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The Emirati-Israeli agreement threatens Egypt’s regional role
Egyptian leaders seem to be concerned about the recent agreement between the UAE and Israel, as it undoubtedly threatens to alienate them from their long-term role as key Arab interlocutors with Tel Aviv. Egypt has been a central pillar of the Middle East peace process for decades, and the 1979…
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Journalist Mohamed Mounir: Egypt’s Khashoggi died with the saw of coronavirus
“When I die, I hope that my biography will include just one line: Mohamed Mohamed Mounir Youssef participated in the revolution of January 25 2011 honestly and sincerely.” Mohamed Mounir, Egyptian journalist, died of COVID-19 infection in an Egyptian prison. ” The murder of the great Egyptian journalist, Mohamed Mounir,…
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Exclusive: Will Egypt be a new centre of the coronavirus?
A state of panic has swept across Daqahliyah province, north-east of Cairo, after the first coronavirus death among Egyptians. A 60-year-old woman became the first fatality and her death has led to suspicions that there are a number of cases of the virus in the region. On Friday funeral prayers…