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Michael W. S. Ryan

ExpertForeign RelationsIslamic Movements and InstitutionsMichael W. S. RyanMilitary AffairsSecurity and Counter-TerrorismSinaiThe Jamestown Foundation For Global Research And Analysis
November 27, 2019 18:30 pm
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Dr. Michael W. S. Ryan is an independent consultant and researcher on Middle Eastern security issues and a Senior Fellow at the Jamestown Foundation. He is the author of Decoding Al-Qaeda’s Strategy: The Deep Battle Against America (Columbia University Press, 2013). Ryan has served as the Vice President of the Middle East Institute as well

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Sam Selsky

Democracy and PoliticsExpertSam Selsky
November 26, 2019 18:51 pm
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Sam Selsky is a recipient of the Summer 2015 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship. The award provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students with financial support to develop fluency in less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) and expertise in the regions in which these languages are spoken. Every year the Center for Global Studies awards between 12-15

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Closer Egyptian-Russian Relations Causing a Headache in Washington

2019Arab Center Washington DCDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsGregory AftandilianMilitary AffairsPaper
November 26, 2019 18:40 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Gregory Aftandilian Original Link:  http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/closer-egyptian-russian-relations-causing-a-headache-in-washington/ Egypt’s intended purchase of advanced Russian fighter jets is raising alarm bells in Washington and has prompted US officials to threaten Cairo with sanctions under legislation passed in 2017. Despite...

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The Suez Canal: A Route for Cultivating the Peace with Egypt

2019EconomyEgyptForeign RelationsOfir WinterPaperThe Institute For National Security Studies
November 25, 2019 19:39 pm
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Source: The Institute for National Security Studies Author(s): Ofir Winter Original Link: https://www.inss.org.il/publication/the-suez-canal-a-route-for-cultivating-the-peace-with-egypt/?offset=0&posts=undefined&outher=undefined&from_date=undefined&to_date=undefined Egypt is currently marking the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal. The centrality of the Canal...

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Egypt: Dimensions of Privatization of Army Ventures

2019Ahmed ZikrallahEconomyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesMilitary AffairsPaper
November 25, 2019 19:28 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Ahmed Zikrallah Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-dimensions-of-privatization-of-army-ventures/ Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s call for listing companies affiliated with Egypt’s armed forces on the stock exchange along with other state-run firms and assets in the coming period was not surprising to me. On Thursday, October 31, 2019 during...

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Egypt’s Military Now Controls Much of Its Economy. Is This Wise?

2019CarnegieEconomyEgyptMilitary AffairsPaperYezid Sayigh
November 25, 2019 19:19 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Yezid Sayigh Original Link:  https://carnegie-mec.org/2019/11/25/egypt-s-military-now-controls-much-of-its-economy.-is-this-wise-pub-80281 The military is woven into almost every part of Egypt’s economy. It runs businesses, produces goods, and manages huge infrastructure projects. What are the consequences of involving a country’s armed forces so deeply in its...

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To Protect Religious Freedom in Egypt, Ease Authoritarian Restrictions

2019EgyptFreedom HouseHuman RightsMinoritiesPaperSam Selsky
November 21, 2019 18:51 pm
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Source: Freedom House Author(s): Sam Selsky Original Link:  https://freedomhouse.org/blog/protect-religious-freedom-egypt-ease-authoritarian-restrictions In October 2011, thousands of Coptic Christians staged a sit-in in front of the Maspero television building in Cairo to protest a church demolition in Upper Egypt, which allegedly occurred because the church was constructed without the...

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2 auctions for Egypt antiquities in London; will Cairo act?!

2019Culture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesForeign RelationsHussein DuqeilPaper
November 21, 2019 18:28 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Hussein Duqeil Original Link:  https://en.eipss-eg.org/2-auctions-for-egypt-antiquities-in-london-will-cairo-act/ Although the most important exhibition of Egyptian antiquities abroad was inaugurated in London a few days ago: “Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh” at the Saatchi Gallery London (3 Nov. 2019 – 3 May 2020) in the presence...

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Owners of the Republic: An Anatomy of Egypt’s Military Economy

2019CarnegieEconomyEgyptMilitary AffairsPaperYezid Sayigh
November 18, 2019 18:26 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Yezid Sayigh Original Link:  https://carnegie-mec.org/2019/11/18/owners-of-republic-anatomy-of-egypt-s-military-economy-pub-80325 The Egyptian military’s takeover in 2013 transformed its role in the national economy, turning it into an autonomous actor that can reshape markets and influence government policy setting and investment strategies. Read more at original...

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Hassan Aly

EconomyExpertHassan Aly
November 15, 2019 19:57 pm
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Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Financial Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1986 M.Sc., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1982 Experience: Dean, Business School, Nile University, May 2017 – Present Dean, School of Public Administration and Development Economics, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, July 2015 – February 2017 Emeritus Professor of...

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Colette Salemi

Colette SalemiCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomyExpert
November 15, 2019 16:01 pm
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Colette Salemi is a Ph.D. student and research assistant at the University of Minnesota. Salemi is a microeconomist focused on labor and economic activity in developing countries and is currently working on projects related to forced displacement and refugee policy as well. She earned her Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the Harris School of

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