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Fact Sheet – Dropping Like Flies: Sisi’s Purge of Potential Candidates in Egypt’s 2018 Presidential “Election”

2018Democracy and PoliticsEgyptPaperPomed
April 27, 2018 19:54 pm
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Source: Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) Author: N/A Original Link: http://pomed.org/fact-sheet-dropping-like-flies-sisis-purge-of-potential-candidates-in-egypts-2018-presidential-election/ With the closure of the window to register as a candidate for the upcoming presidential election, it is clear that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will not face any real challenge to his reelection...

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Do Egyptians Regret Hosni Mubarak Today?

2018CarnegieCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptIslamic Movements and InstitutionsMichael YoungPaper
April 27, 2018 18:28 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author: Michael Young Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/75912 The short answer has to be a resounding “yes,” but not for the conventional reasons of oppression and human rights violations. Outside the sub-segment of society that cares for the survival of civil society, human rights, and the democratic process, a majority of the population views such notions

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In Egypt, Voter Turnout Falls Short

Atlantic CouncilCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptElissa MillerMilitary AffairsPaperSecurity and Counter-Terrorism
April 27, 2018 17:32 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author: Elissa Miller Original Link: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/in-egypt-voter-turnout-falls-short Evidenced by low voter turnout in the presidential election, Egypt’s optimism after the 2011 revolution that ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak has been replaced by apathy amid the rule of a new strongman, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. In Egypt’s...

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Th Presidents Scorecard

Atlantic CouncilCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyJudicial AffairsMilitary AffairsMirette F. Mabrouk Paper
April 27, 2018 17:17 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author: Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-president-s-scorecard Egyptians are going to the polls to vote in a presidential election for the third time since the uprisings of 2011. The act of voting for a president who could, ostensibly, be voted out was a novelty. Hosni Mubarak served five six-year terms before...

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Taha Ozhan

Democracy and PoliticsExpertTaha Ozhan
April 09, 2018 16:11 pm
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Taha Ozhan, a member of the Turkish parliament and a former chairman of its foreign affairs committee. He is an academic and writer and holds a PhD in politics and international relations. He frequently comments and writes for international media. His latest book is: Turkey and the Crisis of Sykes-Picot Order (2015). https://en.eipss-eg.org/what-sisis-victory-means-for-egypts-future/

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Waad Ahmed

Democracy and PoliticsExpertWaad Ahmed
March 28, 2018 15:19 pm
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Waad holds a degree in economics and management from the University of London’s International Programmes. She also attended the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime transport in Alexandria. Waad has worked for a number of local English-language news outlets. She is interested in covering socio-economic stories, and writing about how public policy influences everyday

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François LaRochelle

Democracy and PoliticsExpertFrançois LaRochelle
March 13, 2018 15:50 pm
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François LaRochelle is a former Canadian diplomat. Abroad he was posted in Cairo (twice), Damascus as well as Vienna (OSCE) and Brussels. In Ottawa he worked in various sectors in the department of Foreign Affairs including the Middle-East. He was Director for relations with the Cabinet before joining the Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat of

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Haisam Hassanein

Democracy and PoliticsExpertHaisam Hassanein
March 13, 2018 15:42 pm
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Haisam Hassanein is the 2016-2017 Glazer fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where he focuses on economic relations between Israel and Arab states. He has published in several media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, the New York Daily News, and the Jerusalem Post. His current research focuses on commercial

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Wolfgang Mühlberger

Democracy and PoliticsExpertForeign RelationsWolfgang Mühlberger
January 30, 2018 05:41 am
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EU-MENA relations (MENA=Middle East and North Africa), Levant: Israeli-Palestinian & Israeli-Arab conflicts, Lebanon, arab transformation: transitions in Tunisia and Egypt, conflicts in Libya and Syria, transnational and national islamist movements: Hamas, Hezbollah, Muslim Brotherhood. Conflict management, peace building, Security Sector Reform (SSR), scenarios...

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