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How French Weapons Enable Egypt’s Abuses

2019Bénédicte JeannerodCivil SocietyEgyptForeign RelationsHuman RightsHuman Rights WatchMilitary AffairsNadim HouryPaper
January 28, 2019 19:48 pm
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Source: Human Rights Watch Author(s): Nadim Houry and Bénédicte Jeannerod Original Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/01/28/how-french-weapons-enable-egypts-abuses On January 27, President Emmanuel Macron began his first official visit to Egypt. Relations between the two countries and presidents have never been warmer. Macron has justified France’s support for Egypt, despite the well...

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Egypt’s Sectarian Committee to Combat Sectarianism

2019Civil SocietyEgyptHuman RightsJudicial AffairsMinoritiesPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East PolicyTimothy E. Kaldas
January 28, 2019 15:21 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East PolicyAuthor(s): Timothy E. KaldasOriginal Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/egypts-sectarian-committee-to-combat-sectarianism/ In late December, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi announced the formation of a committee to combat sectarianism in Egypt. On its face, Sisi’s decision is welcome, especially after a series of violent...

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Verdict for Warraq residents’ lawsuit against the government set for March 26

2019Civil SocietyEgyptHuman RightsJudicial AffairsMadamasrPaper
January 26, 2019 15:57 pm
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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Madamasr Original Link: https://madamasr.com/en/2019/01/26/news/u/verdict-for-warraq-residents-lawsuit-against-the-government-set-for-march-26/ The date of March 23 has seen set for the ruling in a lawsuit filed by Warraqresidents against a government decision to develop a new urban community on the disputed Cairo island. The date, set by the State...

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The Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum Reinforces Current Regional Dynamics

2019Arab Center Washington DCEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsJoe MacaronPaper
January 25, 2019 17:17 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Joe Macaron Original Link: http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/the-eastern-mediterranean-gas-forum-reinforces-current-regional-dynamics/ On January 14, the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) was inaugurated in Cairo, triggering the region’s official transition from oil dependence to the era of gas production. The ongoing...

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Institutionalizing Authoritarianism in Egypt: al-Sisi’s Struggle for Power

2019Democracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsItalian Institute for International Political StudiesJudicial AffairsLucia ArdoviniPaper
January 25, 2019 16:43 pm
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Source: Italian Institute for International Political Studies Author(s): Lucia Ardovini Original Link: https://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/institutionalizing-authoritarianism-egypt-al-sisis-struggle-power-22087 January 25th marks the 8th anniversary of the popular protests that brought an end to Hosni Mubarak’s authoritarian regime. At the turn of 2011, almost three decades of worsening...

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Giza Bus Attack Threatens Egypt’s Security

2019EgyptIslamic Movements and InstitutionsMilitary AffairsMuhammad MansourPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismSinaiThe Jamestown Foundation For Global Research And Analysis
January 25, 2019 15:46 pm
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Source: The Jamestown Foundation for Global Research and Analysis Author(s): Muhammad Mansour Original Link: https://jamestown.org/program/giza-bus-attack-threatens-egypts-security/ Egyptian security forces killed 40 militants in a shoot- out during an operation that targeted three strongholds in Giza province and North Sinai on December 29. A statement by the ministry of interior stated...

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Egypt is building one of the world’s largest solar parks

2019Culture, Education and DevelopmentEconomyEgyptPaperSean FlemingWorld Economic Forum
January 25, 2019 15:23 pm
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Source: World Economic Forum Author(s): Sean Fleming Original Link: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/egypt-is-building-one-of-the-worlds-largest-solar-parks/ At a site in the Western Desert, some 650 km south of Cairo, one of the world’s largest and most ambitious solar energy projects is underway. The Benban Solar Park will produce enough electricity to power one million homes. But more...

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Egyptian Authorities are Denigrating the Revolution

2019Civil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptHuman RightsJudicial AffairsMai El-SadanyMediaPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East PolicyYasmin Omar
January 24, 2019 18:02 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/commentary/analysis/egyptian-authorities-are-denigrating-the-revolution/ Earlier this month, Judge Muhammad Shereen Fahmy of the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma to 15 years in prison and a fine of six million Egyptian pounds in a retrial of...

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Egypt’s Lost Academic Freedom

2019Amy Austin HolmesCarnegieCivil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptHuman RightsJudicial AffairsPaperSahar AzizYouth
January 24, 2019 15:41 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Amy Austin Holmes and Sahar Aziz Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/sada/78210 In his speech at the American University in Cairo (AUC) on January 10, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo highlighted the inherent connection between academic freedom and economic development. He called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to “unleash the creative energy...

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Egypt: Army Command Changes and Armament – Dec.

2019EgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesMahmoud GamalMilitary AffairsPaper
January 22, 2019 15:18 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-army-command-changes-and-armament-dec/ During December 2018, the military witnessed several developments, with respect to conducting changes among senior commanders and concluding armament contracts with international companies during the International Exhibition for Defense and...

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