack Shenker (@hackneylad) November 24, 2016
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
#Egypt unearths city and cemetery over 7,000 years old - Reuters https://t.co/jBgq9SlWIt
#Egypt unearths city and cemetery over 7,000 years old - Reuters https://t.co/jBgq9SlWIt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 23, 2016
#Egypt NGO bill threatens to “devastate” civil society, UN expert warns https://t.co/HsaVQliNcF
#Egypt NGO bill threatens to “devastate” civil society, UN expert warns https://t.co/HsaVQliNcF
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 23, 2016
CIHRS, @afteegypt issue report on increasing use of travel bans at #Egypt airports by authorities https://t.co/iANtjaAKY9 (cc: @CAF4MESA)
CIHRS, @afteegypt issue report on increasing use of travel bans at #Egypt airports by authorities https://t.co/iANtjaAKY9 (cc: @CAF4MESA)
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 23, 2016
Authorities ban #Egypt rights defender @AidaSeif, founder of @elnadeem, from traveling | @MadaMasr https://t.co/DxOwdXp9ST
Authorities ban #Egypt rights defender @AidaSeif, founder of @elnadeem, from traveling | @MadaMasr https://t.co/DxOwdXp9ST
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 23, 2016
RT @jstacher: "The State is an Empty Skull" - Amazing read about #Egypt by @scottlong1980 - https://t.co/Z5aYM1QihW
"The State is an Empty Skull" - Amazing read about #Egypt by @scottlong1980 - https://t.co/Z5aYM1QihW
— josh stacher (@jstacher) November 23, 2016
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Photojournalist Shawkan receives @pressfreedom award as CPJ campaigns for his release in #Egypt https://t.co/ihPE9TMf0w via @madamasr
Photojournalist Shawkan receives @pressfreedom award as CPJ campaigns for his release in #Egypt https://t.co/ihPE9TMf0w via @madamasr
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 22, 2016
Devaluation hits #Egypt's pharmacies: shortages include cancer treatments, insulin, tetanus shots, contraceptives https://t.co/Ky7eR7G81C
Devaluation hits #Egypt's pharmacies: shortages include cancer treatments, insulin, tetanus shots, contraceptives https://t.co/Ky7eR7G81C
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 22, 2016
Monday, 21 November 2016
Must-read: @ProfKFranke eviscerates Mark Lilla's disgraceful @nytimes piece (with a very important note on #Egypt) https://t.co/nnqF6IxxyT
Must-read: @ProfKFranke eviscerates Mark Lilla's disgraceful @nytimes piece (with a very important note on #Egypt) https://t.co/nnqF6IxxyT
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 22, 2016
#Egypt court freezes assets of rights defender Azza Suleiman after banning her from travel https://t.co/clU8XUbXzE via @madamasr
#Egypt court freezes assets of rights defender Azza Suleiman after banning her from travel https://t.co/clU8XUbXzE via @madamasr
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 21, 2016
The relationship between #Egypt and Israel has become markedly explicit under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi https://t.co/HbW1RIZjUK
The relationship between #Egypt and Israel has become markedly explicit under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi https://t.co/HbW1RIZjUK
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 21, 2016
Sunday, 20 November 2016
150 Nubians protest for second day on Abu Simbel-Aswan road in #Egypt; security forces refuse them entry to Toshka https://t.co/GG8uz9yYr2
150 Nubians protest for second day on Abu Simbel-Aswan road in #Egypt; security forces refuse them entry to Toshka https://t.co/GG8uz9yYr2
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 21, 2016
#Egypt authorities besiege Nubian protest camp on Aswan-Abu Simbel Road https://t.co/pv1GLyfnjr via @madamasr
#Egypt authorities besiege Nubian protest camp on Aswan-Abu Simbel Road https://t.co/pv1GLyfnjr via @madamasr
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 21, 2016
ANHRI reports #Egypt witnessing a third migration of political dissidents, like those of the 1950s and the 1970s https://t.co/a2qqENiMwY
ANHRI reports #Egypt witnessing a third migration of political dissidents, like those of the 1950s and the 1970s https://t.co/a2qqENiMwY
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 20, 2016
#Egypt court orders release of journalist Ismail Alexandrani after a year in detention https://t.co/8qDfuZBIYx via @ahramonline
#Egypt court orders release of journalist Ismail Alexandrani after a year in detention https://t.co/8qDfuZBIYx via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 20, 2016
Saturday, 19 November 2016
#Egypt's public transport workers: Dissidents across different regimes | @MadaMasr https://t.co/OnCkU32C7a
