Egypt – Page 114 – Middle East Policy Platform

North Sinai Population Continues to Sacrifice for Egypt

2015 Egypt Paper Sinai The Institute For National Security Studies Zack Gold

December 30, 2015 03:37 am

0

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Zack Gold Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/north-sinai-population-continues-to-sacrifice-for-egypt/ On April 25, 2015, Egypt celebrated Sinai Liberation Day: the thirty-third anniversary of the return of most of the peninsula back to Egyptian sovereignty, following the signing of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty in...

Learn More

The Reconfiguration of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt

2015 Egypt Erez Striem Islamic Movements and Institutions Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism The Institute For National Security Studies

December 22, 2015 03:35 am

0

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Erez Striem Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/the-reconfiguration-of-the-muslim-brotherhood-in-egypt/ The violent conflict between the Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian state institutions escalated after Mohamed Morsi and his government were overthrown in July 2013. The crackdown on the movement since then has...

Learn More

The United States Should Prevent an Egyptian Shift to Russia

2015 Egypt Elissa Miller Foreign Relations Middle East Institute Oleg Svet Paper

December 18, 2015 03:39 am

0

Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Oleg Svet, Elissa Miller Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/at/united-states-should-prevent-egyptian-shift-russia Roughly five decades since the Soviet foray into the Middle East vis-à-vis the Czech arms deal with Egypt in September 1955, Russia is reasserting its influence in Egypt. The deal marked the beginning of a brief period that saw Moscow...

Learn More

Egypt Now Looks a Lot Like It Did in 2010, Just Before 2011 Unrest

2015 Carnegie Democracy and Politics Egypt Michele Dunne Nik Nevin Paper

December 16, 2015 03:46 am

0

Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Nik Nevin, Michele Dunne Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/2015/12/16/egypt-now-looks-lot-like-it-did-in-2010-just-before-2011-unrest-pub-62297 Egypt of December 2015 is looking a lot like Egypt of late 2010 and the final months of Hosni Mubarak‘s three-decade rule. The country’s longtime military president had little political sophistication...

Learn More

Analysis: Egypt economy ‘entered a vicious circle’

2015 Amr Adly Carnegie Economy Egypt Paper

December 10, 2015 03:41 am

0

Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Amr Adly Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/2015/12/10/analysis-egypt-economy-entered-vicious-circle-pub-62252 The Egyptian economy has suffered from a general slowdown since the revolution of January 2011. Political uncertainty, macroeconomic instability and global economic turmoil since the 2008 crisis have all contributed to Egypt’s prolonged...

Learn More

A New Direction for the Central Bank of Egypt

2015 Brendan Meighan Carnegie Economy Egypt Paper

December 07, 2015 03:41 am

0

Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Brendan Meighan Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/62135 Tarek Amer began work as governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on November 27, following the resignation of Hisham Ramez on October 21. His appointment represents a dramatic and much-needed change in Egypt’s monetary policy and a tacit admission by the government that the

Learn More

What the Jailing of Ismail Alexandrani Tells Us About Egypt

2015 Council On Foreign Relations Egypt Elliot Abrams Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism

December 03, 2015 03:40 am

0

Source: Council On Foreign Relations Author(s): Elliot Abrams Original Link: https://www.cfr.org/blog/what-jailing-ismail-alexandrani-tells-us-about-egypt Ismail Alexandrani is an Egyptian journalist who was detained when he returned to Egypt recently, and that detention has now been extended for at least another 15 days. His treatment by the government of President Sisi tells us a good deal...

Learn More

Working Paper- Short and Long-Term Impacts of Emigration on Origin Households: The Case of Egypt

2015 Anda David Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Joachim Jarreau Paper

December 01, 2015 03:44 am

0

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Anda David, Joachim Jarreau Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/short-and-long-term-impacts-of-emigration-on-origin-households-the-case-of-egypt/ Abstract: This paper studies the impacts of emigration on income inequality and wealth in Egypt. Using three waves of a longitudinal survey covering the 1998-2012 period, we first study the impact...

Learn More

Working Paper- Is There an Informal Employment Wage Penalty in Egypt?

2015 Aysit Tansel Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Halil Ibrahim Keskin Paper Zeynel Abidin Ozdemir

December 01, 2015 03:44 am

0

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Aysit Tansel, Halil Ibrahim Keskin, Zeynel Abidin Ozdemir Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/is-there-an-informal-employment-wage-penalty-in-egypt/ Abstract: This paper considers the private sector wage earners in Egypt and examines their wage distribution during 1998-2012 using the Egyptian Labor Market Panel Survey. We first estimate...

Learn More

Food Needs Drive Cairo Residents to the Rooftops

2015 Economy Egypt Louise Sarant Middle East Institute Paper

November 30, 2015 03:40 am

0

Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Louise Sarant Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/at/food-needs-drive-cairo-residents-rooftops On the rooftop of a three-story brick building tucked inside a dusty alley of ‘Izbat al-Nasr, a poor and informal neighborhood southeast of Cairo, Leila Hussein crouches, tending to the basil and rocket she grows. The incessant cackling of geese...

Learn More

Egypt Needs a Comprehensive Approach to Terrorism

2015 Egypt Gregory Aftandilian Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy

November 16, 2015 03:40 am

0

Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Gregory Aftandilian Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/egypt-needs-a-comprehensive-approach-to-terrorism/ Egypt faces a serious threat from terrorist groups, not only in the Sinai Peninsula but also in other parts of the country. Unfortunately, the government’s counter-terrorism campaign over the past several years has not...

Learn More

Egypt: Into the Unknown

2015 Council On Foreign Relations Egypt Human Rights Paper Steven A. Cook

November 09, 2015 03:40 am

0

Source: Council On Foreign Relations Author(s): Steven A. Cook Original Link: https://www.cfr.org/blog/egypt-unknown The Egyptian state is weak. The country’s leaders are in a state of either panic or perpetual confusion. No one is in control. As in the darkest, most contested days of former President Mohammed Morsi’s tenure, Egypt’s failure once again seems plausible. Despite

Learn More