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Egyptian Military & Destruction of Economy – 2

2018Abdelhafez AlsawyEconomyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesMilitary AffairsPaper
July 05, 2018 14:00 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abdelhafez Alsawy Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egyptian-military-destruction-of-economy-2/ VI- Aggravation of the Energy Crisis in Egypt Reuters News Agency published on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015, reports stating that the energy crisis in Egypt is continuing indefinitely, which means a dramatic decline in economic activity and increasing...

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Egypt’s Party Consolidation and the Stifling of Pluralism

2018Civil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East PolicyTim Deedy
June 25, 2018 16:23 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Policy Author(s): Tim Deedy Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/egypts-party-consolidation-and-the-stifling-of-pluralism/ When Egypt held its parliamentary elections in fall 2015, a mere 26.5 percent of eligible voters participated in the election. Egyptians seemed apathetic about the vote: the parties lacked familiarity and did not...

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Egyptian Military & Destruction of Economy – 1

2018Abdelhafez AlsawyEconomyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesForeign RelationsMilitary AffairsPaperYear
June 20, 2018 15:20 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s):  Abdelhafez Alsawy Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egyptian-military-destruction-of-economy-1/ I- Decline in Egyptian Exports The Egyptian Economy has suffered a consistent decline in all sectors during the last five years, especially after the military coup in July, 2013, in spite of the enormous support provided to the Egyptian regime...

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Moscow’s Maghreb Moment

2018CarnegieDalia Ghanem-YazbeckEgyptPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismVasily Kuznetsov
June 18, 2018 16:43 pm
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Source: Carnegie Middle East Center Author(s): Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck and Vasily Kuznetsov Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/76572 For the last decade and a half, Russia has sought to regain influence in North Africa. To strengthen its presence in a region that more commonly interacts with the United States and the European Union (EU), Moscow has shown an ability to seize...

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Africa in the World Cup: Building Cohesion Through the World’s Most Watched Sport

2018Civil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptKarim FodaMariama SowPaperThe Brookings Institution
June 18, 2018 16:39 pm
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Source: Brookings Institute  Author(s): Karim Foda and Mariama Sow Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2018/06/13/africa-in-the-world-cup-building-cohesion-through-the-worlds-most-watched-sport/ The World Cup, which starts this week, is the most-watched sporting event in the world, having reached more than 3 billion people in 2014. This year, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria...

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From Community Participation to Forced Eviction in the Maspero Triangle

2018Civil SocietyEgyptHuman RightsJudicial AffairsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East PolicyYear
June 18, 2018 16:28 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Omnia Khalil Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/from-community-participation-to-forced-eviction-in-the-maspero-triangle/ Early one morning during Ramadan in September 2008, a mass of rock collapsed in the Cairo neighborhood of Dewe’a, leaving more than 130 people dead under the rubble. The devastation was such that the...

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Life partially restored in North Sinai towns, but villages continue to struggle

2018EgyptHuman RightsMadamasrMilitary AffairsMourad HigazyPaperSinai
June 18, 2018 01:08 am
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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Mourad Higazy Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2018/06/09/feature/politics/life-partially-restored-in-north-sinai-towns-but-villages-continue-to-struggle/ As the fourth month of Operation Sinai 2018 draws to a close, residents of North Sinai have begun to see an improvement — albeit a slight one — in their living conditions. The goods and services cut off...

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Diplomatic source: ‘Prompt’ pardons for 32 Ethiopian nationals sign of ‘growing strategic relationship’ with Egypt

2018Democracy and PoliticsDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsHadeer El-MahdawyandJudicial AffairsMadamasrPaperYear
June 18, 2018 00:48 am
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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Hadeer El-Mahdawy Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2018/06/11/feature/politics/diplomatic-source-prompt-pardons-for-32-ethiopian-nationals-sign-of-growing-strategic-relationship-with-egypt/ Egypt pardoned 32 Ethiopian nationals held in Egyptian prisons on Monday, following a request submitted by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to President Abdel Fattah...

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Sound, silence and the space between

2018Ash MonizCulture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptMadamasrPaperTopicsWomen AffairsYear
June 18, 2018 00:27 am
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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Ash Moniz Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2018/06/13/feature/culture/sound-silence-and-the-space-between/ With art biennales around the world, a certain economy of artistic production, representation and opportunity is mapped out, usually prioritizing global “centers” and capital city pit-stops for jet-setters. However, there is one biennale that has...

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At the terminal: Stories from the Rafah Border Crossing

2018Civil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptHamza Abu EltarabeshMadamasrMilitary AffairsMinoritiesPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismYear
June 18, 2018 00:00 am
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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Hamza Abu Eltarabesh Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2018/06/12/feature/politics/at-the-terminal-stories-from-the-rafah-border-crossing/ It has been one month since the Rafah Border Crossing was opened, marking the longest window in which Gazans have been permitted to leave and reenter the besieged Gaza Strip since 2013. What was initially purported to be...

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Egypt’s Shaky Investment Climate

2018Brendan MeighanCarnegieCivil SocietyEconomyEgyptPaperYear
June 13, 2018 16:54 pm
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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Brendan Meighan Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/sada/76567 In 2017, the Egyptian economy saw an influx of foreign currency following the implementation of a foreign exchange liberalization in conjunction with a series of structural reforms and an IMF loan package. The hard currency shortage, which had slowly ground the economy to a halt, was...

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TIMEP Brief: Freedom of Association

2018Civil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
June 11, 2018 16:33 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): N/A Original Link: https://timep.org/special-reports/timep-brief-freedom-of-association/ Egypt severely restricts freedom of association, despite the protections of the right in the constitution, with court cases targeting prominent rights defenders, wide-ranging travel bans and asset freezes, bureaucratic hurdles to organization...

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