#Egypt's public transport workers: Dissidents across different regimes | @MadaMasr https://t.co/OnCkU32C7a
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 20, 2016
Huh? #Egypt's Sisi: "Trump has shown deep and great understanding of what is taking place in the region" https://t.co/zoCQM6krFg
Huh? #Egypt's Sisi: "Trump has shown deep and great understanding of what is taking place in the region" https://t.co/zoCQM6krFg
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 20, 2016
No words... IS in #Egypt beheads Sinai clerics mistaken for priests https://t.co/vNvK8yVjBx
No words... IS in #Egypt beheads Sinai clerics mistaken for priests https://t.co/vNvK8yVjBx
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 20, 2016
#Egypt authorities prevent Nubian protest from reaching Toshka for second time https://t.co/yktPjFbY2C via @MadaMasr
#Egypt authorities prevent Nubian protest from reaching Toshka for second time https://t.co/yktPjFbY2C via @MadaMasr
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 19, 2016
CPJ condemns conviction of 3 leaders of #Egypt's Journalists' Syndicate today https://t.co/EGCVhibjl9 thanks @pressfreedom @sherifmnsour
CPJ condemns conviction of 3 leaders of #Egypt's Journalists' Syndicate today https://t.co/EGCVhibjl9 thanks @pressfreedom @sherifmnsour
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 19, 2016
Head of #Egypt's journalists' union and two colleagues sentenced to two years in prison for "harbouring fugitives" https://t.co/P56fCAejHp
Head of #Egypt's journalists' union and two colleagues sentenced to two years in prison for "harbouring fugitives" https://t.co/P56fCAejHp
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 19, 2016
Friday, 18 November 2016
I have much respect for Michele Dunne... but comparing #Egypt and US in this way is utterly wrong-headed, misleading https://t.co/hC9AM4SM9A
I have much respect for Michele Dunne... but comparing #Egypt and US in this way is utterly wrong-headed, misleading https://t.co/hC9AM4SM9A
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 18, 2016
Thursday, 17 November 2016
For days, hundreds of @AUC students have been marching through campus, demanding a cap on their tuition https://t.co/b9yhtEugyl #Egypt
For days, hundreds of @AUC students have been marching through campus, demanding a cap on their tuition https://t.co/b9yhtEugyl #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 17, 2016
Port Said’s Boulevard center for music, arts, design, heritage activities, shut down by #Egypt authorities https://t.co/bi9bUl62ty
Port Said’s Boulevard center for music, arts, design, heritage activities, shut down by #Egypt authorities https://t.co/bi9bUl62ty
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 17, 2016
A 50-year-old cart driver was tortured to death in the eastern Cairo district of Amereya this week by police https://t.co/yZlocqMdO4 #Egypt
A 50-year-old cart driver was tortured to death in the eastern Cairo district of Amereya this week by police https://t.co/yZlocqMdO4 #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 17, 2016
#Egypt has pardoned 82 prisoners, including prominent Islamic studies researcher Islam el-Behery https://t.co/4IitnCz2uq via @ahramonline
#Egypt has pardoned 82 prisoners, including prominent Islamic studies researcher Islam el-Behery https://t.co/4IitnCz2uq via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 17, 2016
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Egyptians struggle as government imposes austerity https://t.co/xoKcUvHMr7 #Egypt
Egyptians struggle as government imposes austerity https://t.co/xoKcUvHMr7 #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 16, 2016
NGO bill drafted by #Egypt parliament differs from government's bill; deliberations took place in complete secrecy https://t.co/G8HuqPQhFH
NGO bill drafted by #Egypt parliament differs from government's bill; deliberations took place in complete secrecy https://t.co/G8HuqPQhFH
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 16, 2016
#Egypt court sentences policeman who killed man over cup of tea to life: rare punishment for police violence https://t.co/aRzcAtILot
#Egypt court sentences policeman who killed man over cup of tea to life: rare punishment for police violence https://t.co/aRzcAtILot
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 16, 2016
#Egypt Is Cracking Down on NGOs When It Needs Them Most https://t.co/DBIJoE1XYW
#Egypt Is Cracking Down on NGOs When It Needs Them Most https://t.co/DBIJoE1XYW
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 16, 2016
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
