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The founding head of al-Qaeda is dead. But radicalism continues to thrive in Egypt.

2022Atlantic CouncilEgyptIslamic Movements and InstitutionsPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismShahira Amin
August 10, 2022 13:49 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Shahira Amin Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-founding-head-of-al-qaeda-is-dead-but-radicalism-continues-to-thrive-in-egypt/ When US President Joe Biden announced the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al- Zawahiri on August 1, his family members in Cairo received news of his demise with shock and dismay.  Read more at...

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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 has a water problem—and no, it’s not only the GERD

2021Atlantic CouncilCivil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptPaperYaniv Cohen
June 02, 2021 14:16 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Yaniv Cohen Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/egypt-has-a-water-problem-and-no-its-not-only-the-gerd/ The much-talked-about Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the mega-dam threatening to leave Egypt thirsty, is just the latest straw straining the camel’s back. Egypt’s water stress has been building up long beforehand. The...

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Egypt recalibrated its strategy in Libya because of Turkey

2021Alessia MelcangiAtlantic CouncilDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsMilitary AffairsPaper
June 01, 2021 13:58 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Alessia Melcangi Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/egypt-recalibrated-its-strategy-in-libya-because-of-turkey Although the restarting of the political peace process in Libya refocused attention on domestic actors, it is still necessary to look at the external players’ moves to assess the possibility of real appeasement among...

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Co-opting cybersecurity in Egypt

2021Atlantic CouncilBassant HassibCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptJames ShiresJudicial AffairsPaper
May 11, 2021 13:58 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Bassant Hassib and James Shires Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/co-opting-cybersecurity-in-egypt/ Cybersecurity is a key area of contest for digitalized politics, especially in uncertain and turbulent situations. Nowhere is this more starkly illustrated than in states such as Egypt, where the period since the January 2011...

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Qatar and Egypt are letting bygones be bygones

2021Allison NourAtlantic CouncilDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsPaper
May 05, 2021 14:18 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Allison Nour Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/qatar-and-egypt-are-letting-bygones-be-bygones/ Since the signing of the Al Ula declaration in January to officially end the Qatari rift with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Egypt, Egyptian-Qatari rapprochement has been among the fastest to develop. Within...

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Lessons from Israel and Egypt’s lukewarm peace

2021Atlantic CouncilEgyptForeign RelationsGabriel MitchellPaper
April 20, 2021 14:08 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Gabriel Mitchell Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/lessons-from-israel-and-egypts-lukewarm-peace/ On March 9, Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen met with his Egyptian counterpart Nasser Fahmi in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, located at the southernmost tip of the Sinai Peninsula. On the face of it, nothing...

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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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Nile Basin’s GERD dispute creates risks for Egypt, Sudan, and beyond

2020Amal KandeelAtlantic CouncilCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsPaper
July 10, 2020 14:32 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Amal Kandeel Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/nile-basins-gerd-dispute-creates-risks-for-egypt-sudan-and-beyond/ Competition for the Nile Basin’s freshwater has been growing markedly for three decades. In 2011, it intensified after Ethiopia started building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)—a mega-dam reportedly...

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Libya’s crisis is a tough puzzle to solve for Egypt

2020Alessia MelcangiAtlantic CouncilEgyptForeign RelationsGiuseppe DenticeMilitary AffairsPaper
June 18, 2020 13:51 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Alessia Melcangi and Giuseppe Dentince Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/libyas-crisis-is-a-tough-puzzle-to-solve-for-egypt/ The new Turkish assertiveness in Libya and Libya National Army (LNA) General Khalifa Haftar’s strategic retreat from the Western part of the country have created a new equilibrium in the conflict. This is...

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The coronavirus crisis highlights the unique challenges of North African countries

2020Alessia MelcangiAtlantic CouncilCulture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptEmily BurchfieldForeign RelationsHealthKarim MezranPaperZineb Riboua
March 30, 2020 18:50 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Karim Mezran, Alessia Melcangi, Emily Burchfield, and Zineb Riboua Original Link:  https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-coronavirus-crisis-highlights-the-unique-challenges-of-north-african-countries/ The countries of North Africa constitute a heterogeneous group from practically every point of view, from their political systems to their...

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