Articles by Sherine Tadros – Al Jazeera
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Egypt Military’s Economic Empire
Sherine Tadros – Al Jazeera,
20 Feb 2012
The military’s vast economic interests in Egypt are one of those secrets which is not really a secret. Their social clubs, complexes, villages and products are clear for all to see, but their precise hold on the country’s economy has never been determined. Analysts have predicted the Egyptian military control anything from 15 per cent to 40 per cent of the economy. Even those are wild estimates.
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Israel’s Unwanted Citizens
Sherine Tadros – Al Jazeera,
13 Dec 2010
Palestinian citizens of Israel are complaining about a string of policies, which they say are designed to drive them out of Israel. First, a bill requiring them to pledge allegiance to a Jewish state was passed by the Israeli cabinet. Now the Knesset is debating whether to stop Arab Israelis from living in cities where there’s a Jewish majority. So who are Palestinian-Israelis and how did they become citizens of a state that doesn’t want them?
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Celebrities Cultural Boycotting Israel
Sherine Tadros – Al Jazeera,
4 Oct 2010
The issue of Israeli settlements has captured attention far beyond the arena of international politics. Several celebrities have now thrown their weight behind what is being termed a “cultural boycott” against further building on Palestinian land.
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Sherine Tadros – Al Jazeera,
19 Jul 2010
Israel’s siege on Gaza essentially consists of one thing – surrounding the territory and controlling all exit and entry points. Logically, to break the siege you enter or exit the territory against Israel’s will. Exiting without permission is not an option, so on came the boats… In theory it’s a simple, perhaps even ingenius idea. It started shortly after the siege began – back then Israel sporadically let in small boats carrying aid. Israel let them in because they had more to lose by stopping them than by allowing through a few lefty activists (and the odd politician) carrying a gratuitous amount of aid. But the boats got bigger…
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