#Egypt's parliament approves bill to regulate NGOs in a move human rights groups say effectively bans their work https://t.co/czQexbm6yO
#Egypt's parliament approves bill to regulate NGOs in a move human rights groups say effectively bans their work https://t.co/czQexbm6yO
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 16, 2016
#Egypt court revokes death sentences for Morsi, MB Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie, parliament speaker Saad El-Katatni https://t.co/pnhZb7g7JH
#Egypt court revokes death sentences for Morsi, MB Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie, parliament speaker Saad El-Katatni https://t.co/pnhZb7g7JH
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 15, 2016
Ruling by #Egypt's court of cassation means Morsi not under threat of execution, though he has three long sentences https://t.co/d6xkrPAYNM
Ruling by #Egypt's court of cassation means Morsi not under threat of execution, though he has three long sentences https://t.co/d6xkrPAYNM
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 15, 2016
Monday, 14 November 2016
#Egypt's constitution stipulates gov't may not procure funding unlisted in state budget until parliament approves https://t.co/vmch8JhZ7g
#Egypt's constitution stipulates gov't may not procure funding unlisted in state budget until parliament approves https://t.co/vmch8JhZ7g
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 14, 2016
In #Egypt, sectarian attacks on Christians are rising https://t.co/CC1vnwmoJY #Copts
In #Egypt, sectarian attacks on Christians are rising https://t.co/CC1vnwmoJY #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 14, 2016
Sunday, 13 November 2016
#Egypt in advanced talks with European countries to secure $800mil in loans to ease pressure from economic reforms https://t.co/s6RXSLHage
#Egypt in advanced talks with European countries to secure $800mil in loans to ease pressure from economic reforms https://t.co/s6RXSLHage
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 13, 2016
Saturday, 12 November 2016
Iconic Egyptian actor Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz dies at age 70 https://t.co/bdlroDLUgE #Egypt | @ahramonline
Iconic Egyptian actor Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz dies at age 70 https://t.co/bdlroDLUgE #Egypt | @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 12, 2016
First installment of the loan, $2.75bil, received by #Egypt on Friday https://t.co/H7CNHiGioD
First installment of the loan, $2.75bil, received by #Egypt on Friday https://t.co/H7CNHiGioD
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 12, 2016
Friday, 11 November 2016
Planned Cairo protests, termed Revolution of the Poor, largely failed to take off, but scores arrested #Egypt-wide https://t.co/aImHpsUnz1
Planned Cairo protests, termed Revolution of the Poor, largely failed to take off, but scores arrested #Egypt-wide https://t.co/aImHpsUnz1
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 11, 2016
"The permanent revolution: From Cairo to Paris with the Egyptian surrealists," by Fatenn Mostafa Kanafani https://t.co/edp5tX4gOB #Egypt
"The permanent revolution: From Cairo to Paris with the Egyptian surrealists," by Fatenn Mostafa Kanafani https://t.co/edp5tX4gOB #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 11, 2016
#Egypt imposes security clampdown in anticipation of protests; police disperse several small gatherings https://t.co/f1eBKi77JW via @Reuters
#Egypt imposes security clampdown in anticipation of protests; police disperse several small gatherings https://t.co/f1eBKi77JW via @Reuters
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 11, 2016
Thursday, 10 November 2016
Freeze on @elnadeem torture rehabilitation centre's assets a cruel blow to human rights in #Egypt https://t.co/Wp6XHRdf2M
Freeze on @elnadeem torture rehabilitation centre's assets a cruel blow to human rights in #Egypt https://t.co/Wp6XHRdf2M
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 11, 2016
#Egypt's Central Bank freezes bank account of Al-Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence https://t.co/qlfFWcOtZM
#Egypt's Central Bank freezes bank account of Al-Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence https://t.co/qlfFWcOtZM
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 10, 2016
#Egypt secures $2bil in financing from int'l banks, day before IMF’s board meets to consider $12bil loan https://t.co/Mlxa7CTYEn
#Egypt secures $2bil in financing from int'l banks, day before IMF’s board meets to consider $12bil loan https://t.co/Mlxa7CTYEn
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 10, 2016
Wednesday, 9 November 2016
