Tag: Egyptian government
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Egypt, Turkey and the Real China Challenge
Development or democracy? Biden’s International Priorities On April 6, 2021, Turkey released imprisoned Turkish Journalist Ahmet Altan after a European court ruled his civil rights were violated. Mr. Altan spent more than four year in prison for allegedly taking part in the failed coup of 2016. Turkish officials claim that the Turkish judiciary is independent…
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Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel
Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month amid a financial dispute with its owner, the canal chief and a judicial official said Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Osama Rabie said the hulking Ever Given would not be allowed to leave…
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The High Cost of Ethiopia’s Intransigence
Lessons from the Only War Between the Two Countries In 1874-1876 war broke out between Egypt and Ethiopia. Egypt under Ismail Pasha was over confident that it would win. Ismail Pasha wanted to create an Egyptian empire in Africa extending southward. His grandfather, Mohamed Ali had already extended his empire to Sudan and Eritrea. Ismail…