Egypt: Behind Dismissal of Army Chief of Staff Mohamed F. Hegazy

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-behind-dismissal-of-army-chief-of-staff-mohamed-f-hegazy/ Following Sisi’s ratification of the draft law that the government presented to parliament in June 2021, regarding the amendment of three laws related to the Egyptian armed forces – namely the laws on conditions of service and...

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Navigating the Democracy-Security Dilemma in U.S. Foreign Policy: Lessons from Egypt, India, and Turkey

Source: Carnegie Author(s): Thomas Carothers and Benjamin Press Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/11/04/navigating-democracy-security-dilemma-in-u.s.-foreign-policy-lessons-from-egypt-india-and-turkey-pub-85701 This paper looks in depth at the democracy-security dilemma with a view to helping U.S. policymakers deal with it more systematically and effectively. Case studies of...

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Thomas Carothers

Thomas Carothers is the senior vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. In that capacity he oversees all of the research programs at Carnegie.  He also directs the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program and carries out research and writing on democracy-related issues. Carothers is a leading authority on international support for

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Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood: Old Problems and New Divisions

Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Khalil al-Anani Original Link: https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/egypts-muslim-brotherhood-old-problems-and-new-divisions/ Since its removal from power in 2013, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt continues to face many problems and challenges. Having always prided itself on being the most cohesive, disciplined, and united Islamist movement, the group...

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The Suez Canal: Perspectives After the Ever Given Accident

Source: Italian Institute for International Political Studies Author(s): Angela Stefania Bergantino Original Link: https://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/suez-canal-perspectives-after-ever-given-accident-32127 It is hard to imagine anything more central to the world’s choke points than the Suez Canal. Albeit relatively recent, built only in 1869, its enviable position – where...

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The Muslim Brotherhood Sees Cairo’s Flirtation with Biden as an Opportunity

Source: The Washington Institute Author(s): Haisam Hassanein Original Link: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/muslim-brotherhood-sees-cairos-flirtation-biden-opportunity Many Brotherhood members seem eager to exploit recent U.S.-Egyptian gestures on human rights, but there is little likelihood that the Sisi government will reconcile with the fractured, unpopular Islamist...

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Egyptian Women & Labor Force: Challenges and Opportunities

Source: Wilson Center Author(s): Nermine El Saadany Original Link: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/egyptian-women-labor-force-challenges-and-opportunities “Inclusiveness” is becoming a widely used concept within different domains. A major barrier to the goal of equitable and sustainable development is rampant unemployment among women and vulnerable groups. The female labor force...

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Egypt’s Constitutional Court Half a Century of Transformations

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abbas Qabbari Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypts-constitutional-court-half-a-century-of-transformations/ In September 2021, Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) marked its golden jubilee (the 50th. anniversary of its inception), as it was established under the 1971 Constitution to succeed the High Court, which had been...

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Sisi’s Brand of Islam

Source: Carnegie Author(s): Maged Mandour Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/sada/85621 Sisi’s call for religious renewal falls within the regime’s attempt to centralize power in its hands, by creating a top-down version of state sponsored Islam, anchored in conservative social values. Read more at original link

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