"We have about seven million empty apartments that are fit for American refugees," tweeted @GamalEid https://t.co/Fj2Q2SW0YQ #Egypt
"We have about seven million empty apartments that are fit for American refugees," tweeted @GamalEid https://t.co/Fj2Q2SW0YQ #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 9, 2016
A dubious distinction... #Egypt’s President Sisi Invites Trump to Cairo, First to Congratulate Him for Victory https://t.co/srUa5DMhWG
A dubious distinction... #Egypt’s President Sisi Invites Trump to Cairo, First to Congratulate Him for Victory https://t.co/srUa5DMhWG
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 9, 2016
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
#Egypt expects to receive $2.75bil in aid from the IMF as early as next week, part of $12bil loan package https://t.co/WvTdc0O33R
#Egypt expects to receive $2.75bil in aid from the IMF as early as next week, part of $12bil loan package https://t.co/WvTdc0O33R
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 9, 2016
Richard Jacquemond, "Un monde perdu? L'Égypte ancienne vue par les écrivains égyptiens" https://t.co/90e2UQtCU5 #Egypt #twitterstorians
Richard Jacquemond, "Un monde perdu? L'Égypte ancienne vue par les écrivains égyptiens" https://t.co/90e2UQtCU5 #Egypt #twitterstorians
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 8, 2016
Hanan Hammad, "Arwa Salih's The Premature: Gendering the History of the Egyptian Left" https://t.co/axwQ0kR2ha #Egypt #twitterstorians
Hanan Hammad, "Arwa Salih's The Premature: Gendering the History of the Egyptian Left" https://t.co/axwQ0kR2ha #Egypt #twitterstorians
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 8, 2016
#Egypt's pound weakened further on Tuesday, averaging 17.8 per US dollar in bank trades, a fall from 16.8 on Monday https://t.co/kKSUrrJzdc
#Egypt's pound weakened further on Tuesday, averaging 17.8 per US dollar in bank trades, a fall from 16.8 on Monday https://t.co/kKSUrrJzdc
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 8, 2016
Activists in Nubian village will start open strike to protest their village's inclusion in Toshka project | #Egypt https://t.co/z2tazjTvPi
Activists in Nubian village will start open strike to protest their village's inclusion in Toshka project | #Egypt https://t.co/z2tazjTvPi
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 8, 2016
#Egypt admin. court rejects continuing gov't efforts to transfer strategic islands of Tiran, Sanafir to #Saudi https://t.co/hlxOPjfP62
#Egypt admin. court rejects continuing gov't efforts to transfer strategic islands of Tiran, Sanafir to #Saudi https://t.co/hlxOPjfP62
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 8, 2016
CPJ on the past week's (yes, *one* week's) #Egypt violations: censorship, arrest, court hearings https://t.co/k7Ur7D8AYa via @pressfreedom
CPJ on the past week's (yes, *one* week's) #Egypt violations: censorship, arrest, court hearings https://t.co/k7Ur7D8AYa via @pressfreedom
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 8, 2016
Monday, 7 November 2016
Students storm out of meeting with new @AUC president over tuition fee hikes | #Egypt https://t.co/DbW6EYOkyQ via @MadaMasr
Students storm out of meeting with new @AUC president over tuition fee hikes | #Egypt https://t.co/DbW6EYOkyQ via @MadaMasr
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 8, 2016
#Saudi oil shipments to #Egypt halted indefinitely, Egyptian officials say https://t.co/m16AkNIMlm via @Reuters
#Saudi oil shipments to #Egypt halted indefinitely, Egyptian officials say https://t.co/m16AkNIMlm via @Reuters
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 7, 2016
Sunday, 6 November 2016
A most interesting development... #Egypt's oil minister makes rare trip to Iran for oil talks after Saudi suspension https://t.co/HBuD0Z7VpJ
A most interesting development... #Egypt's oil minister makes rare trip to Iran for oil talks after Saudi suspension https://t.co/HBuD0Z7VpJ
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 7, 2016
#Egypt governorates increase fares for vital transportation due to new fuel price hikes https://t.co/4IPFIzAzBW via @ahramonline
#Egypt governorates increase fares for vital transportation due to new fuel price hikes https://t.co/4IPFIzAzBW via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 6, 2016
Newly floated #Egypt pound moves little: Banks uncertain about prospects for supply, demand of US dollars https://t.co/gjY4a1vq37
Newly floated #Egypt pound moves little: Banks uncertain about prospects for supply, demand of US dollars https://t.co/gjY4a1vq37
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 6, 2016
#Egypt's electricity ministry reinserted clause in contract requiring dispute settlement by domestic arbitration https://t.co/qdrg5RnTiT
