Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Learn MoreGerman Council On Foreign Relations (GDAP)
German Council On Foreign Relations (Gdap)
Learn MoreIn Egypt, Sisi Faces Down Some Surprising Challengers
Source: Chatham House Author (s): Jane Kinninmont Original Link: https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/egypt-sisi-faces-down-some-surprising-challengers Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi seems certain to win a contrived presidential election in March, after other challengers including a former prime minister and high-ranking military officers were barred from running or pressured...
Learn MoreEgypt’s SCAF and the Curious Case Against Konsowa
Source: Carnegie Author (s): Sawsan Gad Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/75353 On December 3, a few days after Colonel Ahmed Konsowa announced in a YouTube video that he intended to run against Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in the upcoming Egyptian presidential election, he was detained and put on a military trial for announcing his bid while still serving in the military. In an...
Learn MoreJanuary 25: Experts Weigh In Seven Years Later
Source: Atlantic Council Author (s): Menasource Original Link: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/january-25-experts-weigh-in-seven-years-later We asked several Egypt experts where they think Egypt stands seven years after the January 25, 2011 uprising that led to the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak. A common takeaway has been that Egypt is continuing to regress to its...
Learn MoreEgypt’s Putinesque Election
January 23, 2018 19:36 pm
Source: Council on Foreign Relations Author(s): Elliott Abrams Original Link: https://www.cfr.org/blog/egypts-putinesque-election With an election looming, the incumbent president arrests and disqualifies all possible opponents, one after another. Vladimir Putin? Yes, as we see in his treatment of Alexei Navalny. (The BBC tells part of that story here.) And these moves by Putin have been...
Learn MoreA stable Egypt for a stable region: Socio-economic challenges and prospects
2018Adel Abdel GhafarCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomyEgyptEuropean Parliament Think TankForeign RelationsPaper
January 19, 2018 19:07 pm
Source: European Parliament Think Tank Author (s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EXPO_STU%282018%29603858 Summary: Seven years after the 2011 uprising in Egypt, a combination of domestic challenges, together with instability in the Middle East and North Africa region has stalled the country’s ongoing transition. Stability...
Learn MoreEgyptian Society 2017: Drug Crisis
January 18, 2018 19:46 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author (s): Mostafa Gawish Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egyptian-society-2017-drug-crisis/ Introduction During a press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris on October 24, 2017, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declared that human rights are not limited to the political side but they also include several other aspects. Then, he admitted that education...
Learn MoreFact Sheet – What Does an Annual $1.3 Billion in Military Assistance to Egypt Buy American Taxpayers?
January 18, 2018 05:53 am
Source: Pomed – Project On Middle East Democracy Author(s): Unknown Original...
Learn MoreEgypt and Sudan: ambiguous paths
January 17, 2018 20:31 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: http://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-sudan-ambiguous-paths/ Introduction On January 9, 2018, Egypt’s Abdel Fattah Al Sisi met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. The two sides discussed the latest developments in the Nile Basin countries and the Horn of Africa region, as well as regional and international issues of...
Learn More