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EGYPT: PARLIAMENT SHOULD REJECT PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

2019Amnesty InternationalCivil SocietyEgyptHuman RightsJudicial AffairsMilitary AffairsPaper
April 08, 2019 15:14 pm
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Source: Amnesty International Author(s): Amnesty International Original Link: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde12/0147/2019/en/ Amnesty International is calling on the Egyptian parliament to reject the proposed constitutional amendments that would undermine judicial independence and expand military trials for civilians. If adopted, the amendments would weaken the rule of law, further...

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Why Is Trump Helping Egypt’s Dictator Entrench His Power?

2019CarnegieDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsMichele DunnePaper
April 08, 2019 14:15 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Michele Dunne Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/2019/04/08/why-is-trump-helping-egypt-s-dictator-entrench-his-power-pub-78823 As someone who has watched the Egyptian people struggle against dictators for years, it is hard to fathom the fact that President Donald Trump will welcome Egypt’s brutal military leader, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, for a White...

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After the Islamic State, Renewed Urgency for Religious Reform

2019Civil SocietyDina Al RiffieEgyptIslamic Movements and InstitutionsPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismWashington Institute
April 05, 2019 14:58 pm
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Source: Washington Institute Author(s): Dina Al Riffie Original Link: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/after-the-islamic-state-renewed-urgency-for-religious-reform The recent declaration of the Islamic State (IS) territorial defeat in Syria has refocused the debate on how to achieve an enduring peace based on successful counterextremism initiatives. This raises a...

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TIMEP Brief: Investment Law

2019Culture, Education and DevelopmentEconomyEgyptJudicial AffairsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
April 05, 2019 14:20 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): TIMEP Original Link: https://timep.org/reports-briefings/timep-brief-investment-law/ The Investment Law promotes remote and underdeveloped regions by offering tax breaks of up to 50 percent for investments in these areas, though companies are only eligible for the tax breaks if they are established within a three-year period of the...

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Egypt’s Constitutional Amendments: A Nail in the Coffin of Political Pluralism

2019Democracy and PoliticsEgyptJudicial AffairsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East PolicyYasmin Omar
April 04, 2019 17:00 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Yasmin Omar Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/egypts-constitutional-amendments-a-nail-in-the-coffin-of-political-pluralism/ The Egyptian government is currently in the midst of amending its constitution, with grave consequences for the short-lived political pluralism that blossomed in the wake of the 2011...

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TIMEP Brief: Terrorist Entities Law

2019EgyptJudicial AffairsPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
April 04, 2019 14:20 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): TIMEP Original Link: https://timep.org/reports-briefings/timep-brief-terrorist-entities-law/ The Terrorist Entities Law authorizes the public prosecution to issue both a Terrorist List and a Terrorist Entities List, under which individuals and organizations can be designated as a result of a previous court verdict or as a result of...

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Infographic: Reparations in the Wake of Egypt’s Revolution

2019Civil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptHuman RightsJudicial AffairsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
April 03, 2019 14:11 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): TIMEP Original Link: https://timep.org/transitional-justice-project/infographic-reparations/ Less than six months after January 25, 2011, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces created a health and social welfare fund to provide reparations for individuals injured by or killed in the events of the January 25 Revolution. The fund...

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Informal Economy in Egypt: Problems and Solutions

2019EconomyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesJudicial AffairsMohamed Ahmed AbbasPaper
April 02, 2019 14:41 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mohamed Ahmed Abbas Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/informal-economy-in-egypt-problems-and-solutions/ Since 2015, Egyptian government has announced several initiatives to integrate the informal economy into the country’s formal economy. To achieve this goal, five-year tax breaks as well other incentives have been declared by government...

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Fact Sheet – Egypt Under Pressure: Examining the Dangers of Proposed Constitutional Amendments

2019EgyptJudicial AffairsPaperPomed
April 02, 2019 14:10 pm
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Source: POMED – Project on Middle East Democracy Author(s): POMED Original Link: https://pomed.org/fact-sheet-egypt-under-pressure-examining-the-dangers-of-proposed-constitutional-amendments/ President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi plans to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on April 9, 2019, the Egyptian strongman’s second Oval Office visit in two years. Al-Sisi is likely...

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Egyptian Rev. Forces and Iran: Disincentives of Relations

2019Civil SocietyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesForeign RelationsIslamic Movements and InstitutionsMilitary AffairsMohamed Abu SaadaPaper
April 01, 2019 14:30 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mohamed Abu Saada Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egyptian-rev-forces-and-iran-disincentives-of-relations/ One of the most prominent features of the current regional and global  political system is the rapid increase in the size and significance of non-state entities operating on a global, transboundary basis. This poses a major...

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Egypt-US ties in the spotlight ahead of Sissi’s visit

2019EgyptForeign RelationsMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper
April 01, 2019 14:30 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/monday-briefing-too-little-too-late-algeria Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is scheduled to visit Washington, DC next week, during which time he will meet with President Donald Trump. According to a statement issued by the White House, they will “discuss strengthening the...

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Women and Gender in the Middle East and North Africa: Mapping the Field and Addressing Policy Dilemmas at the Post-2011 Juncture

2019Barcelona Centre For International AffairsCivil SocietyEgyptHuman RightsKaterina DalacouraMinoritiesPaperWomen Affairs
March 31, 2019 17:21 pm
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Source: Barcelona Centre for International Affairs Author(s): Katerina Dalacoura Original Link: https://www.cidob.org/en/publications/publication_series/menara_papers/final_report/women_and_gender_in_the_middle_east_and_north_africa_mapping_the_field_and_addressing_policy_dilemmas_at_the_post_2011_juncture This report offers a “map” of the diverse situations of women in the post-2011 MENA...

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