This week in Egypt 2017 – Week 24 ( June 13-18)

“Egypt bans scores of news websites in growing censorship crackdown” Fake and hateful news can only be controlled by exposure, not darkness.

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Top Headlines

  • Egyptian lawmakers approve Red Sea Islands transfer to Saudi Arabia 
  • Egypt bans fishing, diving at Tiran island in preparation for handover
  • Al-Wafd MP declares resignation over Parliament’s approval of Red Sea Islands deal
  • An Egyptian court sentences 31 to death in public prosecutor’s case
  • Egypt bans scores of news websites in growing censorship crackdown 
  • In long-awaited move, Egypt’s central bank scraps currency transfer limit
  • An Egyptian policeman was killed and four wounded by a roadside explosive near the Cairo suburb of Maadi 
  • Egypt removes mention of 2011 and 2013 uprisings from school curriculum
  • Spokesperson for the Egyptian presidency denies Egypt sponsored agreement between Hamas and Dahlan
  • Egypt weightlifting doping scandal deepens as new cases are revealed

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Trump’s Business Ties in Persian Gulf Raise Questions About His Allegiances – The New York Times

President Trump has done business with royals from Saudi Arabia for at least 20 years, since he sold the Plaza Hotel to a partnership formed by a Saudi prince. Mr. Trump has earned millions of dollars from the United Arab Emirates for putting his name on a golf course, with a second soon to open.He has never entered the booming market in neighboring Qatar, however, despite years of trying.Now a feud has broken out among these three crucial American allies, and Mr. Trump has thrown his weight firmly behind the two countries where he has business ties, raising new concerns about the appearance of a conflict between his public role and his financial incentives.Mr. Trump has said he is backing Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates because Qatar is “a funder of terror at a very high level.” But his stance toward Qatar, which is host to the largest American air base in the region, has differed sharply from the positions of the Pentagon and State Department. The secretaries of defense and state have stayed neutral, urging unity against the common enemy of the Islamic State.Mr. Trump is the first president in 40 years to retain his personal business interests after entering the White House. Other senior officials in the executive branch are required to divest their assets. Critics say his singular decision to hold on to his global business empire inevitably casts a doubt on his motives, especially when his public actions dovetail with his business interests.

Officer, Bystander Shot; Suspect Killed In Dundalk Shooting « CBS Baltimore – “No word yet if President Trump or Speaker Ryan or Governor of Maryland has visited the police officer or bystander shot during the incident…”

Authorities are investigating after a police officer was shot in Baltimore County Wednesday afternoon.

Source: Officer, Bystander Shot; Suspect Killed In Dundalk Shooting « CBS Baltimore

Xiuxia “Michelle” Chen Gunshot victim – The Homicide Report – Los Angeles Times

Xiuxia “Michelle” Chen, a 44-year-old Chinese woman, was shot and killed on Friday, July 2, in the 2700 block of Valley Boulevard in Alhambra, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. Chen, a mother of two, was the manager of the Ambassador Inn hotel at 2720 Valley Blvd., where she worked from 3:30 to 11:30 p.m., said her husband, Armando Escandor. A man came into the hotel office about 11 p.m. and tried to rob her, shooting her at least once in the torso, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department news release.A co-worker found Chen on the ground bleeding and called 911. Chen was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:34 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Source: Gunshot victims in the last 12 months – The Homicide Report – Los Angeles Times

RIP.

491 LA Gunshot victims in the last 12 months –  Los Angeles Times – “List of names so they can be remembered and President Trump can visit with those who loved them. Or Speaker Ryan, or Governor Brown, Senate Majority Leader can mourn them on national television…”

Los Angeles County murder and homicides victims, and their stories.

Source: Gunshot victims in the last 12 months – The Homicide Report – Los Angeles Times

Memorials, Friends Commemorate Slain UPS Drivers As New Details Emerge On Shooting: SFist – “No President, No Majority Leader, No Speaker of the House, No Minority Leader visiting mourners, speaking to nation… just saying. RIP.

Police find more firearms at the home of gunman Jimmy Lam, while the slain drivers’ families prepare for an awfully difficult Father’s Day.

Source: Memorials, Friends Commemorate Slain UPS Drivers As New Details Emerge On Shooting: SFist

Eric Trump’s Wedding Planner Put In Charge Of NY And NJ HUD Programs: Gothamist

Patton, who listed her job on LinkedIn as the event planner for the Trump family since 2009, wrote that the job entailed organizing celebrity golf tournaments and other upscale events. Patton also appears to have overstated her scholastic achievements, listing a law degree from Quinnipiac and an enrollment in Yale. Quinnipiac’s registrar told the News that Patton only attended law school there for two semesters, and HUD officials told the News they weren’t sure what Yale was doing on her resume.In addition to working as an event planner for Trump celebrity golf tournaments, Patton also planned Eric Trump’s wedding, and helped run the now under investigation Eric Trump Foundation from 2011 to January of 2017.The appointment of an inexperienced Trump loyalist could spell trouble for NYCHA, which was already facing threats under the proposed Trump budget for 2018. That budget would reduce federal money given to NYCHA for capital repairs from $300 million to $100 million, according to a City Limits report that examined the housing agency’s attempts to right itself before the Trump administration began.

Source: Eric Trump’s Wedding Planner Put In Charge Of NY And NJ HUD Programs: Gothamist

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