Hassan Aly

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Financial Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1986 M.Sc., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1982 Experience: Dean, Business School, Nile University, May 2017 – Present Dean, School of Public Administration and Development Economics, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, July 2015 – February 2017 Emeritus Professor of...

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Colette Salemi

Colette Salemi is a Ph.D. student and research assistant at the University of Minnesota. Salemi is a microeconomist focused on labor and economic activity in developing countries and is currently working on projects related to forced displacement and refugee policy as well. She earned her Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the Harris School of

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Caitlyn Keo

Caitlyn Keo is a Ph.D. student in Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. Her research interests are in labor economics and human development. Some of her recent work has been on the returns to higher education for American Indian and Alaskan Native students and outcomes for Syrian refugees in Jordan. Caitlyn also works on

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Gone with the wind: The flotation’s impact on Egyptian exports

Source: Madamasr Author(s): Mohamed Ramadan and Sara Seif Eddin Original Link:  https://madamasr.com/en/2019/11/14/feature/economy/gone-with-the-wind-the-flotations-impact-on-egyptian-exports/ When asked how Egypt’s currency flotation boosted exports, Mahmoud Sarag, the chairman of the Leather Export Council put it this way: “We import the buttons. We import the zippers. And then we cheer when...

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Household Vulnerability and Resilience in Egypt: The Role of Social Policies

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Rania Roushdy and Imane Helmy Original Link:  http://erf.org.eg/publications/household-vulnerability-and-resilience-in-egypt-the-role-of-social-policies/ Key questions: What are the shocks experienced by Egyptian households and how did they cope? How do social programs in Egypt mitigate the vulnerability of poor households? Read more at original...

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Imane Helmy

Imane is a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at the German University in Cairo. She is a consultant for international organizations including the World Bank, UNICEF and International Policy Center for Inclusive Growth (IPC). Previously, she worked at the United Nations Development Progarmme (UNDP) on supporting different projects and flagship reports addressing poverty alleviation, social justice...

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Al-Qaeda’s Long Game in the Sinai

Source: The Jamestown Foundation for Global Research and Analysis Author(s): Michael W. S. Ryan Original Link:  https://jamestown.org/program/hot-issue-al-qaedas-long-game-in-the-sinai/ Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s long-game strategy has created international networks with the ultimate intention of creating a united Islamic Emirate to take the place of the lost Ottoman Caliphate, across...

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Universal Periodic Review of Egypt 34th Session

Source: Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights Author(s): EIPR Original Link:  https://eipr.org/en/press/2019/11/universal-periodic-review-egypt-34th-session The following are the UPR submissions presented by the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) . The first two were presented jointly with  Adalah Center for Rights and Freedoms, one on the death penalty, and the other on the...

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