How the World Should Respond to Egypt’s Authoritarian Resurgence
March 22, 2018 14:20 pm
Source: The Century Foundation Author(s): Michael Wahid Hanna Original Link: https://tcf.org/content/commentary/world-respond-egypts-authoritarian-resurgence/ Despite the Sisi regime’s heavy-handed culling of the electoral field for Egypt’s upcoming presidential election, international reaction to the country’s stifling political environment and escalating repression has been and will...
Learn MoreEgypt’s Presidential Elections and the Challenges Ahead
March 20, 2018 17:16 pm
Source: Arab Center Washington Institute Author(s): Charles Dunne Original Link: http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/egypts-presidential-elections-and-the-challenges-ahead/ The presidential election in Egypt will take place March 26-28, and it is widely understood that the serving president, Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, will be the winner. In the midst of an ongoing crackdown on opposition and an...
Learn MoreRauf Mammadov
Rauf Mammadov is resident scholar on energy policy at The Middle East Institute. He focuses on issues of energy security, global energy industry trends, as well as energy relations between the Middle East, Central Asia and South Caucasus. He has a particular emphasis on the post-Soviet countries of Eurasia. Prior to joining MEI, Mammadov held
Learn MoreEgypt’s Evolving Alliance with Israel
Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Maged Mandour Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/75840 On February 19, the private Egyptian firm Dolphinus Holdings announced a deal to import $15 billion worth of natural gas from Israel over a period of ten years. This firm is one of the first to take advantage of a new natural gas law passed in August 2017 that ended the
Learn MoreHussein Duqeil
Hussein Duqeil is an Egyptian academic, researcher and specialist in archaeology. He has received his PhD in Greek and Roman Archeology from Alexandria University, Egypt. https://en.eipss-eg.org/author/hussein-duqeil-en/
Learn MorePolitics Affect Exports in Egypt
Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Nora Aboushady and Chahir Zaki Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/politics-affect-exports-in-egypt/ Snapshot: Investment-related regulations are a major determinant of the firm’s decision to expand its activities and enter the exports market. Despite recent reforms of investment related laws and regulations, exports continue to drop...
Learn MoreEgypt’s cement crisis and military dominance
March 17, 2018 15:48 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Ahmed Zikrallah Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypts-cement-crisis-and-military-dominance/ The cement industry in Egypt seems to have been experiencing difficult times that are expected to continue for at least several years to come, as a result of the current situation in the cement market, represented in low demand, which leads to...
Learn MoreIn the Era of “Fake News,” Egypt Monitors and Silences
March 16, 2018 16:57 pm
Source: The Tahrir Institute Author(s): Mai El-Sadany Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/in-the-era-of-fake-news-egypt-monitors-and-silences/ Summary: Mai El-Sadany explores the Egyptian state’s crackdown on alternative voices. She reviews regulations and legislations enacted to combat the spread of “fake news”. She also discusses the public prosecution’s and the government’s roles in...
Learn MoreAn Economic Reading of Sinai Development
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Ahmed Zikrallah Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/an-economic-reading-of-sinai-development/ – Sinai Development Projects: An Economic Reading Although Egyptians have dreamed of the development of Sinai Peninsula for decades, however the province suffered from deliberate negligence in terms of both wealth and human beings. The Sinai...
Learn MoreElections in Egypt: What Purpose Do They Serve?
2018Democracy and PoliticsEgyptItalian Institute for International Political StudiesMarina OttawayPaper
March 15, 2018 16:17 pm
Source: Italian Institute for International Political Studies Author(s): Marina Ottaway Original Link: http://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/elections-egypt-what-purpose-do-they-serve-19864 The outcome of Egyptian presidential elections scheduled for March 26 is a foregone conclusion – incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will win and serve his second term unchallenged. The only...
Learn MoreParliament in haste to approve cybercrime bill: Ambiguous provisions, loose definitions, legalized web censorship
March 14, 2018 15:36 pm
Source: MadaMasr Author(s): Rana Mamdouh, Rania al-Abd Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2018/03/14/feature/politics/parliament-in-haste-to-approve-cybercrime-bill-ambiguous-provisions-loose-definitions-legalized-web-censorship/ In a whirlwind Tuesday meeting attended by a bevy of state officials, 14 articles of the cybercrime prevention bill were approved by Parliament’s...
Learn More