Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abdelhafez Alsawy Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egyptian-military-destruction-of-economy-6/ XXVI- Funding For Youth Projects Implicates the Egyptian Banks The Egyptian economic management has been witnessing false performance and undergoing weaknesses and lack of coordination between its components since the military coup in Egypt...
Learn MoreSource: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abdelhafez Alsawy Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egyptian-military-destruction-of-economy-5/ XXI- Petroleum Imbalance and Economy of the Rentier State in Egypt Although Egypt has been included among the Petroleum Exporting Companies, since the second half of the seventies of the twentieth century, yet it did not enjoy membership of the...
Learn MoreSource: Brookings Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar and Bill Hess Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/research/islamists-parties-in-north-africa-a-comparative-analysis-of-morocco-tunisia-and-egypt/ In 2010-2011, popular uprisings in North Africa created an unprecedented opening for opposition groups from across the political spectrum to finally take part in governing their respective...
Learn MoreSource: POMED Author(s): Andrew Miller and Michele Dunne Original Link: https://pomed.org/losing-egypt-to-russia-isnt-the-real-problem-but-collapse-is-the-national-interest/ In a July 20, 2018 article for The National Interest, “Losing Egypt to Russia Isn’t the Real Problem—but Collapse Is,” POMED’s Deputy Director for Policy Andrew Miller and Carnegie’s Middle East Program Director Michele...
Learn MoreSource: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abdelhafez Alsawy Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egyptian-military-destruction-of-economy-4/ XVI- Foreign Funding and Egypt’s Losing Bets for Achieving Development There are many evidences on the decline in the Egyptian development situation during the past four years. According to a statement of Egyptian Planning Minister Ashraf...
Learn MoreSource: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/behind-egyptian-law-on-treatment-of-senior-army-commanders/ On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, members of the Egyptian House of Representatives (parliament) approved the articles of the “Law on Treatment of Some Senior Armed Forces Commanders”, which Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, being the supreme commander...
Learn MoreSource: Cairo Institute for Human Rights Author(s): N/A Original Link: https://cihrs.org/38th-session-of-the-human-rights-council/?lang=en Between 18 June and 6 July 2018, the 38th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (the Council) took place in Geneva, Switzerland. While the session focused mostly on thematic resolutions, including those related to the protection of civil...
Learn MoreSource: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Mai El-Sadany Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/egypts-authorities-co-opt-transitional-justice-in-new-draft-law/ In a country in which transitional justice has been scoffed at as a secondary concern and in which the legislature has failed to pass a transitional justice law despite a constitutional requirement to do so...
Learn MoreSource: Human Rights Watch Author(s): N/A Original Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/07/15/egypt-intensifying-crackdown-under-counterterrorism-guise (Beirut) – Egyptian authorities are increasingly using counterterrorismand state-of-emergency laws and courts to unjustly prosecute journalists, activists, and critics for their peaceful criticism, Human Rights Watch said today. These abusive...
Learn MoreSource: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Khaled Fouad Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/militarization-of-political-parties-in-egypt/ Introduction The political system in any country is usually linked with the party system and how it is formed, in addition to the electoral system in force. Therefore, if we want to understand the current Egyptian regime and its orientations...
Learn MoreSource: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author: Mai El-Sadany Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/egypts-new-media-regulations-legislating-state-control-over-information/ Nearly one and a half years after Egypt’s parliament voted on legislation to create three new media regulators, the country’s legislative body had been expected to pass a law to more broadly govern the...
Learn MoreSource: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author: Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/what-is-behind-dismissal-of-egyptian-defense-minister/ Introduction On Thursday, June 14, 2018, Abdul-Fattah Al-Sisi appointed Lt. Gen. Mohammad Zaki, the former commander of the Republican Guard, as defense minister instead of Lt Gen. Sedki Sobhi, and the appointment of Staff Maj. Gen. Mohamed...
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