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The Dam That Broke Open an Ethiopia-Egypt Dispute

2021CarnegieDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsPaperSherif Mohy El Deen
February 12, 2021 15:19 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): SHERIF MOHYELDEEN Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/2021/02/12/dam-that-broke-open-ethiopia-egypt-dispute-pub-83867 As Egypt and Ethiopia negotiate the details of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, tensions are on the rise. Sudan, which has vested interest in the dam, too, could be an essential third party to smooth over the disputes. Read more at original...

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Egyptian Exceptionalism in a Chinese-led World

2021Chatham HouseDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptMohamed El DahshanPaper
February 10, 2021 15:05 pm
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Source: Chatham House Author(s): Mohamed El Dashan Original Link: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/02/egyptian-exceptionalism-chinese-led-world When Cairo dispatched its minister of health Hala Zayed along with some medical equipment to Beijing to express solidarity with China in its battle with COVID-19 back in March 2020, the Egyptian government was beaming with pride – both publicly and...

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Egyptian-Saudi Relations: Strategic Ties with Some Political Strains

2021Arab Center Washington DCDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsGregory AftandilianPaper
February 09, 2021 15:03 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Gregory Aftandilian Original Link: http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/egyptian-saudi-relations-strategic-ties-with-some-political-strains/ Egypt and Saudi Arabia continue to be strategic partners in the Middle East, buoyed by shared interests and certain threat perceptions. Saudi Arabia values Egypt’s large military force, which helps to...

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Indefinite Pretrial Detention in Egypt: Rotation and Detention Pending Multiple Cases

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsJudicial AffairsMai El-SadanyPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East PolicyYasmin Omar
February 09, 2021 15:00 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Yasmin Omar and Mai El-Sadany Original Link: https://timep.org/explainers/indefinite-pretrial-detention-in-egypt-rotation-and-detention-pending-multiple-cases/ In recent years, Egyptian authorities have increasingly turned pretrial detention from an exceptional legal measure to a punitive tool used regularly against human rights...

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Women on the Frontline: The Anti-Sexual Violence Movement in Egypt Ten Years After the Revolution

2021Civil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptHabiba AbdelaalPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East PolicyWomen Affairs
February 08, 2021 15:07 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Habiba Abdelaal Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/women-on-the-frontline-the-anti-sexual-violence-movement-in-egypt-ten-years-after-the-revolution/ Ten years after the revolution, Egyptian women are still raising their voices against sexual assaults and harassment, especially over social media platforms. This...

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The Egyptian Opposition and the New US administration

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesForeign RelationsMamdouh AlmuneirPaper
February 08, 2021 15:02 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mamdouh Almuneir Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/the-egyptian-opposition-and-the-new-us-administration/ With the victory of US President John Biden in the latest US presidential election, a number of the Egyptian regime’s opponents felt relieved, hoping that Biden’s success would revive the Egyptian opposition again, while others...

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Organizing in Egypt: Legislative Fact Sheet

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptJudicial AffairsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
February 04, 2021 15:18 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Original Link: https://timep.org/explainers/organizing-in-egypt-legislative-fact-sheet/ Since the January 25 Revolution, a number of decrees and laws have been passed in Egypt that significantly affect and implicate the key rights at the heart of organizing on the ground and online...

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Governorates’ share in budget expenditure only 10%

2021EconomyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesMamdouh Al-WaliPaper
February 03, 2021 15:14 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mamdouh Al-Wali Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/governorates-share-in-budget-expenditure-only-10/ Expenditure in Egyptian government’s budget is usually divided into three main components: the administrative apparatus consisting of thirty-four ministries and sovereign bodies; the ministries’ service bodies, estimated at about 161 bodies...

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10 years on, January revolution dreams stand still!

2021Asmaa ShukrCivil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesPaper
February 02, 2021 15:08 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Asmaa Shokr Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/10-years-on-january-revolution-dreams-stand-still/ Ten years have passed since the eruption of Egypt’s January Revolution that inspired several change movements in the region. On this occasion, it is important to highlight the national role that was played by the young people of Tahrir Square...

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Egypt’s Digital Foreign Policy

2021Civil SocietyEgyptForeign RelationsHuman RightsJoey SheaMediaPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
February 02, 2021 15:07 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Joey Shea Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/egypts-digital-foreign-policy/ In June 2020, at least 13 websites affiliated with the Ethiopian government were hacked and defaced. The targets were diverse, from seemingly innocuous sites such as Ethiopia’s Educational Evolution Office, the Statistics Centre, and the...

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Policy and Institutional Responses to COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa: Egypt

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptHealthPaperRobert P. Beschel Jr.The Brookings Institution
January 28, 2021 16:18 pm
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Source: Brookings Author(s): Robert P. Beschel Jr. Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/research/policy-and-institutional-responses-to-covid-19-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-egypt/ The Egyptian government implemented a nationwide lockdown and social distancing measures to control the spread of COVID-19 starting in March 2020. The highest levels of the central government were...

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The unlikely success of Egypt’s 2011 revolution: A revived women’s movement

2021Atlantic CouncilCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptPaperSara KhorshidWomen Affairs
January 27, 2021 15:18 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Sara Khorshid Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-unlikely-success-of-egypts-2011-revolution-a-revived-womens-movement/ There was a time when the women’s cause was not a priority for many Egyptians concerned about the country’s woes. Prior to the 2011 uprising, it was common to believe that all Egyptians outside the ruling...

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