#Egypt's electricity ministry reinserted clause in contract requiring dispute settlement by domestic arbitration https://t.co/qdrg5RnTiT
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 6, 2016
Saturday, 5 November 2016
Interbank trading of LE will resume Sunday at 10 am: first trading session without guidance from #Egypt central bank https://t.co/ndcVtVPzBs
Interbank trading of LE will resume Sunday at 10 am: first trading session without guidance from #Egypt central bank https://t.co/ndcVtVPzBs
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 6, 2016
The dean of Coptic community scholars just unleashed a trove of his work online: Don't miss it! https://t.co/QzCQSchJXA #Egypt #Copts
The dean of Coptic community scholars just unleashed a trove of his work online: Don't miss it! https://t.co/QzCQSchJXA #Egypt #Copts
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 6, 2016
Imbaba residents face sudden spike in transport, food prices, mainly because of increase in petrol costs | #Egypt https://t.co/T0mwhHRkak
Imbaba residents face sudden spike in transport, food prices, mainly because of increase in petrol costs | #Egypt https://t.co/T0mwhHRkak
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 6, 2016
Al-Azhar professor suspended from post for 3 months, accused of promoting atheism | #Egypt @MadaMasr https://t.co/iLLvBguHAo (cc: @CAF4MESA)
Al-Azhar professor suspended from post for 3 months, accused of promoting atheism | #Egypt @MadaMasr https://t.co/iLLvBguHAo (cc: @CAF4MESA)
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 6, 2016
Hungry for dollars after float, #Egypt banks offer market rates https://t.co/qn59AgIsMF by @EricKnecht for @Reuters
Hungry for dollars after float, #Egypt banks offer market rates https://t.co/qn59AgIsMF by @EricKnecht for @Reuters
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 5, 2016
Gunmen opened fire on #Egypt Brig. Gen. Hesham Mahmoud Abualazm from a moving car in Arish city, North Sinai https://t.co/XFtdP0iXH0
Gunmen opened fire on #Egypt Brig. Gen. Hesham Mahmoud Abualazm from a moving car in Arish city, North Sinai https://t.co/XFtdP0iXH0
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 5, 2016
Friday, 4 November 2016
#Egypt's "most vulnerable will be left in the metaphorical and literal cold" https://t.co/2mIkaRdEX5 by @AllisonLMcManus @eldahshan @TimepDC
#Egypt's "most vulnerable will be left in the metaphorical and literal cold" https://t.co/2mIkaRdEX5 by @AllisonLMcManus @eldahshan @TimepDC
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 4, 2016
#Egypt's PM says he will cut subsidy bill that totals 201 billion Egyptian pounds ($12.97 billion) a year https://t.co/lndhf9Jzba
#Egypt's PM says he will cut subsidy bill that totals 201 billion Egyptian pounds ($12.97 billion) a year https://t.co/lndhf9Jzba
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 4, 2016
Thursday, 3 November 2016
#Egypt's NGO Law: Closing Down a Once-Vibrant Civil Society https://t.co/FgEkSMcKQC by @amiramikhail
#Egypt's NGO Law: Closing Down a Once-Vibrant Civil Society https://t.co/FgEkSMcKQC by @amiramikhail
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 3, 2016
Q&A on #Egypt's currency devaluation, from @MadaMasr https://t.co/eQmg2PxhyW
Q&A on #Egypt's currency devaluation, from @MadaMasr https://t.co/eQmg2PxhyW
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 3, 2016
#Egypt traders say sugar crisis self-inflicted: result of state takeover of reserves, distribution earlier in year https://t.co/uARaMtCUSX
#Egypt traders say sugar crisis self-inflicted: result of state takeover of reserves, distribution earlier in year https://t.co/uARaMtCUSX
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 3, 2016
A well-known genre of #Egypt journalism: Thank heaven for foreigners who eschew cruel, brutal instincts of locals https://t.co/ZMvmH3bgwt
A well-known genre of #Egypt journalism: Thank heaven for foreigners who eschew cruel, brutal instincts of locals https://t.co/ZMvmH3bgwt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 3, 2016
#Egypt's pound devaluation is certain to cause a steep hike in prices https://t.co/Eq5vB8Mo1U
#Egypt's pound devaluation is certain to cause a steep hike in prices https://t.co/Eq5vB8Mo1U
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 3, 2016
#Egypt free floats the pound and raises lending rates: Stocks jumped the most in eight years, pound slumped https://t.co/6LWJzjeQ2I
#Egypt free floats the pound and raises lending rates: Stocks jumped the most in eight years, pound slumped https://t.co/6LWJzjeQ2I
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 3, 2016
