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Snapshot – Stripping Away Identity: The Dangers of a Repressive New Nationality Law in Egypt

2018Democracy and PoliticsEgyptJudicial AffairsNael ShamaPaperPomed
May 07, 2018 17:52 pm
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Source: POMED Author(s): Nael Shama Original Link: http://pomed.org/pomed-snapshot-stripping-away-identity-the-dangers-of-a-repressive-new-nationality-law-in-egypt/ SUMMARY The Egyptian cabinet’s recently proposed amendments to the Nationality Law would enable the government to revoke citizenship from peaceful opponents of the regime of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi under a sweeping definition of who...

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Fact Sheet – U.S. Military Assistance to Egypt: Separating Fact from Fiction

2018EconomyEgyptForeign RelationsMilitary AffairsPaperPomedPost TypeYear
May 07, 2018 17:47 pm
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Source: POMED Author(s): N/A Original Link: http://pomed.org/fact-sheet-u-s-military-assistance-to-egypt-separating-fact-from-fiction/ Ahead of Vice President Mike Pence’s planned trip to Cairo this weekend, two new POMED fact sheets illustrate the complicated military assistance relationship between the United States and Egypt. Below, the fact sheet “U.S. Military Assistance to Egypt...

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Repercussions of the 2013 coup on Egypt’s monuments

2018Culture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesHussein DuqeilPaper
May 04, 2018 16:07 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Hussein Duqeil Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/repercussions-of-the-2013-coup-on-egypts-monuments/ After the coup d’état of July 3, 2013, incidents of robbery of antiquities increased significantly. In spite of the overwhelming evidence in this regard, yet officials have repeatedly claimed that the events of January Revolution, 2011...

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The Officers’ Republic: The Egyptian Military and Abuse of Power

2018Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptMilitary AffairsPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismTransparency International
May 04, 2018 15:54 pm
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Source: Transparency International Author(s): N/A Original Link: http://ti-defence.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/The_Officers_Republic_TIDS_WEB2.pdf Under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egypt’s armed forces have worked hard to cement their powerful position, which grants them unique economic privileges and removes them from independent, civilian scrutiny. The military pursues four main...

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Syria cooperation highlights progress in Egypt-Russia relations as hurdles remain

2018Asmahan SolimanEgyptForeign RelationsMadamasrPaperSecurity and Counter-Terrorism
May 04, 2018 13:53 pm
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Source: MadaMasr Author(s): Asmahan Soliman Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2018/05/01/feature/politics/syria-cooperation-highlights-progress-in-egypt-russia-relations-as-hurdles-remain/ Phone calls between high-ranking Egyptian and Russian officials have brought the two countries into accord on the Syrian crisis, according to an Egyptian government source, in what is one of several...

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The Civil Democratic Movement: Sisi’s Regime Reacts to Its Greatest Fear

2018Badr ElbendaryCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptPaperPomed
May 04, 2018 13:47 pm
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Source: POMED Author(s): Badr Elbendary Original Link: http://pomed.org/the-civil-democratic-movement-sisis-regime-reacts-to-its-greatest-fear/ Four years after the popularly supported military coup that overthrew its first freely elected president, Egypt’s political life is going through a period widely seen as worse than the time of Mubarak. In presidential elections held last week, official...

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A New Hope for NGO’s in Egypt

2018Andrew MillerCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptJudicial AffairsPaperPomed
May 04, 2018 13:32 pm
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Source: POMED Author(s): Andrew Miller Original Link: http://pomed.org/a-new-hope-for-ngos-in-egypt/ On April 5, Egypt’s highest appeals court ordered a retrial in the 2012-2013 NGO foreign funding case, in which 43 U.S.- and German-based non-governmental organization employees were sentenced to up to five years in prison for illegally receiving foreign funds, operating without a license and...

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Has the government finally found a mechanism to seize Brotherhood assets?

2018Democracy and PoliticsEgyptIslamic Movements and InstitutionsJudicial AffairsMadamasrMohamed HamamaPaperRania al-Abd
May 02, 2018 15:36 pm
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Source: MadaMasr Author(s): Mohamed Hamama and Rania al-Abd Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2018/04/25/feature/politics/has-the-government-finally-found-a-mechanism-to-seize-brotherhood-assets/ The Law to Regulate the Procedures for the Seizure, Enumeration, Management and Disposal of the Assets of Terrorist Organizations and Individuals was ratified by President Abdel Fattah...

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Egyptian Election Numbers Show Regime Supporters Are Becoming More Passive

2018Chatham HouseDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptGeorges FahmiPaper
April 30, 2018 15:57 pm
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Source: Chatham House Author(s): Dr. Georges Fahmi Original Link: https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/egyptian-election-numbers-show-regime-supporters-are-becoming-more-passive The Egyptian presidential election has shown that the regime of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi still enjoys support among the same constituencies that opposed the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood in June 2013. However...

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Egypt’s long-term stability and the role of the European Union

2018Adel Abdel GhafarEgyptForeign RelationsPaperThe Brookings Institution
April 30, 2018 15:52 pm
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Source: Brookings Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2018/03/01/egypts-long-term-stability-and-the-role-of-the-european-union/ In Europe, the combination of the migration crisis, terrorist threats, economic pressures, and the rise of the populist far-right have highlighted the fact that instability in the Middle East has a direct bearing...

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Fact Sheet – Dropping Like Flies: Sisi’s Purge of Potential Candidates in Egypt’s 2018 Presidential “Election”

2018Democracy and PoliticsEgyptPaperPomed
April 27, 2018 19:54 pm
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Source: Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) Author: N/A Original Link: http://pomed.org/fact-sheet-dropping-like-flies-sisis-purge-of-potential-candidates-in-egypts-2018-presidential-election/ With the closure of the window to register as a candidate for the upcoming presidential election, it is clear that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will not face any real challenge to his reelection...

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Egypt: Looming Humanitarian Crisis in Sinai Relief Urgently Needed After 2 Months of Army Restrictions on Food

2018Culture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptExpertiseHuman RightsHuman Rights WatchMinoritiesPaperSinaiYear
April 27, 2018 19:49 pm
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Source: HRW Author: N/A Original Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/23/egypt-looming-humanitarian-crisis-sinai The Egyptian government campaign against an affiliate of the Islamic State group in North Sinai has left up to 420,000 residents in four northeastern cities in urgent need of humanitarian aid since February 9, 2018, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should provide...

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