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Iraq-Jordan-Egypt Entente Moves Ahead Despite the GCC’s Shadow

2022Arab Center Washington DCDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsGregory AftandilianPaper
July 19, 2022 14:15 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Gregory Aftandilian Original Link: https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/iraq-jordan-egypt-entente-moves-ahead-despite-the-gccs-shadow/ President Joe Biden’s recent visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was dominated by controversy stemming from his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), which drew media attention away from the presence of...

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Egypt: How Israel intervened in the transfer of Red Sea islands to KSA

2022Democracy and PoliticsDr. Adnan Abu AmerEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesForeign RelationsPaper
July 18, 2022 15:43 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Dr. Adnan Abu Amer Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-how-israel-intervened-in-the-transfer-of-red-sea-islands-to-ksa/ It is remarkable how far Israel has been engaged in almost all details of Egypt’s waiver of the islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia – as part of a deal concluded between the two Arab countries – whether with...

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Egypt’s National Dialogue: Real Change or Merely a Mirage?

2022Arab Center Washington DCDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptKhalil Al AnaniPaper
July 13, 2022 14:04 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Khalil Al-Anani Original Link: https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/egypts-national-dialogue-real-change-or-merely-a-mirage/ On April 26, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi called for a national dialogue that he claimed would include all of the country’s political forces, without exception or discrimination. Sisi’s call—the first he has made since...

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The Battle Over Family Law in Egypt Shows Only the Personal Can Be Political, And Then Only So Far

2022CarnegieDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsJudicial AffairsNathan J. BrownPaper
July 12, 2022 13:54 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): NATHAN J. BROWN Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/07/12/battle-over-family-law-in-egypt-shows-only-personal-can-be-political-and-then-only-so-far-pub-87488 In Egypt over the past few years, the space for public discussion—much less contestation—about political issues has become as narrow as at any time over the past half century. Much discussion in...

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Egypt: Arbitrary Travel Bans Throttle Civil Society

2022Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsHuman RightsHuman Rights WatchJudicial AffairsPaper
July 06, 2022 13:55 pm
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Source: Human Rights Watch Author(s): Human Rights Watch Original Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/07/06/egypt-arbitrary-travel-bans-throttle-civil-society (Washington, DC) – Egypt is using arbitrary travel bans to target key members of civil society for their peaceful work, including rights lawyers, journalists, feminists, and researchers, FairSquare and Human Rights Watch said today. The...

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Abuse of Travel Bans in Egypt: Joint Report by TIMEP and the Freedom Initiative

2022Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsHuman RightsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
July 05, 2022 14:33 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): TIMEP and the Freedom Initiative Original Link: https://timep.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Abuse-of-Travel-Bans-in-Egypt.pdf This joint report by the Freedom Initiative (Fi) and the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP)investigates Egyptian authorities’ use of politically motivated travel bans and travel-related...

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Can the Egyptian Military and Tribal Militias Curb Islamic State in Sinai Province’s Eleven-Year Insurgency?

2022Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsJacob Lees WeissMilitary AffairsPaperSinaiThe Jamestown Foundation For Global Research And Analysis
July 01, 2022 15:59 pm
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Source: The Jamestown Foundation Author(s): Jacob Lees Weiss Original Link: https://jamestown.org/program/can-the-egyptian-military-and-tribal-militias-curb-islamic-state-in-sinai-provinces-eleven-year-insurgency/ On May 7, days after Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi claimed terrorism was on the brink of eradication in Sinai, Islamic State in Sinai Province (ISSP) carried out the largest...

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Egypt is cozying up to Russia. It’s time for the US to step in.

2022Atlantic CouncilDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsPaperShahira Amin
June 28, 2022 15:22 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Shahira Amin Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/egypt-is-cozying-up-to-russia-its-time-for-the-us-to-step-in/ In June, Russia’s state-owned atomic energy firm, Rosatom, made a surprise announcement that it would begin producing equipment for Egypt’s first nuclear power plant in the northwest town of El-Dabaa. The new development...

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Egypt interests as envisaged at Sharm El-Sheikh and Negev summits

2022Democracy and PoliticsDr. Adnan Abu AmerEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesForeign RelationsPaper
June 28, 2022 14:38 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Adnan Abu Amer Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-interests-as-envisaged-at-sharm-el-sheikh-and-negev-summits/ The Sharm El-Sheikh summit on 22 March 2022 brought together the leaders of Egypt, the UAE and Israel, and then a few days later, a summit described as “historical” was held in the Negev in the occupied Palestinian interior...

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Egypt’s Taming of Judiciary: The Case of the SCJB

2022Abbas QabbariDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesHuman RightsJudicial AffairsPaper
June 21, 2022 15:17 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abbas Qabbari Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypts-taming-of-judiciary-the-case-of-the-scjb/ Judicial customs have settled on formation of boards of directors for judicial bodies and agencies, with multiple powers and burdens, based on laws acquired by the judiciary from various regimes. Contrary to these established custom, the...

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Egypt’s parliament strikes back on the budget

2022Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper
June 21, 2022 15:15 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/special-briefing-egypts-parliament-strikes-back-budget#mabrouk Egypt’s Parliament can usually be counted upon to be, if not precisely malleable, at least fairly cooperative. The June 19session, when Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait presented the 2022/2023 budget, was a stark departure from...

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Egypt and the Allure of Military Power

2022Democracy and PoliticsEgyptMarina OttawayMilitary AffairsPaperWilson Centre
June 21, 2022 15:03 pm
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Source: Wilson Center Author(s): Marina Ottaway Original Link: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/egypt-and-allure-military-power Since the 2013 military coup d’état brought President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to power, Egypt has been building up its military, purchasing weapons at an increased rate and diversifying their sources. Read more at original link

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