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Lest we forget... November 3, 1956 #Egypt #SuezWar #TripartiteAggression https://t.co/XEiXuuQhI5
Lest we forget... November 3, 1956 #Egypt #SuezWar #TripartiteAggression https://t.co/XEiXuuQhI5
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 3, 2016
You won't find a better social history of modern #Egypt in print. Here it's selling for only $20 https://t.co/mBE4JnNn6g #twitterstorians
You won't find a better social history of modern #Egypt in print. Here it's selling for only $20 https://t.co/mBE4JnNn6g #twitterstorians
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 2, 2016
Sisi says military economy is 1.5% of #Egypt's GDP, but how accurate is this? | @MadaMasr https://t.co/mPoYpsa3Kh
Sisi says military economy is 1.5% of #Egypt's GDP, but how accurate is this? | @MadaMasr https://t.co/mPoYpsa3Kh
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 2, 2016
Amnesty International to #Egypt: Lift abusive and arbitrary travel bans https://t.co/FRK56hDBTs
Amnesty International to #Egypt: Lift abusive and arbitrary travel bans https://t.co/FRK56hDBTs
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 2, 2016
Prominent #Egypt Rights Lawyer Malek Adly Banned From Travel https://t.co/8rFWqjPhtr
Prominent #Egypt Rights Lawyer Malek Adly Banned From Travel https://t.co/8rFWqjPhtr
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 2, 2016
Reporters Without Borders labels Sisi a 'press freedom predator' | @MadaMasr https://t.co/CO1vdKCr1F #Egypt
Reporters Without Borders labels Sisi a 'press freedom predator' | @MadaMasr https://t.co/CO1vdKCr1F #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 2, 2016
Stéphane Lacroix on "#Egypt’s Pragmatic Salafis: The Politics of Hizb al-Nour" https://t.co/2yymmkDGYT
Stéphane Lacroix on "#Egypt’s Pragmatic Salafis: The Politics of Hizb al-Nour" https://t.co/2yymmkDGYT
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 2, 2016
#Egypt’s supply ministry increases price of subsidised sugar by 40% (to 7 LE per kg) amid supply shortage https://t.co/TUe6jZu5aT
#Egypt’s supply ministry increases price of subsidised sugar by 40% (to 7 LE per kg) amid supply shortage https://t.co/TUe6jZu5aT
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 2, 2016
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Is the writing on the wall? #Egypt's army to distribute 8 million food boxes nationwide at half market price https://t.co/OVddwjfZPS
Is the writing on the wall? #Egypt's army to distribute 8 million food boxes nationwide at half market price https://t.co/OVddwjfZPS
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 1, 2016
Worth watching: #Egypt's parliament and government clash over Equal Citizenship Law https://t.co/9Z7XiSCgdA
Worth watching: #Egypt's parliament and government clash over Equal Citizenship Law https://t.co/9Z7XiSCgdA
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 1, 2016
ElBaradei’s statement breaks three years of silence on post-June 30 violence | #Egypt https://t.co/wBekD8QzvA
ElBaradei’s statement breaks three years of silence on post-June 30 violence | #Egypt https://t.co/wBekD8QzvA
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 1, 2016
#Egypt currency traders were buying dollars on Monday for 17.5-17.85 LE, selling them to importers for 18-18.2 LE https://t.co/qCvOovYurW
#Egypt currency traders were buying dollars on Monday for 17.5-17.85 LE, selling them to importers for 18-18.2 LE https://t.co/qCvOovYurW
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 1, 2016
In #Egypt, fears grow for Ain Shams student dragged away from metro station, shortly before police raided his home https://t.co/Ve09Qrj8X6
In #Egypt, fears grow for Ain Shams student dragged away from metro station, shortly before police raided his home https://t.co/Ve09Qrj8X6
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 1, 2016
‘We Don’t Owe Anyone’: #Egypt Jousts With Its Chief Benefactor, #Saudi Arabia https://t.co/5QDMJixI4Y
‘We Don’t Owe Anyone’: #Egypt Jousts With Its Chief Benefactor, #Saudi Arabia https://t.co/5QDMJixI4Y
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 1, 2016
Monday, 31 October 2016
In #Egypt, currency slide has factories halting production, shops running low on stock, sense of panic spreading https://t.co/boXtuh4OjZ
In #Egypt, currency slide has factories halting production, shops running low on stock, sense of panic spreading https://t.co/boXtuh4OjZ
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) November 1, 2016
Sunday, 30 October 2016
Deadly storms hit #Egypt, claim the lives of at least 26 people along Red Sea coast https://t.co/b9OjLcPyVR
