Mohammad Hassan Khalil
Dr. Mohammed Hassan Khalil, a retired cardiologist and founder/chairman of the Committee for the Defense of the People’s Right to Health, based in Cairo.
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Ali Mokdad, PhD, is Director of Middle Eastern Initiatives and Professor of Global Health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. In this role, he is building IHME’s presence in the Middle East through new research projects, dissemination and uptake of IHME’s methods and results, and consultation with
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Culture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyExpertForeign RelationsJohn Mukum MbakuSecurity and Counter-Terrorism
August 06, 2020 13:57 pm
Prior to coming to Weber State University, Dr. Mbaku was a tenured professor at Kennesaw State University, where he taught from 1985 to 1991. At Weber State University, Dr. Mbaku was awarded the John S. Hinckley faculty award for excellence in exemplary teaching, outstanding scholarship, and extraordinary service. He has also held the Willard L.
Learn MoreThe controversy over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
2020Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsJohn Mukum MbakuPaperThe Brookings Institution
August 05, 2020 13:57 pm
Source: Brookings Author(s): John Mukum Mbaku Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/08/05/the-controversy-over-the-grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam/ Recently, the tensions among Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile have escalated, particularly after Ethiopia announced that it had started filling the GERD’s...
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Ahmed Al-MoftiCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyExpertForeign RelationsHuman Rights
July 30, 2020 14:07 pm
Ahmed Al-Mofti is a Sudanese academic, PhD in international law, general manager and founder of the Khartoum International Center for Human Rights, and member of the Sudanese National Commission for the Renaissance Dam.
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2020Arab Center Washington DCCharles DunneDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsMilitary AffairsPaperSecurity and Counter-Terrorism
July 30, 2020 13:53 pm
Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Charles W. Dunne Original Link: http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/the-grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam-and-egypts-military-options Just a month after Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry seemed to raise the possibility of military action to counter the threat to Egypt posed by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or GERD, President...
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July 29, 2020 14:14 pm
Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Adel Ramadan Original Link: https://timep.org/reports-briefings/special-reports/legal-guide-effective-communication-between-the-lawyer-and-defendant-in-egypt/ The relationship between the lawyer and his or her client is central to the functioning of the legal system. At every stage, from interrogation to sentencing, this...
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2020Ahmed Al-MoftiDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesForeign RelationsPaper
July 29, 2020 14:09 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Ahmed Al-Mofti Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/renaissance-dam-negotiations-from-a-to-z/ The negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have gone through nine stages from 1995 to 23 July 2020. This article will address the nine phases comprehensively but at the same time briefly,.. Read more at original link
Learn MoreMonday Briefing: GERD talks continue, but political will is still lacking
2020Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper
July 27, 2020 14:08 pm
Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/monday-briefing-gerd-talks-continue-political-will-still-lacking It’s never a good sign when negotiators differ on the desired outcomes of negotiations. Last week, hours after an African Union (AU) sponsored summit on the filling and operations of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)...
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2020Democracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesForeign RelationsMahmoud GamalMilitary AffairsPaperSecurity and Counter-Terrorism
July 23, 2020 14:13 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egyptian-move-towards-libya-bet-political-crisis-military-build-up/ A previous study published by the Egyptian Institute for Studies (EIS) titled, Egyptian Role in Libya: Determinants and Tracks, concluded that the likeliness of a direct and declared intervention in Libya by the Egyptian army...
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July 23, 2020 14:01 pm
Source: Carnegie Author(s): Amr Hamzawy and Nathan Brown Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/07/23/how-much-will-pandemic-change-egyptian-governance-and-for-how-long-pub-82353 In Egypt, coronavirus response efforts were led by the prime minister and other technocrats. What does this change mean for Egypt—and how long will it last? Read more at original link
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July 23, 2020 14:00 pm
Nima Khorrami is a Research Associate at The Arctic Institute. His areas of research and expertise revolve around soft power, maritime, and geopolitical issues in the Persian Gulf, Horn of Africa and the Arctic. Nima has written extensively on the Persian Gulf and geopolitics in the region for the Guardian, Al Jazeera, and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace among...
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