Barak Barfi
Barak Barfi is a research fellow at the New America Foundation, where he specializes in Arab and Islamic Affairs.
Learn MoreJanuary- August 2018 Economic Analysis
This year from January to August think tanks have published detailed reports and papers on the current economic situation in Egypt and its deterioration since the 2013 Coup. 17 think tanks have published research and reports but those that have monitored and reported on the topic throughout the year have included Brookings Institute, Carnegie Endowment,
Learn MoreEgyptian Institute for Studies: Militarization of Egypt amid Army Economic Hegemony
August 29, 2018 15:49 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author: Mahmoud Gamal Original link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egyptian-armys-economic-hegemony/ The phenomenon of the Egyptian Army’s control over the country’s economy has become agreed upon by researchers and those interested in the military concern. Although the military institution maintains strict confidentiality of the information, data, and figures...
Learn MoreEgyptian Institute for Studies : Recent Intra-Military Activity of Egypt’s Sisi
August 29, 2018 15:40 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author: Mahmoud Gamal Original Post: https://en.eipss-eg.org/recent-intra-military-activity-of-egypts-sisi/ Abd Al Fattah Al-Sisi attended on Sunday, 22 April a graduation ceremony of military cadets’ new batch of military academies and technical institutes held at the headquarters of the Military Academy in New Cairo. Minister of the Interior Major...
Learn MoreBreaking the Stalemate in the Egypt-Ethiopia Dam Dispute
Source: Washington Institute Author(s): Barak Barfi Original Link: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/breaking-the-stalemate-in-the-egypt-ethiopia-dam-dispute On July 26, the chief engineer of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Simegnew Bekele, died under mysterious circumstances. Two days earlier, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed revealed that the project could take another...
Learn MoreFact Sheet – Human Rights Conditions on U.S. Military Aid to Egypt
Source: POMED Author(s): N/A Original Link: https://pomed.org/fact-sheet-human-rights-conditions-on-u-s-military-aid-to-egypt/ Secretary of State Pompeo recently released $195 million in suspended Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Egypt before the conditions attached to these funds were met. By September 30, 2018, Pompeo will have to make a decision about the fate of...
Learn MoreNew Arab World Order
August 22, 2018 13:18 pm
Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Marc Lynch Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/2018/08/16/new-arab-world-order-pub-77056 In 2011, millions of citizens across the Arab world took to the streets. Popular uprisings from Tunis to Cairo promised to topple autocracies and usher in democratic reforms. For a moment, it looked as if the old Middle Eastern order was coming to an end and a...
Learn MoreEgypt: Campaign to Crush Artistic Freedom
August 22, 2018 13:15 pm
Source: Human Rights Watch Author(s): N/A Original Link: https://www.hrw.org/middle-east/n-africa/egypt (Beirut) – The Egyptian authorities have arrested over a dozen people in a crackdown against artists, apparently prosecuting them for exercising their freedom of speech, Human Rights Watch said today. The government also has issued new decrees to severely curtail freedom of expression...
Learn MoreRecent Status of Egypt’s ARMT and Military Exercises
2018Civil SocietyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesMahmoud GamalMilitary AffairsPaperSecurity and Counter-Terrorism
August 22, 2018 12:56 pm
Source: The Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/recent-status-of-egypts-armt-and-military-exercises/ There has been much debate about the Egyptian regime’s keenness on purchase of so much military equipment and arms amid the country’s economic problems, raising many questions about the political and security objectives behind...
Learn MoreEgypt: Developments of Operation Sinai 2018
August 22, 2018 12:48 pm
Source: The Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Haitham Ghoniem Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-developments-of-operation-sinai-2018/ Introduction Six months have passed since Egypt initiated its Comprehensive Operation – Sinai 2018, a large-scale campaign that was launched on Friday, 9 February 2018 against Islamist insurgents in the Central and North Sinai (along with...
Learn MoreDashing Nubians’ Hopes of Returning Home
Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Khaled Mahmoud Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/sada/77026 On June 5, the Egyptian parliament approved the Upper Egypt Development Agency bill, dealing a crushing blow to the hopes of the Nubian minority. The community, which represents around 3 percent of the population, has been struggling for decades to return to their home villages from...
Learn MoreThe Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt: Current Crisis and Future Directions
2018Alison PargeterCivil SocietyEgyptIslamic Movements and InstitutionsPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismThe Jamestown Foundation For Global Research And Analysis
August 13, 2018 19:34 pm
Source: The James Town Foundation Author(s): Alison Pargeter Original Link: https://jamestown.org/program/the-muslim-brotherhood-in-egypt-current-crisis-and-future-directions/ In July 2018, the Congressional Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing to examine the threat of the Muslim Brotherhood to the United States and its interests. This hearing—expected to pave the way for Congress...
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