Deadly storms hit #Egypt, claim the lives of at least 26 people along Red Sea coast https://t.co/b9OjLcPyVR
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 30, 2016
Saturday, 29 October 2016
#Egypt court sentences 2 Brotherhood supporters to life in Bulaq Abu al-Ela case, while 86 acquitted https://t.co/Oo3sgU1LfH
#Egypt court sentences 2 Brotherhood supporters to life in Bulaq Abu al-Ela case, while 86 acquitted https://t.co/Oo3sgU1LfH
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 29, 2016
Company faces prosecution for ad 'offensive' to #Egypt military. Why? Young man dreams of conscription exemption https://t.co/3tAP09uci1
Company faces prosecution for ad 'offensive' to #Egypt military. Why? Young man dreams of conscription exemption https://t.co/3tAP09uci1
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 29, 2016
Thursday, 27 October 2016
In #Egypt, Ultras White Knights leader starts hunger strike over prison conditions https://t.co/La77mPmoja
In #Egypt, Ultras White Knights leader starts hunger strike over prison conditions https://t.co/La77mPmoja
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 27, 2016
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Had occasion to look back at my essays from three, four, five years ago... Can't help but wonder: How long will #Egypt's Thermidor last?
Had occasion to look back at my essays from three, four, five years ago... Can't help but wonder: How long will #Egypt's Thermidor last?
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 27, 2016
#Egypt appeals court upholds life sentence for Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie https://t.co/ahn4G5A5vJ
#Egypt appeals court upholds life sentence for Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie https://t.co/ahn4G5A5vJ
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 27, 2016
Giulio Regeni murder is an "open wound" for Italy, says Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni | #Egypt https://t.co/72GN04Uqa6 via @Reuters
Giulio Regeni murder is an "open wound" for Italy, says Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni | #Egypt https://t.co/72GN04Uqa6 via @Reuters
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 26, 2016
He doth protest too much, methinks https://t.co/ouotBVf8yk #Egypt
He doth protest too much, methinks https://t.co/ouotBVf8yk #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 26, 2016
#Egypt’s pound dropped to 16.11 per dollar in black market, extending declines over past month to 19 percent https://t.co/Tli5wXIU3s
#Egypt’s pound dropped to 16.11 per dollar in black market, extending declines over past month to 19 percent https://t.co/Tli5wXIU3s
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 26, 2016
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Sugar shortage and soaring food prices fuel discontent in #Egypt https://t.co/ki0bLJsrbj
Sugar shortage and soaring food prices fuel discontent in #Egypt https://t.co/ki0bLJsrbj
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 25, 2016
"Down by Law": @HamzawyAmr on #Egypt government's criminalization of pessimism https://t.co/nZRlPc2Y0y
"Down by Law": @HamzawyAmr on #Egypt government's criminalization of pessimism https://t.co/nZRlPc2Y0y
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 25, 2016
Not clear why @WIRED finds this #Egypt theme park so bizarre, apart from the fact that it was built by China https://t.co/QnMN3il5rf
Not clear why @WIRED finds this #Egypt theme park so bizarre, apart from the fact that it was built by China https://t.co/QnMN3il5rf
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 25, 2016
Monday, 24 October 2016
#Egypt online satirist charged with 'insulting state institutions' released, pending investigation https://t.co/ECp8FN6iKW via @ahramonline
#Egypt online satirist charged with 'insulting state institutions' released, pending investigation https://t.co/ECp8FN6iKW via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 24, 2016
#Egypt seizes 2,000 tons of sugar from confectionery maker Edita, raising concerns about gov't handling of shortage https://t.co/EZDuptYHyR
#Egypt seizes 2,000 tons of sugar from confectionery maker Edita, raising concerns about gov't handling of shortage https://t.co/EZDuptYHyR
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 24, 2016
High inflation takes its toll on #Egypt's shrinking middle class https://t.co/SQeOkj1YUH via @ahramonline
High inflation takes its toll on #Egypt's shrinking middle class https://t.co/SQeOkj1YUH via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 24, 2016
Sunday, 23 October 2016
Tea Drinkers Forfeit Sugar in #Egypt Amid Currency Shortage https://t.co/3CXHzF1V0Z by @S_Elwardany
