Economy – Page 19 – Middle East Policy Platform

Prevalence of Divorce in Egyptian Society

2019 Civil Society Culture, Education and Development Dr. Hala Ahmed Economy Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Paper

September 11, 2019 20:01 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Dr. Hala Ahmed Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/prevalence-of-divorce-in-egyptian-society/ There is a divorce case in Egypt every four minutes, a shocking figure announced by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) in Egypt. According to official statistics, Egypt ranks first among world countries in...

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A shifting development paradigm for the Middle East and North Africa

2019 Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Middle East Institute Paper Rabah Arezki

September 05, 2019 17:30 pm

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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Rabah Arezki Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/shifting-development-paradigm-middle-east-and-north-africa Economic development paradigms have shifted focus over past decades: from minimizing imports to encouraging exports as the path to prosperity. Individual countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have had little success...

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Austerity measures a major cause of poverty increase, statistics agency advisor says

2019 Beesam Kassab Economy Egypt Madamasr Paper

September 04, 2019 17:50 pm

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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Beesan Kassab Original Link: https://madamasr.com/en/2019/09/04/feature/economy/austerity-measures-a-major-cause-of-poverty-increase-statistics-agency-advisor-says/ The results of a biannual government report on household finances published at the end of July show that Egypt’s poverty rate increased 4.7% to 32.5% of the population over 2017 and 2018, up from 27.8%...

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Behind Deterioration of Egypt’s Education System

2019 Amgad Hamdi Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Human Rights Paper Youth

August 29, 2019 17:39 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Amgad Hamdi Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/behind-deterioration-of-egypts-education-system/ The policies adopted by the Egyptian regime have contributed to the declining performance and outputs of the Egyptian educational system, which led to the low ranking of Egypt on the international indices in this regard. The main causes that...

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Egypt Railways Development: Crises and Obstacles

2019 Amgad Hamdi Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Human Rights Paper

August 28, 2019 17:58 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Amgad Hamdi Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-railways-development-crises-and-obstacles/ The Cairo train station fire on February 27, 2019 raised many questions about the policies of the Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA), which has not been able to stop train accidents; instead, they always cited human errors and losses resulting from...

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Social Repercussions of Rising Prices in Egypt

2019 Civil Society Culture, Education and Development Dr. Hala Ahmed Economy Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Human Rights Paper

August 27, 2019 16:54 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Dr. Hala Ahmed Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/social-repercussions-of-rising-prices-in-egypt/ The rising prices in Egypt have become a complex multifaceted phenomenon, characterized by inability of a certain category of Egyptian people to meet the minimum levels of basic needs, in addition to inability of different capacities to...

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Natural Gas in the Eastern Mediterranean: Will Economic Wisdom Prevail?

2019 Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Oded Eran Paper The Institute For National Security Studies

August 26, 2019 17:08 pm

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Source: The Institute for National Security Studies Author(s): Oded Eran Original Link: https://www.inss.org.il/publication/natural-gas-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-will-economic-wisdom-prevail/?offset=0&posts=undefined&outher=undefined&from_date=undefined&to_date=undefined Among the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean – a region with a long history of rivalries and...

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Lifting Subsidy & the Question of Social Justice in Egypt

2019 Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Human Rights Mohamed Ahmed Abbas Paper

August 22, 2019 17:06 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mohamed Ahmed Abbas Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/lifting-subsidy-the-question-of-social-justice-in-egypt/ In 2014, Egypt started execution of a plan to remove subsidies on energy sources, targeting achievement of savings that assumingly would be directed to supporting the poor and marginalized classes, as a substitute of commodity...

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The looming water crisis in Egypt and beyond

2019 Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt Human Rights Middle East Institute Mirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper

August 22, 2019 17:04 pm

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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/multimedia/podcast/looming-water-crisis-egypt-and-beyond Water scarcity is a global concern that disproportionately affects the Middle East. Mirette Mabrouk, director of MEI’s Egypt program, joins host Alistair Taylor to discuss steps Egypt has taken to manage its own water resources, and what more...

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Recent Official Figures Suggest That 32 Percent of Egyptians Live in Poverty. What Are the Likely Impacts of This?

2019 Amr Adly Beesam Kassab Carnegie Civil Society Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt Human Rights Michael Young Osama Diab Paper Sherif Mohy El Deen

August 22, 2019 16:49 pm

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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Michael Young, Osama Diab, Beesan Kassab, Amr Adly, Sherif Mohyeldeen Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/79687 A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security. Read more at original link

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The Chinese Development Model: A Cure for Egyptian Woes?

2019 Doron Ella Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Ofir Winter Paper The Institute For National Security Studies

August 21, 2019 17:04 pm

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Source: The Institute for National Security Studies Author(s): Ofir Winter and Doron Ella Original Link: https://www.inss.org.il/publication/the-chinese-development-model-a-cure-for-egyptian-woes/ As Egypt formulates and implements its economic reform program, its official discourse refers to China with increasing frequency as a supreme positive example. “The Chinese development model” – as it...

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Positive Economic Growth in Egypt Belies Mounting Problems

2019 Arab Center Washington DC Civil Society Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Gregory Aftandilian Human Rights Islamic Movements and Institutions Judicial Affairs Media Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism

August 21, 2019 16:50 pm

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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Gregory Aftandilian Original Link: http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/positive-economic-growth-in-egypt-belies-mounting-problems/ Egypt has received high marks from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for carrying out a series of difficult economic reforms and for its success as an emerging market. However, such positive trends mask a deeply...

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