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Egypt: Asasif Cemetery and the Mysterious Truth

2019 Culture, Education and Development Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Hussein Duqeil Paper

November 13, 2019 20:05 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Hussein Duqeil Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-asasif-cemetery-and-the-mysterious-truth/ The announcement of one of the biggest and most important archaeological discoveries of the past 100 years, as described by the Ministry of Antiquities, continues to preoccupy specialists and those concerned in archaeological discoveries –...

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Israeli Gas Export Route to Egypt Finalized

2019 Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Paper Simon Henderson Washington Institute

November 13, 2019 19:40 pm

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Source: Washington Institute Author(s): Simon Henderson Original Link: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/israeli-gas-export-route-to-egypt-finalized The two countries still need to resolve longer-term questions about international export options and energy contracts with Jordan, but the latest step toward reopening the pipeline is encouraging. Read more at original...

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Simon Henderson

Culture, Education and Development Economy Expert Foreign Relations Simon Henderson Washington Institute

November 13, 2019 19:39 pm

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Baker FellowDirector, Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy Simon Henderson is the Baker fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Institute’s Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy, specializing in energy matters and the conservative Arab states of the Persian Gulf. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/experts/view/henderson-simon

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Art of the Egyptian Revolution

2019 Atlantic Council Culture, Education and Development Egypt Paper

November 12, 2019 18:18 pm

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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): N/A Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/egypts-protests-art-of-the-revolution/ Protests in Egypt started in earnest on September 20 this year, invoking images of similar protests that dominated Tahrir Square in the spring of 2011. The recent protests lasted until mid-October and were sparked by perceptions of widespread...

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When the Procedural is Political

2019 Carnegie Culture, Education and Development Egypt Human Rights Islamic Movements and Institutions Judicial Affairs Nathan J. Brown Paper

November 12, 2019 18:15 pm

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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Nathan J. Brown Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/80301 In Egypt today there is little room for politics on issues in which the regime has staked out clear positions or that are deemed to be connected to security. But there is still room for vigorous debate over matters that might seem mundane, but are still consequential for Egyptians,

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In wake of government crackdown, Egypt lobbies for support ahead of major UN human rights review

2019 Asmahan Soliman Civil Society Egypt Foreign Relations Human Rights Madamasr Mostafa Mohie Paper

November 11, 2019 19:46 pm

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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Asmahan Soliman and Mostafa Mohie Original Link: https://madamasr.com/en/2019/11/11/feature/politics/in-wake-of-government-crackdown-egypt-lobbies-for-support-ahead-of-major-un-human-rights-review/ Egypt is “fully prepared” to face all the accusations it expects will be brought against it at the Universal Periodic Review session scheduled to be held at the United...

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Miserable Egypt in the Int’l Happiness Report

2019 Culture, Education and Development Dr. Hala Ahmed Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Paper

November 07, 2019 18:24 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Dr. Hala Ahmed Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/miserable-egypt-in-the-intl-happiness-report/ The International Day of Happiness is celebrated worldwide every 20 March, accompanied by a series of reports and statistics that show the rate of happiness in each country, and ranking countries according to these rates. In July 2011, the UN...

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Dividing the Nile

2019 Andrew Miller Carnegie Culture, Education and Development Democracy and Politics Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Paper

November 06, 2019 18:16 pm

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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Andrew Miller Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/80283 One of the tragedies of the U.S.-Egyptian relationship is that American policymakers often can do little to protect U.S. interests without the active cooperation of Egyptian policymakers, who tend to be anything but cooperative. The dispute between Egypt, Ethiopia, and other Nile riparian countries...

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Sochi summit highlights growing Russia-Egypt ties

2019 Egypt Foreign Relations Middle East Institute Paper Samuel Ramani

November 05, 2019 19:05 pm

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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Samuel Ramani Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/sochi-summit-highlights-growing-russia-egypt-ties On Oct. 23-24, Russian President Vladimir Putin co-chaired the Russia-Africa Economic Forum in Sochi with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi. At the conclusion of the summit, which brought 43 African heads of state to the Black Sea...

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Samuel Ramani

Expert Foreign Relations Samuel Ramani

November 05, 2019 19:05 pm

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Samuel Ramani is a doctoral candidate the University of Oxford’s Department of Politics and International Relations. His research focuses on Russian foreign policy towards the Middle East, with a focus on the civil wars in Syria and Yemen. Samuel is a geopolitical analyst and commentator who writes frequently for the Washington Post, The Diplomat, Carnegie

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Egypt: Manifestations of Transport Ministry Militarization

2019 Amgad Hamdi Culture, Education and Development Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Military Affairs Paper

November 04, 2019 19:01 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Amgad Hamdi Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-manifestations-of-transport-ministry-militarization/ The Cairo Station fire incident on February 27, 2019 – when a train crash caused huge blaze after fuel tank exploded, triggering resignation of former Transport Minister Hisham Arafat and appointment of Kamel Al-Wazir, the former head...

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Rural Women in Egypt: Opportunities and Vulnerabilities

2019 Caitlyn Keo Caroline Krafft Culture, Education and Development Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Luca Fedi Paper Women Affairs

October 31, 2019 21:27 pm

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Caitlyn Keo, Caroline Krafft and Luca Fedi Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/rural-women-in-egypt-opportunities-and-vulnerabilities/ This paper investigates the lives and livelihoods of rural women in Egypt. Rural women have lower economic participation, by standard measures, than urban women or men. This paper introduced additional...

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