Tea Drinkers Forfeit Sugar in #Egypt Amid Currency Shortage https://t.co/3CXHzF1V0Z by @S_Elwardany
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 24, 2016
#Egypt authorities confiscate sugar at country's largest food producer - Reuters https://t.co/xokjv7jkb2
#Egypt authorities confiscate sugar at country's largest food producer - Reuters https://t.co/xokjv7jkb2
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 23, 2016
What a strange list: As a general rule, I'd say spouses of dictators don't deserve the label "trailblazing" https://t.co/gXnVs9vTuF #Egypt
What a strange list: As a general rule, I'd say spouses of dictators don't deserve the label "trailblazing" https://t.co/gXnVs9vTuF #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 23, 2016
#Egypt Army Officer Killed Outside Home, Militant Group Suspected https://t.co/yc9whKU8Sz
#Egypt Army Officer Killed Outside Home, Militant Group Suspected https://t.co/yc9whKU8Sz
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 23, 2016
Thursday, 20 October 2016
#Iran's foreign minister personally requested that #Egypt attend last weekend’s key #Syria talks https://t.co/rZe0m8o2WE
#Iran's foreign minister personally requested that #Egypt attend last weekend’s key #Syria talks https://t.co/rZe0m8o2WE
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 20, 2016
#Egypt rights group linked to Regeni case reports raid on its offices https://t.co/N0EK94RpJS
#Egypt rights group linked to Regeni case reports raid on its offices https://t.co/N0EK94RpJS
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 20, 2016
#Egypt ranks last in region for rule of law: World Justice Project index https://t.co/AQeviK9NBR
#Egypt ranks last in region for rule of law: World Justice Project index https://t.co/AQeviK9NBR
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 20, 2016
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Shelves go bare in #Egypt as soaring sugar prices catch government off guard https://t.co/NzqK4GumX1 via @Reuters
Shelves go bare in #Egypt as soaring sugar prices catch government off guard https://t.co/NzqK4GumX1 via @Reuters
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 19, 2016
On the edges: Nubians still live in the shadow of displacement https://t.co/OcdWzPIPoT #Egypt
On the edges: Nubians still live in the shadow of displacement https://t.co/OcdWzPIPoT #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 19, 2016
Slums, gated communities and public space: On global cultural policies and the architectural stalemate in #Egypt https://t.co/lcgjpt0fBH
Slums, gated communities and public space: On global cultural policies and the architectural stalemate in #Egypt https://t.co/lcgjpt0fBH
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 19, 2016
Tuesday, 18 October 2016
Washington shifted more than $100mil in aid earmarked for #Egypt to other countries earlier this year https://t.co/QqgsWcuT28 via @AlMonitor
Washington shifted more than $100mil in aid earmarked for #Egypt to other countries earlier this year https://t.co/QqgsWcuT28 via @AlMonitor
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 18, 2016
‘Ballerinas of Cairo’ flout street harassment to spotlight city’s beauty https://t.co/sS5FptCBpm #Egypt
‘Ballerinas of Cairo’ flout street harassment to spotlight city’s beauty https://t.co/sS5FptCBpm #Egypt
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 18, 2016
After #Egypt's military took power, 75 judges called for democracy. Half have been removed from office https://t.co/kfFOBwu4mY
After #Egypt's military took power, 75 judges called for democracy. Half have been removed from office https://t.co/kfFOBwu4mY
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 18, 2016
Monday, 17 October 2016
Man arrested in Cairo for carrying too much sugar | #Egypt https://t.co/gO7oSaH30y via @ahramonline
Man arrested in Cairo for carrying too much sugar | #Egypt https://t.co/gO7oSaH30y via @ahramonline
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 17, 2016
'No end in sight': detention wears on for American who ran #Egypt children's clinic https://t.co/Pi11BAZzHM
'No end in sight': detention wears on for American who ran #Egypt children's clinic https://t.co/Pi11BAZzHM
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 17, 2016
Sunday, 16 October 2016
#Egypt's poverty rate surges: "56.8% of those living in Upper Egypt's rural areas cannot meet their basic needs" https://t.co/NbZCt2EcHj
#Egypt's poverty rate surges: "56.8% of those living in Upper Egypt's rural areas cannot meet their basic needs" https://t.co/NbZCt2EcHj
— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) October 17, 2016