Source: Amnesty International Author(s): Amnesty International Original Link: Since 2016, the Egyptian authorities have consolidated their grip on the media landscape and intensified their crackdown on journalists daring to deviate from the official narrative, Amnesty International said. This clampdown on media not only violates journalists’ right to freedom of expression, but also the...
Learn MoreSource: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Ishak Ibrahim Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/the-controversy-of-banning-niqab-in-public-in-egypt/ Calls for banning the niqab (the full face veil) in public places and state institutions in Egypt have recently re-emerged, gaining momentum after the High Administrative Court rendered a final judgment this past...
Learn MoreSource: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Sarah El Khishin Original Link: https://erf.org.eg/publications/countermeasures-for-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-egypt-this-time-is-really-different-2/ In their book This Time Is Different, Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff argue that although policy-makers usually believe the opposite, crises in recent history are generally initiated by similar causes...
Learn MoreSource: Carnegie Author(s): Yezid Sayigh Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/81613 Egypt’s military has allowed civilians to lead the coronavirus response, but some things are troubling. Read more at original link
Learn MoreSource: Carnegie Author(s): Renu Singh and Scott Williamson Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/sada/81615 Egyptians are unlikely to challenge their government over COVID-19 disruptions for now, but President Sisi could be exposed to anger over the longer-term impact of the virus. Read more at original link
Learn MoreSource: The Institute for National Security Studies Author(s): Ofir Winter and Tzvi Lev Original Link: https://www.inss.org.il/publication/egypt-coronavirus-test/ The coronavirus crisis presents Egypt with a host of challenges, given its large, densely-packed population, an economy exposed to global shockwaves, and a fragile health system. As it continues, the crisis will...
Learn MoreSource: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Hussein Duqeil Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-covid-19-and-antiquities-officials-reluctance-and-confusion/ As Egyptian tourism was beginning to recover from its depression over years, the outbreak of the coronavirus has led to full deterioration of tourism activity in the country. Although this crisis has negatively affected...
Learn MoreSource: Chatham House Author(s): David Butter Original Link: https://www.chathamhouse.org/publication/egypt-and-gulf-allies-and-rivals There is and will continue to be an edge of rivalry in Egypt’s relations with the dominant Gulf Arab powers. This paper will focus primarily on the Egypt–Gulf relationship during the Sisi era. Read more at original link
Learn MoreSource: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/egypts-parliament-meets-discuss-emergency-legislation-and-economic-relief Egypt’s parliamentarians are going to be trying something new; they’re going to have to sit at least six feet apart, something that doesn’t come naturally to them. The government isn’t taking any chances — MPs’ access to...
Learn MoreSource: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Essam Abdel Shafy Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/renaissance-dam-the-question-of-war-and-negotiation/ Amid accelerated developments in the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), against the backdrop of negotiation rounds held under the auspices of the United States during the period from December 2019 to February 2020...
Learn MoreSource: Carnegie Author(s): FREDERIC WEHREY, NATHAN J. BROWN, BADER AL-SAIF, INTISSAR FAKIR, ANOUAR BOUKHARS, MAYSAA SHUJA AL-DEEN Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/04/16/islamic-authority-and-arab-states-in-time-of-pandemic-pub-81563 To contain the coronavirus, Arab governments are mobilizing official Islamic institutions. The most pressing goal is to shut down sites of...
Learn MoreSource: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Timothy E. Kaldas Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/fragile-fundamentals-under-the-strain-of-global-crisis-egypts-economy-during-and-after-covid-19/ It’s increasingly clear that the outbreak of COVID-19 will be devastating for the global economy. The IMF has declared that the economic fallout will be the worst...
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