Egypt: Legislative Structure of Funds.. the Case of ‘Tahya Misr’

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abbas Qabbari Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-legislative-structure-of-funds-the-case-of-tahya-misr/ The Mubarak regime expanded establishment of special funds as money safes outside the official state budget, creating a corrupt environment par excellence. The official use of the idea of ​​special funds started in the wake of the...

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The Ten Problematics of the Egyptian Sovereign Fund

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abbas Qabbari Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/the-ten-problematics-of-the-egyptian-sovereign-fund/ As for the Egyptian sovereign fund, until this moment, it depends on either funds transferred to it from the state budget despite its growing debts, or from the proceeds of liquidating some state-owned assets and removing the attribute of...

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What’s Behind the Partnership between Russia and Egypt?

Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Dimitar Bechev Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/whats-behind-the-partnership-between-russia-and-egypt/ On December 9, 2021, Russia and Egypt launched a joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Alexandria. The Russian navy deployed the frigate Admiral Grigorovich, a mainstay of its Mediterranean Squadron, part of the...

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Egypt’s growing regional energy role

Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/monday-briefing-flurry-diplomatic-exchanges-eve-gcc-summit#mabrouk Egypt has long stated its goal of becoming a regional energy hub and it is ramping up its efforts to achieve that aim. Read more at original link

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Egypt’s farmers hit hard by the impact of climate change

Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/monday-briefing-iran-nuclear-talks-resume-two-sides-remain-far-apart-ever#mabrouk As signs go, the recent climate change indicators in Egypt were near biblical. Two weeks ago, the Upper Egyptian city of Aswan saw a plague of scorpions. The mountains there are home to the Arabian fat-tailed...

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Egypt: Impact of water shortage on the food gap

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Dalia El-Agami Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-impact-of-water-shortage-on-the-food-gap/ The issue of food security is one of the most dangerous weapons used by the major powers against the developing countries, where it is used as a pretext for practicing pressure on these countries to prompt them to comply with their conditions...

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The GERD’s digital theater

Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Joey Shea Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/gerds-digital-theater Despite great diplomatic efforts, progress on reaching a comprehensive agreement between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has remained elusive. While these states have long resorted to legal and political means to protect their share...

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Egypt: Dimensions of the gap in major food crops

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Dalia El-Agami Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-dimensions-of-the-gap-in-major-food-crops/ At a time when achievement of food security is considered one of the most important strategic issues across the world, Egypt unfortunately still suffers from a large gap in major food crops such as wheat, rice and corn; as with the steadily...

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The Suez Canal: Perspectives After the Ever Given Accident

Source: Italian Institute for International Political Studies Author(s): Angela Stefania Bergantino Original Link: https://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/suez-canal-perspectives-after-ever-given-accident-32127 It is hard to imagine anything more central to the world’s choke points than the Suez Canal. Albeit relatively recent, built only in 1869, its enviable position – where...

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Egyptian Women & Labor Force: Challenges and Opportunities

Source: Wilson Center Author(s): Nermine El Saadany Original Link: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/egyptian-women-labor-force-challenges-and-opportunities “Inclusiveness” is becoming a widely used concept within different domains. A major barrier to the goal of equitable and sustainable development is rampant unemployment among women and vulnerable groups. The female labor force...

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Women, Work and Covid in Egypt

Source: Wilson Center Author(s): Radwa Elsaman Original Link: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/women-work-and-covid-egypt The onset of the COVID-19 the pandemic has seen an increase in the burden of unpaid work in the home, which largely falls to women. This includes monitoring the health of elderly family members, childcare, home-schooling, and household chores. For women retaining...

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Mixed news for Egypt’s economy

Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/weekly-briefing-lebanons-power-grid-shuts-down#mabrouk Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, better known by its acronym, CAPMAS, invariably concentrates on the figures, regardless of their political connotations. The latest figures show that overall inflation in both...

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