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Educated but unemployed: The challenge facing Egypt’s youth

2016 Adel Abdel Ghafar Culture, Education and Development Economy Paper The Brookings Institution Youth

July 27, 2016 05:53 am

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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/research/educated-but-unemployed-the-challenge-facing-egypts-youth/ Introduction and Context As the events of the so-called Arab Spring unfolded, a wave of optimism surged through the region. Following the example of their Tunisian counterparts, millions of Egyptians took to the streets in...

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Egypt’s Regime Faces an Authoritarian Catch-22

2016 Amr Adly Carnegie Democracy and Politics Economy Paper

July 21, 2016 05:56 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Amr Adly Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/2016/07/21/egypt-s-regime-faces-authoritarian-catch-22-pub-64135 The regime of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is stuck between a rock and a hard place. The country’s current economic crisis deprives the regime of the financial and economic resources needed to sustain a solid social base among public...

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Egypt’s Ad Hoc Economy

2016 Carnegie Economy Mohamed Elmeshad Paper

July 20, 2016 05:55 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Mohamed ElMeshad Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/64140 President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has portrayed himself as a figure who could bring not only political but also economic stability. His government periodically outlines broad economic plans, most recently the 2016-17 budget put forth by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail in March, which set...

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Visit to Netanyahu was Never About the Palestinians

2016 Doha Institute Egypt Foreign Relations Paper Unknown

July 18, 2016 03:39 am

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Source: Doha Institute- Arab Centre For Research And Policy Studies Author(s): Unknown Original Link: https://www.dohainstitute.org/en/PoliticalStudies/Pages/Egyptian_Foreign_Minister_Visit_to_Netanyahu_was_Never_About_the_Palestinians.aspx Introduction A July 10 visit by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to Occupied Jerusalem, where he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has...

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Egypt’s National Council for Women: A Substitute for Civil Society?

2016 Civil Society Erin Fracolli Paper Sara Abdel Rahim The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Women Affairs

July 15, 2016 05:52 am

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Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Sara Abdel Rahim, Erin Fracolli Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/egypts-national-council-for-Women-a-substitute-for-civil-society/ The Egyptian women’s movement is one of oldest in the Middle East, dating back to 1923 and full of influential and inspirational figures. In addition to civil society organizations that...

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Objective notes on Hesham Geneina’s corruption report

2016 Amr Adly Economy Judicial Affairs Madamasr Paper

July 12, 2016 05:54 am

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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Amr Adly Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2016/07/12/opinion/economy/objective-notes-on-hesham-geneinas-corruption-report/ A report on corruption by the Central Auditing Authority stirred deep controversy in Egypt and led to the dismissal of its president, Hesham Geneina, and his prosecution in June on the charge of spreading false news. With the...

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Did Hesham Geneina’s study exaggerate Egypt’s corruption?

2016 Judicial Affairs Madamasr Paper Wael Gamal

July 05, 2016 05:54 am

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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Wael Gamal Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2016/07/05/opinion/u/did-hesham-geneinas-study-exaggerate-egypts-corruption/ Former chief auditor Hesham Geneina is facing trial after a controversial report about the extent of corruption in Egypt. Following the publication of the full Arabic report in Mada Masr, Wael Gamal reflects on the strengths and...

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Working Paper- Informal Competition, Firms’ Productivity and Policy Reforms in Egypt

2016 Boris Najman Economic Research Forum Economy Nesma Ali Paper

July 01, 2016 05:55 am

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Nesma Ali, Boris Najman Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/informal-competition-firms-productivity-and-policy-reforms-in-egypt/ Abstract: This paper investigates the effect of the competition stemmed from informal firms on formal firms’ productivity in Egypt. Using the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys, we update the two-step methodology of...

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Working Paper- Fiscal Governance in Egypt: Strengthening Budgetary Institutions to Counteract Political Fragmentation

2016 Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Mohamed Zaky Paper Sarah El Khishin

July 01, 2016 03:44 am

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Mohamed Zaky, Sarah El khishin Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/fiscal-governance-in-egypt-strengthening-budgetary-institutions-to-counteract-political-fragmentation/ Abstract: The paper contributes to discussions on budgetary institutions and fiscal governance in Egypt. It explores the interrelationships between budgetary institutions...

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Egypt’s Loyal Opposition

2016 Carnegie Chritstopher J. Cox Democracy and Politics Paper

June 29, 2016 05:56 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Chritstopher J. Cox Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/63961 With the Muslim Brotherhood routed, grassroots activists imprisoned or facing arrest, growing media censorship, and repression of journalists and human rights activists, Egypt’s smaller opposition political parties remain one of the few formally tolerated avenues of opposition...

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What Egypt under Sissi is really like for Coptic Christians

2016 Egypt Minorities Paper Sarah Yerkes The Brookings Institution

June 20, 2016 03:34 am

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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Sarah Yerkes Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2016/06/20/what-egypt-under-sissi-is-really-like-for-coptic-christians/ Last month in Minya, Egypt, a 70-year-old Christian woman was beaten and dragged through the streets naked by a mob because her son was suspected of having an affair with a Muslim woman. Horrors like these have renewed...

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Egypt and Hamas—Cooperation in the Works?

2016 Foreign Relations Middle East Institute Omar Shaban Paper

June 16, 2016 05:54 am

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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Omar Shaban Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/article/egypt-and-hamas-cooperation-works Egypt, which enjoys friendly relations with both the Palestinian Authority and Israel, understands that it must normalize relations with Hamas to be able to act as a mediator between the three parties. The Egyptian government, which has yet to achieve...

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