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Egypt Leads the Pack in Internet Censorship Across Middle East

2018 Atlantic Council Civil Society Culture, Education and Development Democracy and Politics Egypt Elissa Miller Paper

September 26, 2018 16:25 pm

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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Elissa Miller Original Link: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/egypt-leads-the-pack-in-internet-censorship-across-the-middle-east Internet censorship around the world, including in the Middle East, is not a new phenomenon. Freedom of expression facilitated by the internet can pose a threat to authoritarian leaders around the world who seek to...

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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Marks Milestone, Approaches Completion

Atlantic Council Civil Society Economy Egypt Foreign Relations J. Peter Pham Paper

April 27, 2018 18:12 pm

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Source: Atlantic Council Author: J. Peter Pham Orignal Link: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/africasource/grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam-marks-milestone-approaches-completion The April 2 anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in 2011 passed largely unremarked amid the cascade of momentous news coming recently from Ethiopia...

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In Egypt, Voter Turnout Falls Short

Atlantic Council Civil Society Democracy and Politics Egypt Elissa Miller Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism

April 27, 2018 17:32 pm

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Source: Atlantic Council Author: Elissa Miller Original Link: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/in-egypt-voter-turnout-falls-short Evidenced by low voter turnout in the presidential election, Egypt’s optimism after the 2011 revolution that ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak has been replaced by apathy amid the rule of a new strongman, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. In Egypt’s...

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Th Presidents Scorecard

Atlantic Council Civil Society Democracy and Politics Economy Judicial Affairs Military Affairs Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper

April 27, 2018 17:17 pm

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Source: Atlantic Council Author: Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-president-s-scorecard Egyptians are going to the polls to vote in a presidential election for the third time since the uprisings of 2011. The act of voting for a president who could, ostensibly, be voted out was a novelty. Hosni Mubarak served five six-year terms before...

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The State of Emergency in Egypt: An Exception or Rule?

2018 Atlantic Council Egypt Judicial Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Yussef Auf

February 02, 2018 19:16 pm

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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Yussef Auf Original Link: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-state-of-emergency-in-egypt-an-exception-or-rule The presidential decree issued on October 10, 2017 re-declaring state of emergency for three months, raised widespread debate. This decree was the third of its kind in 2017. Egypt has a long history of exceptional laws (the emergency...

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January 25: Experts Weigh In Seven Years Later

2018 Atlantic Council Democracy and Politics Economy Egypt Paper

January 24, 2018 19:07 pm

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Source: Atlantic Council Author (s): Menasource Original Link: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/january-25-experts-weigh-in-seven-years-later We asked several Egypt experts where they think Egypt stands seven years after the January 25, 2011 uprising that led to the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak. A common takeaway has been that Egypt is continuing to regress to its...

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Factbox: Egypt and North Korea

2017 Atlantic Council Democracy and Politics Egypt Foreign Relations Margaret Suter Paper

September 18, 2017 03:39 am

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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Margaret Suter Original Link: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/factbox-egypt-and-north-korea On September 12, during a visit to Seoul, South Korea, Egypt’s Defense Minister reportedly announced that Egypt would be severing military ties with the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea. The alleged announcement and subsequent speculation...

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Al-Azhar and the Battle of Ideas against Extremist Islamism

2017 Atlantic Council Egypt H. A. Hellyer Islamic Movements and Institutions Paper

September 18, 2017 03:35 am

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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): H. A. Hellyer Original Link: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/al-azhar-and-the-battle-of-ideas-against-extremist-islamism The subject of extremist Islamism, and refuting it, remains a live one—and it is unlikely that it will change anytime soon. If there is ever a comprehensive and thorough response to extremist Islamism, it will have to take...

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Al-Azhar’s Role Abroad: Signs of Escalation and Efforts to Undermine

2017 Atlantic Council Belal Abdallah Foreign Relations Paper

June 27, 2017 05:54 am

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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Belal Abdallah Original Link: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/al-azhar-s-role-abroad-signs-of-escalation-and-efforts-to-undermine-2 Last month, the Sheikh of al-Azhar, Dr Ahmed al-Tayeb, visited the German capital Berlin to attend the Protestant Church’s celebration marking five centuries since the start of the reformation. During his visit...

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Why Inflation is So High in Egypt

2017 Atlantic Council Economy Egypt Elissa Miller Mohsin Khan Paper

June 19, 2017 03:40 am

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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Mohsin Khan, Elissa Miller Original Link: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/why-inflation-is-so-high-in-egypt Over the past decade or so, Egypt has consistently experienced relatively high rates of inflation. But since the advent of the Arab Spring in 2011, the increase in consumer prices steadily accelerated. During 2011-2015, the average rate...

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