Adel Abdel Ghafar

Mapping European Leverage in the MENA Region: Egypt

2019 Adel Abdel Ghafar Democracy and Politics Economy Egypt European Council On Foreign Relations Foreign Relations Paper

December 17, 2019 19:58 pm

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Source: European Council on Foreign Relations Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: https://www.ecfr.eu/specials/mapping_eu_leverage_mena/egypt Since the removal of Hosni Mubarak as Egypt’s president in 2011, Europe’s objectives and influence in the country have undergone a series of fluctuations. Under Mubarak, Egypt had a fairly straightforward relationship with Europe. This...

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Beijing calling: Assessing China’s growing footprint in North Africa

2019 Adel Abdel Ghafar Anna Jacobs Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Paper The Brookings Institution

September 23, 2019 19:03 pm

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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar and Anna L. Jacobs Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/research/beijing-calling-assessing-chinas-growing-footprint-in-north-africa/ As the United States slowly disengages from the Middle East, and as Europe faces internal challenges, a new actor is quietly exerting greater influence across North Africa. China has been strategically...

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Islamist parties in North Africa: A comparative analysis of Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt

2018 Adel Abdel Ghafar Bill Hess Democracy and Politics Egypt Islamic Movements and Institutions Paper The Brookings Institution

July 31, 2018 13:41 pm

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Source: Brookings Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar and Bill Hess Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/research/islamists-parties-in-north-africa-a-comparative-analysis-of-morocco-tunisia-and-egypt/ In 2010-2011, popular uprisings in North Africa created an unprecedented opening for opposition groups from across the political spectrum to finally take part in governing their respective...

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Egypt’s long-term stability and the role of the European Union

2018 Adel Abdel Ghafar Egypt Foreign Relations Paper The Brookings Institution

April 30, 2018 15:52 pm

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Source: Brookings Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2018/03/01/egypts-long-term-stability-and-the-role-of-the-european-union/ In Europe, the combination of the migration crisis, terrorist threats, economic pressures, and the rise of the populist far-right have highlighted the fact that instability in the Middle East has a direct bearing...

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Egypt’s long-term stability and the role of the European Union

2018 Adel Abdel Ghafar Egypt Foreign Relations Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism The Brookings Institution

March 01, 2018 15:01 pm

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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2018/03/01/egypts-long-term-stability-and-the-role-of-the-european-union/ Summary: This paper examines key factors threatening Egypt’s long term stability. It explores the issues of demographics, unemployment, climate change, economic reform, and insurgency in Sinai...

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Adel Abdel Ghafar Culture, Education and Development Economy Expert Foreign Relations Security and Counter-Terrorism Youth

January 29, 2018 21:51 pm

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Adel Abdel Ghafar is a fellow in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings and at the Brookings Doha Center, where he was previously Acting Director of Research (2016-2017). He specializes in political economy and his research interests included state-society relations and socio-economic development in the MENA region. https://www.brookings.edu/experts/adel-abdel-ghafar/

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A stable Egypt for a stable region: Socio-economic challenges and prospects

2018 Adel Abdel Ghafar Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt European Parliament Think Tank Foreign Relations Paper

January 19, 2018 19:07 pm

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Source: European Parliament Think Tank Author (s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EXPO_STU%282018%29603858 Summary: Seven years after the 2011 uprising in Egypt, a combination of domestic challenges, together with instability in the Middle East and North Africa region has stalled the country’s ongoing transition. Stability...

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Egyptian economic policy: See no evil, hear no evil

2016 Adel Abdel Ghafar Economy Egypt Paper The Brookings Institution

October 11, 2016 03:41 am

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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2016/10/11/egyptian-economic-policy-see-no-evil-hear-no-evil/ The Egyptian government appears to be on the verge of further devaluing the pound. President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi met with the governor of the country’s central bank Amer last week to give political cover to the move...

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Youth unemployment in Egypt: A ticking time bomb

2016 Adel Abdel Ghafar Economy Egypt Paper The Brookings Institution Youth

July 28, 2016 03:41 am

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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2016/07/29/youth-unemployment-in-egypt-a-ticking-time-bomb/ Earlier this week, a satirical Facebook post announced that the Egyptian Army engineers have developed an Egyptian dollar to combat the continued rise of the U.S. dollar. The new and improved $100 note features Egyptian...

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Educated but unemployed: The challenge facing Egypt’s youth

2016 Adel Abdel Ghafar Culture, Education and Development Economy Paper The Brookings Institution Youth

July 27, 2016 05:53 am

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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/research/educated-but-unemployed-the-challenge-facing-egypts-youth/ Introduction and Context As the events of the so-called Arab Spring unfolded, a wave of optimism surged through the region. Following the example of their Tunisian counterparts, millions of Egyptians took to the streets in...

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Egypt’s new gas discovery: Opportunities and challenges

2015 Adel Abdel Ghafar Economy Paper The Brookings Institution

September 10, 2015 05:55 am

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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/egypts-new-gas-discovery-opportunities-and-challenges/ Egypt’s New Gas Discovery: Opportunities and Challenges After a tough year, the Egyptian government recently received some good news. Italy’s ENI announced that it has discovered the “largest ever” offshore natural gas field in the...

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