The Big Pharaoh
The Big Pharaoh is a blogger who writes on Egypt and the Middle East on Twitter @thebigpharaoh and the blog www.thebigpharaoh.com.
Learn MoreEgypt’s Taming of Judiciary: The Case of the SCJB
2022Abbas QabbariDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesHuman RightsJudicial AffairsPaper
June 21, 2022 15:17 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abbas Qabbari Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypts-taming-of-judiciary-the-case-of-the-scjb/ Judicial customs have settled on formation of boards of directors for judicial bodies and agencies, with multiple powers and burdens, based on laws acquired by the judiciary from various regimes. Contrary to these established custom, the...
Learn MoreEgypt’s parliament strikes back on the budget
2022Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper
June 21, 2022 15:15 pm
Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/special-briefing-egypts-parliament-strikes-back-budget#mabrouk Egypt’s Parliament can usually be counted upon to be, if not precisely malleable, at least fairly cooperative. The June 19session, when Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait presented the 2022/2023 budget, was a stark departure from...
Learn MoreEgypt and the Allure of Military Power
June 21, 2022 15:03 pm
Source: Wilson Center Author(s): Marina Ottaway Original Link: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/egypt-and-allure-military-power Since the 2013 military coup d’état brought President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to power, Egypt has been building up its military, purchasing weapons at an increased rate and diversifying their sources. Read more at original link
Learn MoreEgypt: Prisoner’s right to complain bet. Mandella Rules and domestic laws
2022Democracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesHuman RightsJudicial AffairsPaperSherif Hilali
June 17, 2022 14:48 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Sherif Hilali Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-prisoners-right-to-complain-bet-mandella-rules-and-domestic-laws/ The UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the Nelson Mandela Rules, affirm the prisoners’ right to be provided with information as well as their right to file complaints, as stated in rules...
Learn MoreUnderstanding Egypt’s Economic Troubles
2022Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptPaperThe Big PharaohThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
June 16, 2022 15:24 pm
Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): The Big Pharaoh Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/understanding-egypts-economic-troubles/ The line at the cashier check-out of a discount department store was long, with restless customers standing in line. A lady was holding up the queue: money in hand, she was trying to match the grocery bill. “This has to go...
Learn MoreEgypt: The need for effective judicial oversight of prisons
2022Democracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesHuman RightsJudicial AffairsPaperSherif Hilali
June 13, 2022 14:34 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Sherif Hilali Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-the-need-for-effective-judicial-oversight-of-prisons/ Violation of prisoners’ rights pervades Egyptian prisons and detention centers, where there is no real oversight by the Public Prosecution and Judiciary over the prisons administration. Read more at original link
Learn MoreInsurgency in Sinai: Challenges and Prospects
June 10, 2022 14:30 pm
Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Khalil Al-Anani Original Link: https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/insurgency-in-sinai-challenges-and-prospects/ In May 2022, at least 16 Egyptian troops were killed in two separate attacks in the Sinai Peninsula. The attacks were claimed by Wilayat Sinai or Sinai Province (SP), Egypt’s branch of the so-called Islamic State (IS), which has been...
Learn MoreEgypt’s Next IMF Loan: How to Avoid the Failures of the Past Six Years
2022Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East PolicyTimothy E. Kaldas
June 07, 2022 19:07 pm
Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Timothy E. Kaldas Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/egypts-next-imf-loan-how-to-avoid-the-failures-of-the-past-six-years/ In 2016, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lent Egypt $12 billion, launching a program of economic reform and austerity. Six years later, Egypt is returning to the lender of last resort...
Learn MoreEgypt national security & army involvement in politics and economy
2022Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesMilitary AffairsPaperYehia Mohamed
June 06, 2022 14:27 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Yehia Mohamed Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-national-security-army-involvement-in-politics-and-economy/ Under Sisi, the army has focused on consolidation of its strong position and absolute control of almost everything in Egypt. To achieve this goal, it has adopted several strategies, including allocation of a...
Learn MoreFor Egypt, the crisis could be upon us
2022Alessia MelcangiDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsItalian Institute for International Political StudiesPaper
June 06, 2022 14:10 pm
Source: Italian Institute for International Political Studies Author(s): Alessia Melcangi Original Link: https://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/legitto-la-crisi-potrebbe-essere-alle-porte-35272 The war between Russia and Ukraine, in addition to having a significant impact in Europe, risks overwhelming the already fragile economic and political situation of the Middle Eastern...
Learn MoreEgypt national security & counterterrorism as a pretext for abuses
2022Democracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesHuman RightsPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismYehia Mohamed
June 03, 2022 14:38 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Yehia Mohamed Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-national-security-counterterrorism-as-a-pretext-for-abuses/ In 1994, the United Nations Development Program addressed the concept of security, stating that it had been narrowly interpreted for decades; where it was primarily viewed as a state-centered concept, not caring much about the...
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