Egypt – Page 120 – Middle East Policy Platform

Working Paper- Changes in the Institution of Marriage in Egypt from 1998 To 2012

2015 Culture, Education and Development Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Paper Rania Salem Women Affairs

May 01, 2015 03:36 am

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Rania Salem Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/changes-in-the-institution-of-marriage-in-egypt-from-1998-to-2012/ Abstract: Fear over the perceived breakdown of the institution of marriage plagues many Egyptian policy-makers and members of the public. This study examines the trajectory of marriage behaviors in three...

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Promoting Successful Transitions to Employment for Egyptian Youth

2015 Caroline Krafft Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Paper Ragui Assaad Youth

April 30, 2015 03:44 am

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Ragui Assaad, Caroline Krafft Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/promoting-successful-transitions-to-employment-for-egyptian-youth/ Abstract: This Policy Perspective argues that active labor market policies, such as public employment schemes, wage subsidies, job search assistance, and skills training have not been effective in improving the...

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Radical Maximum Wage in Egypt: Who Pays the Bill?

2015 Economy Egypt Hiba Safi Paper The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy

April 21, 2015 03:45 am

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Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Hiba Safi Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/radical-maximum-wage-in-egypt-who-pays-the-bill/ Revolt in Egypt’s Banking Sector Over the course of the past several months, a revolt has taken place in Egypt’s banking sector. Seeking better opportunities and higher salaries in private sector banking jobs, hundreds of banking...

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A Return to the Mubarak System

2015 Ahmed Morsy Carnegie Casper Wuite Democracy and Politics Egypt Judicial Affairs Paper

April 21, 2015 03:39 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Ahmed Morsy, Casper Wuite Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/59856 On April 15, the Egyptian Cabinet approved amendments to Egypt’s electoral law, articles of which had been deemed unconstitutional last month. After a year of continued unrest, the parliamentary elections, originally slated for March 21, were expected to restore Egypt’s body...

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Rebuilding the U.S.-Egyptian Strategic Relationship

2015 Anthony C. Zinni Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Middle East Institute Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism

April 16, 2015 03:38 am

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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Anthony C. Zinni Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/at/rebuilding-us-egyptian-strategic-relationship President Obama’s decision to lift the freeze on delivery of military aid to Egypt was the right thing to do to shore up a key strategic alliance in a region where risks to U.S. security are multiplying rapidly. The United States needs Egypt’s...

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The Egyptian Armed Forces and the Remaking of an Economic Empire

2015 Carnegie Economy Egypt Military Affairs Paper Shana Marshall

April 15, 2015 03:37 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Shana Marshall Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/2015/04/15/egyptian-armed-forces-and-remaking-of-economic-empire-pub-59726 Snapshot: The Egyptian military has gained unprecedented power since overseeing the ouster of two Egyptian presidents, Hosni Mubarak in 2011 and Mohamed Morsi in 2013. With its major political rivals sidelined, more than $20...

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Obama administration to Sisi: Egypt-bound weapons released with caveat

2015 Egypt Foreign Relations Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Tamara Cofman Wittes The Brookings Institution

April 06, 2015 03:37 am

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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Tamara Cofman Wittes Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2015/04/06/obama-administration-to-sissi-egypt-bound-weapons-released-with-caveat/ On Tuesday, President Obama called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi and conveyed news of long-brewing decisions in the Obama administration regarding U.S. military aid to Egypt – including the...

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Obama Embraces the Nixon Doctrine in Egypt

2015 Carnegie Egypt Human Rights Michele Dunne Paper Robert Kagan Security and Counter-Terrorism Youth

April 03, 2015 03:40 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Michele Dunne, Robert Kagan Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/2015/04/03/obama-embraces-nixon-doctrine-in-egypt-pub-59649 Is Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi really an ally in our ongoing struggle against Islamic jihadism and terrorism in the Middle East? That seems to be the prevailing view these days. The Wall Street Journal’s Bret...

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How to fill the implementation gap for inclusive growth: Case studies covering urban transportation sector development in Egypt

2015 Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt Hideki Matsunaga Mayada Magdy Paper The Brookings Institution

March 31, 2015 03:37 am

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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Hideki Matsunaga, Mayada Magdy Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/research/how-to-fill-the-implementation-gap-for-inclusive-growth-case-studies-covering-urban-transportation-sector-development-in-egypt/ INTRODUCTION Since January 2011, Egypt has been going through a turbulent period with two regimes having been toppled by mass protests. Social...

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Egypt Responds to the Beheading of Copts by IS in Libya

2015 Egypt Foreign Relations Ishak Ibrahim Minorities Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy

March 28, 2015 03:34 am

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Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Ishak Ibrahim Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/egypt-responds-to-the-beheading-of-copts-by-is-in-libya/ Yesterday, Egyptians marked the culmination of the traditional, forty-day period of mourning for the twenty Egyptians and one Ghanaian beheaded by the Islamic State (IS) branch in Tripoli, Libya. Even as religious...

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The Egypt Economic Development Conference: Success or Failure?

2015 Ahmed Farouk Ghoneim Economy Egypt Middle East Institute Paper

March 26, 2015 03:45 am

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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Ahmed Farouk Ghoneim Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/at/egypt-economic-development-conference-success-or-failure Saudi Arabia’s late King Abdullah first conceived of the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) as a means of supporting Egypt and its new government after the toppling of President Mohamed Morsi in June 2013. The plan was to...

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What the Economic Conference Got Right, and Wrong, in Sharm el-Sheikh: The Scorecard

2015 Economy Egypt Mohamed El Dahshan Paper The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy

March 25, 2015 03:45 am

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Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Mohamed El Dahshan Original Link: https://timep.org/special-reports/what-the-economic-conference-got-right-and-wrong-in-sharm-el-sheikh-the-scorecard/ “Today is not the time for criticizing. Today is the time for cheerleading. Tomorrow, we criticize,” said my venture capitalist friend, responding to my skeptical comments after we...

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