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Egypt: Largest wave of mass arrests since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi came to power

2019Amnesty InternationalCivil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsPaper
October 02, 2019 14:18 pm
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Source: Amnesty International Author(s): Amnesty International Original Link:  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/10/egypt-largest-wave-of-mass-arrests-since-president-abdel-fattah-al-sisi-came-to-power/ Over the past 12 days, Egyptian authorities have launched the biggest crackdown under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s rule rounding up more than 2,300 people – at least 111 of them...

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Development of the military situation in Sinai – August

2019EgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesHaitham GhoniemMilitary AffairsPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismSinai
October 01, 2019 14:15 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Haitham Ghoniem   Original Link:  https://en.eipss-eg.org/development-of-the-military-situation-in-sinai-august/ During August, two citizens, including a woman, were killed and 12 citizens, including women and children, were injured by indiscriminate shooting by Egyptian security forces. Activists and some Sinai electronic pages circulated a...

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Egyptian Paratroopers on Russian Soil: ‘Defenders of Friendship 2019’

2019EgyptForeign RelationsJörgen ElfvingMilitary AffairsPaperThe Jamestown Foundation For Global Research And Analysis
September 30, 2019 14:12 pm
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Source: The Jamestown Foundation for Global Research and Analysis Author(s): Jorgen Elfving Original Link:  https://jamestown.org/program/egyptian-paratroopers-on-russian-soil-defenders-of-friendship-2019/ On August 19–29, Russia hosted the multinational exercise Defenders of Friendship 2019, which involved the joint participation of Russian and Egyptian paratroopers as well as Belarusian...

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Egypt: why protests against al-Sisi

2019Alessia MelcangiCivil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptItalian Institute for International Political StudiesPaper
September 30, 2019 14:06 pm
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Source: Italian Institute for International Political Studies Author(s): Alessia Melcangi Original Link:  https://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/egitto-perche-si-protesta-contro-al-sisi-24050 From his voluntary Spanish exile he had launched the appeal to gather a million people in protest, “the million man march”, Muhammad ‘Ali , the entrepreneur and businessman who in...

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Biggest wave of arrests since Sisi took office: 1909 people detained

2019Democracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsMadamasrPaper
September 26, 2019 14:50 pm
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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Madamasr Original Link:  https://madamasr.com/en/2019/09/26/feature/politics/biggest-wave-of-arrests-since-sisi-took-office-1909-people-detained/ A wide and aggressive sweep by security forces continues, with at least 1,909 people arrested as of early Thursday morning, according to the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights. This arrest campaign, which...

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Protests in Egypt Show Trump’s Wrong about al-Sisi

2019Civil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptElisa EpsteinForeign RelationsHuman Rights WatchPaper
September 26, 2019 14:45 pm
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Source:  Human Rights Watch Author(s):  Elisa Epstein Original Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/09/26/protests-egypt-show-trumps-wrong-about-al-sisi At the United Nations General Assembly meetings this week, US President Donald Trump praised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as a “great leader” who has brought Egypt out of “turmoil.” A few weeks earlier Trump reportedly...

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Deconstructing Egypt’s Protests

2019Center for Global PolicyCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptH. A. HellyerPaper
September 25, 2019 17:29 pm
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Source: Center for Global Policy Author(s): Dr. H. A. Hellyer Original Link: https://www.cgpolicy.org/articles/deconstructing-egypts-protests/ Last week, sporadic protests broke out in different parts of Egypt following the release of videos that provided evidence of government corruption. More questions than answers exist in trying to understand the demonstrations, which makes the future...

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Mohamed Ali: Will Conflict of Wings Lead to Fall of Sisi?

2019Civil SocietyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesMahmoud GamalMilitary AffairsPaper
September 25, 2019 14:39 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s):  Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/mohamed-ali-will-conflict-of-wings-lead-to-fall-of-sisi/ Since the events of July 03, 2013, individuals and groups within the army have been trying to change the approach adopted by the leadership of the institution that aroused a state of dissatisfaction among officers of different ranks...

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Egypt: World leaders must act to stop President al-Sisi’s repressive crackdown

2019Amnesty InternationalCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsMediaPaper
September 24, 2019 14:35 pm
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Source: Amnesty International Author(s): Amnesty International Original Link:  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/09/egypt-world-leaders-must-act-to-stop-president-al-sisis-repressive-crackdown/ Ahead of further protests expected on Friday, world leaders must confront President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and utterly condemn the crackdown he has waged to counter the outbreak of protests in...

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Egypt’s Protests: A Sign the Arab Spring Is Alive

2019Arab Center Washington DCCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptImad K. HarbPaper
September 24, 2019 14:33 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Imad K. Harb Original Link:  http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/egypts-protests-a-sign-the-arab-spring-is-alive/ What little is known about the demonstrations that broke out in Egyptian cities since Friday, September 20, is that they are spontaneous and the protesters are demanding the departure of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi and his coterie...

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Egypt: rights and security, another crackdown

2019Alessia MelcangiCivil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsGiuseppe DenticeHuman RightsItalian Institute for International Political StudiesPaperSecurity and Counter-Terrorism
September 24, 2019 14:21 pm
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Source: Italian Institute for International Political Studies Author(s): Giuseppe Dentice and Alessia Melcangi Original Link:  https://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/egitto-diritti-e-sicurezza-ancora-un-giro-di-vite-24005 The victory in the constitutional referendum of April 2019 offered the president al-Sisi the possibility of widening the range of powers, eliminating at the same time any...

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Money and image: Framing Mohamed Ali’s face off against Sisi

2019Culture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptLeila ArmanMadamasrPaper
September 24, 2019 14:18 pm
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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Leila Arman Original Link:  https://madamasr.com/en/2019/09/24/feature/politics/money-and-image-framing-mohamed-alis-face-off-against-sisi/ Before September 2, 2019, Mohamed Ali was an aspiring actor and minor celebrity. He looks a bit like actor Asser Yassin, loves horseback riding like Ahmed Elsaka, and is fond of being photographed with his luxury automobiles...

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