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Hoping for release, families of imprisoned Muslim Brotherhood youth offer to stay out of politics, make hefty donations to state-run fund

2019 Egypt Islamic Movements and Institutions Madamasr Paper

August 27, 2019 16:57 pm

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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Madamasr Original Link: https://madamasr.com/en/2019/08/27/feature/politics/hoping-for-release-families-of-imprisoned-muslim-brotherhood-youth-offer-to-stay-out-of-politics-make-hefty-donations-to-state-run-fund/ Families of imprisoned Muslim Brotherhood members are calling on Egyptian authorities to release their relatives in exchange for a pledge to never again...

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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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Towards an Int’l Legal Action on President Morsi’s Death

2019 Alaa Abdelmonsef Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Foreign Relations Islamic Movements and Institutions Paper

August 23, 2019 16:59 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Alaa Abdelmonsef Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/towards-an-intl-legal-action-on-president-morsis-death/ Six years have passed since Egypt’s first elected civilian president was arrested, forcibly disappeared, and subjected to an unfair trial that did not meet the minimum standards of justice. During his detention, President Mohamed...

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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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Development of the military situation in Sinai – July

2019 Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Haitham Ghoniem Islamic Movements and Institutions Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai

August 21, 2019 16:58 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Haitham Ghoniem Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/development-of-the-military-situation-in-sinai-july/ During July, ISIS local affiliate, ‘Sinai Province’, slaughtered four citizens in the vicinity of North Sinai’s Bir al-Abed on charges of communicating with the Egyptian army and police forces. The question that arises is: Has the...

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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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The National Cancer Institute was in crisis long before the car bomb attack

2019 Culture, Education and Development Egypt Madamasr Mostafa Mohie Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism

August 20, 2019 17:54 pm

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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Mostafa Mohie Original Link: https://madamasr.com/en/2019/08/20/feature/society/the-national-cancer-institute-was-in-crisis-long-before-the-car-bomb-attack/ Cairo University President Mohamed al-Khosht announced on Sunday that the National Cancer Institute has resumed full operations two weeks after it was damaged in a deadly car bomb explosion that left 22 dead and...

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On Sisi’s Address at Military Academies Ceremony

2019 Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Mahmoud Gamal Military Affairs Paper

August 20, 2019 16:55 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/on-sisis-address-at-military-academies-ceremony/ During July 2019, there were several developments within the Egyptian military institution, most notably the graduation ceremony of a new batch of cadets of Egypt’s military academies and the Armed Forces Technical Institute at the Military...

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