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Strategic Consequences of Russia’s Economic Presence in the Suez Canal Zone

2019 Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Paper Ridvan Bari Urcosta The Jamestown Foundation For Global Research And Analysis

September 17, 2019 18:38 pm

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Source: The Jamestown Foundation for Global Research and Analysis Author(s): Ridvan Bari Urcosta Original Link: https://jamestown.org/program/strategic-consequences-of-russias-economic-presence-in-the-suez-canal-zone/ Russia’s own interests in Egypt are multidimensional. But among the most intriguing in the last couple years has been the Egyptian government’s invitation to Russian...

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Sinai Deportees and Prospects of Protracted Conflict (2)

2019 Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Human Rights Nouran Hassan Paper Sinai

September 17, 2019 18:10 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Nouran Hassan Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/sinai-deportees-and-prospects-of-protracted-conflict-2/ The first part of this work has examined political strategies to dismantle the local identity of Bedouin tribes in northern Sinai, first by political mediation then by coercion and offense to end two communities’ physical presence in...

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Sisi’s Policy of Constant Change of Military Leaders

2019 Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Mahmoud Gamal Military Affairs Paper

September 16, 2019 19:05 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/sisis-policy-of-constant-change-of-military-leaders/ Since assuming power following the July 2013 military coup, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has adopted a policy of constant change of military leaders, whether inside the army or those appointed as governors and heads of civil bodies...

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Assessment of Egypt’s Cash Transfer Social Programs

2019 Civil Society Economy Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Human Rights Mohamed Ahmed Abbas Paper

September 13, 2019 18:59 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mohamed Ahmed Abbas Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/assessment-of-egypts-cash-transfer-social-programs/ Egypt launched the so-called “economic reform program” in 2014, including removal of energy subsidies (in addition to flotation of the Egyptian pound and the introduction of a new VAT tax) within the framework of the government’s $12...

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Prevalence of Divorce in Egyptian Society

2019 Civil Society Culture, Education and Development Dr. Hala Ahmed Economy Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Paper

September 11, 2019 20:01 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Dr. Hala Ahmed Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/prevalence-of-divorce-in-egyptian-society/ There is a divorce case in Egypt every four minutes, a shocking figure announced by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) in Egypt. According to official statistics, Egypt ranks first among world countries in...

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Egypt: Integration into Military Colleges & Change Requirements

2019 Democracy and Politics Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Islamic Movements and Institutions Mahmoud Gamal Military Affairs Paper

September 09, 2019 18:27 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-integration-into-military-colleges-change-requirements/ A review of the experiences and examples of Islamist movements that aimed to change the ruling regimes in their countries would reveal that some of them had got clearly defined plans that helped them achieve their goals and...

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A shifting development paradigm for the Middle East and North Africa

2019 Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Middle East Institute Paper Rabah Arezki

September 05, 2019 17:30 pm

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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Rabah Arezki Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/shifting-development-paradigm-middle-east-and-north-africa Economic development paradigms have shifted focus over past decades: from minimizing imports to encouraging exports as the path to prosperity. Individual countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have had little success...

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Rabah Arezki

Culture, Education and Development Economy Expert Foreign Relations Rabah Arezki

September 05, 2019 17:26 pm

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Rabah Arezki is the Chief Economist for Middle East and North Africa Region (MNA) at the World Bank. Previously, he was the Chief of the Commodities Unit in the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund. He also was a senior fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, a non-resident fellow at

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Egyptian Antiquities & Legalization of Smuggling

2019 Culture, Education and Development Egypt Foreign Relations Hussein Duqeil Paper

September 05, 2019 17:20 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Hussein Duqeil Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egyptian-antiquities-legalization-of-smuggling/ The sale of the head of Tutankhamun at an auction in London in July 2019 provoked angry reactions from a wide range of Egyptians, which is good in itself, but reviewing these responses shows that most of them were misplaced; which indicates...

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Vision of the Egyptian Political System for Education

2019 Amgad Hamdi Civil Society Culture, Education and Development Democracy and Politics Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Human Rights Paper Youth

September 04, 2019 17:55 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Amgad Hamdi Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/vision-of-the-egyptian-political-system-for-education/ The policies that governed the education process in Egypt after July 1952 have led to deterioration of the education project as a choice for building the renaissance and progress of the Egyptian State. Although education flourished during...

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Austerity measures a major cause of poverty increase, statistics agency advisor says

2019 Beesam Kassab Economy Egypt Madamasr Paper

September 04, 2019 17:50 pm

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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Beesan Kassab Original Link: https://madamasr.com/en/2019/09/04/feature/economy/austerity-measures-a-major-cause-of-poverty-increase-statistics-agency-advisor-says/ The results of a biannual government report on household finances published at the end of July show that Egypt’s poverty rate increased 4.7% to 32.5% of the population over 2017 and 2018, up from 27.8%...

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Egypt’s Prisons: History of Negotiations for Freedom

2019 Ahmad Al-Azhari Civil Society Culture, Education and Development Democracy and Politics Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Human Rights Judicial Affairs Paper

September 03, 2019 17:35 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Ahmad Al-Azhari Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypts-prisons-history-of-negotiations-for-freedom/ There are several reports that have recently been circulated about repentance, reconciliation, or negotiations run by some political detainees with the current Egyptian regime, hoping to be pardoned and released from prison to continue...

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