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Standing in Agreement: Egypt’s Parliament Risks Becoming Rubber Stamp

2016Brad YoungbloodDemocracy and PoliticsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
September 09, 2016 05:56 am
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Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Brad Youngblood Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/standing-in-agreement-egypts-parliament-risks-becoming-rubber-stamp/ A lack of quorum had already forced Egypt’s parliament to recess for 30 minutes when Speaker Ali Abdel ‘Al decided to call for two successive votes by show of hands and two more votes via standing in...

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Working Paper- Why is Fertility on the Rise in Egypt? The Role of Women’s Employment Opportunities

2016Caroline KrafftEconomic Research ForumEconomyPaperWomen Affairs
September 01, 2016 05:53 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Caroline Krafft Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/why-is-fertility-on-the-rise-in-egypt-the-role-of-womens-employment-opportunities/ Abstract: Can declining employment opportunities for women reverse the fertility transition? This paper presents new evidence that the demographic transition has not just stalled, but in fact reversed in...

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Working Paper- Accessibility, Transportation Cost and Regional Growth: A Case Study for Egypt

2016Culture, Education and DevelopmentDina ElshahawanyEconomic Research ForumEconomyEduardo A. HaddadEgyptMichael L. LahrPaper
September 01, 2016 03:37 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Dina Elshahawany, Eduardo A. Haddad, Michael L. Lahr Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/accessibility-transportation-cost-and-regional-growth-a-case-study-for-egypt/  Abstract: The potential ability of transport infrastructure investments to produce transport benefits depends on the travel time reductions and accessibility. In this paper...

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Working Paper- Does International Migration Help Them Marry earlier? A Hazard Model for the Case of Egypt

2016Anda DavidCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptPaperRana HendyWomen Affairs
September 01, 2016 03:36 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Anda David, Rana Hendy Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/does-international-migration-help-them-marry-earlier-a-hazard-model-for-the-case-of-egypt/ Abstract: Marriage represents an important step of entering adulthood in the Egyptian society and its delay often results in tensions and frustration among youth. Considering migration as a...

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The Weakening of Wilayat Sinai

2016EgyptPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismSinaiThe Institute For National Security StudiesYoram Schweitzer
August 31, 2016 03:36 am
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Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Yoram Schweitzer Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/the-weakening-of-wilayat-sinai/ Wilayat Sinai, an organization identified with the Islamic State, has recently suffered a series of serious blows from the Egyptian army. Most prominent among them was the air strike in early August 2016 that killed dozens of senior...

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School Based Management: An Approach to Improve Learning Outcomes in Egypt

2016Culture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEgyptEngi Gamal EldinPaper
August 30, 2016 03:37 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Engi Gamal Eldin Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/school-based-management-an-approach-to-improve-learning-outcomes-in-egypt/ Abstract: Egypt has the worst basic education system worldwide. Egypt’s decentralization reforms were more rhetoric since the early 1990s. There are three institutional features that are crucial for bettering...

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ISIS and Wilayat Sinai: Complex networks of insurgency on Egypt’s Sinai peninsula

2016EgyptGerman Council On Foreign RelationsOmar AshourPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismSinai
August 30, 2016 03:36 am
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Source: German Council On Foreign Relations (Gdap) Author(s): Dr Omar Ashour Original Link: https://dgap.org/en/think-tank/publications/dgapanalyse-compact/isis-and-wilayat-sinai The insurgency in Sinai has evolved over the past 15 years. Its stated goal shifted from supporting Palestinian armed groups in the early 2000s to controlling areas in northeast Sinai and fighting Egyptian security...

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FY17 Tweaks to Egypt Aid Fall Short of Real Change

2016Amr KotbEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
August 25, 2016 03:38 am
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Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Amr Kotb Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/fy17-tweaks-to-egypt-aid-fall-short-of-real-change/ The fiscal year 2017 budget and appropriations process was an opportunity for the United States to reexamine its relationship with Egypt and structure its aid package accordingly. However, the past several months have unveiled a...

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Rescuing the Sinking Ship

2016Amr AdlyCarnegieEconomyEgyptPaper
August 22, 2016 03:41 am
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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Amr Adly Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/2016/08/22/rescuing-sinking-ship-pub-64396 Just last week, the Egyptian government and a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement about a 12 billion US-dollar loan package. Egypt hopes to restore confidence in its crippled economy and attract more investors. But is...

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Not Just Sports: Mixed Sentiments in Egyptian Discourse about Israel

2016Culture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptForeign RelationsOfir WinterOmer EinavOrit PerlovPaperThe Institute For National Security Studies
August 18, 2016 03:37 am
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Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Omer Einav, Orit Perlov, Ofir Winter Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/not-just-sports-mixed-sentiments-in-egyptian-discourse-about-israel/ The match on the judo mat between Israeli Ori Sasson and Egyptian Islam el-Shehaby in the 2016 Olympic Games went beyond sports. The question that arose before the match of...

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Egypt Discovery Transforms Petroleum Outlook in Eastern Mediterranean

2016CarnegieCarole NakhleEconomyEgyptPaper
August 16, 2016 03:41 am
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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Carole Nakhle Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/2016/08/16/egypt-discovery-transforms-petroleum-outlook-in-eastern-mediterranean-pub-64336 When it comes to oil and gas exploration and production, Egypt is in a different league than its neighbors in the Eastern Mediterranean. Its oil activity spans more than one century and the country enjoys a...

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Why Is Egypt Amending Its Protest Law Now?

2016Brad YoungbloodDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptJudicial AffairsNoor HamdyPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
August 16, 2016 03:39 am
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Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Brad Youngblood, Noor Hamdy Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/why-is-egypt-amending-its-protest-law-now/ On June 8, Egyptian Prime Minister Sharif Ismail tasked the minister of legal and parliamentary affairs with amending the country’s controversial Protest Law. The prime minister’s decision came as a shock to many...

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