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Drones are re-engineering the geopolitics of the Middle East

2022Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsMiddle East InstituteMilitary AffairsMohammed SolimanPaper
March 07, 2022 15:19 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mohammed Soliman Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/drones-are-re-engineering-geopolitics-middle-east The Middle East is experiencing a seismic shift in its geopolitics: the dawn of the era of drones. From Syria to Libya and from Yemen to Iraq, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have altered the dynamics on the battlefield. Turkey and Iran...

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Getting complicated in a hurry: The implications for Egypt of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

2022Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper
March 04, 2022 15:45 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/getting-complicated-hurry-implications-egypt-russias-invasion-ukraine A week after Russia invaded Ukraine, the economic and political ramifications for Egypt have evolved more rapidly, and comprehensively, than its policymakers would have wished. Read more at original link

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Expanding use of e-wallets in Egypt: Strengthening the social contract one transaction at a time

2022Alaa MazloumCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomyEgyptMiddle East InstitutePaper
March 03, 2022 15:54 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Alaa Mazloum Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/expanding-use-e-wallets-egypt-strengthening-social-contract-one-transaction-time Egypt, like much of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), is experiencing an unprecedented digital transformation. Governments throughout the region are embracing emerging technologies, particularly in...

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The Russia-Ukraine War has Turned Egypt’s Food Crisis into an Existential Threat to the Economy

2022Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsMichaël TanchumMiddle East InstitutePaper
March 03, 2022 15:46 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Michaël Tanchum Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/russia-ukraine-war-has-turned-egypts-food-crisis-existential-threat-economy With the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war on Feb. 24, 2022, Egypt’s food security crisis now poses an existential threat to its economy. The fragile state of Egypt’s food security stems from the...

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Manipulation of bread subsidy: Shift from in-kind to cash subsidy

2022Abdel-Tawab BarakatEconomyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesPaper
March 03, 2022 15:15 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abdel-Tawab Barakat Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/manipulation-of-bread-subsidy-shift-from-in-kind-to-cash-subsidy/ The Egyptian Ministry of Supply has revealed its plan to remove subsidies on bread on a gradual basis by FY2022-2023, through shifting from the in-kind subsidy, where the citizen can buy 5 loaves of bread per day at a...

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Putin’s invasion of Ukraine: A wake-up call also for the MENA region?

2022Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsItalian Institute for International Political StudiesPaperTimothy E. Kaldas
March 03, 2022 15:07 pm
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Source: Italian Institute for International Political Studies Author(s): Timothy E. Kaldas Original Link: https://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/putins-invasion-ukraine-wake-call-also-mena-region-33889 Food and Finances: The multiple challenges the Ukraine war poses to Egypt Read more at original link

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Sisi Intensifies Arms Imports to Secure External Support for His Policies

2022Arab Center Washington DCDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsKhalil Al AnaniMilitary AffairsPaper
February 28, 2022 15:13 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Khalil Al-Anani Original Link: https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/sisi-intensifies-arms-imports-to-secure-external-support-for-his-policies/ Egypt has become the third largest arms importer in the world, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The institute’s “Trends in International Arms Transfers” report reveals that...

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Egypt: The crisis of fertilizers and impoverishment of farmers

2022Abdel-Tawab BarakatCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesPaper
February 28, 2022 15:11 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abdel-Tawab Barakat Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-the-crisis-of-fertilizers-and-impoverishment-of-farmers/ On 18 November 2021, the Egyptian government decided to increase the price of nitrogenous fertilizers from EGP 3,290 to EGP 4,500 per ton, an increase of about 37%, which means raising the price of a 50-kg package from EGP...

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Military Classism: Disparity of resources bet. Military Fund & Doctors Fund

2022Abbas QabbariCivil SocietyEconomyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesMilitary AffairsPaper
February 24, 2022 15:10 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abbas Qabbari Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/military-classism-disparity-of-resources-bet-military-fund-doctors-fund/ This paper seeks to monitor what can be called Symbiotic Services Funds to which the Egyptian regime has resorted excessively since 2013, where the government has established dozens of funds according to official laws or...

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Ebb of Justice: Egypt’s Constitutional Court as Veto Player in International Disputes

2022Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsJudicial AffairsNourhan FahmyPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
February 23, 2022 14:51 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Nourhan Fahmy Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/ebb-of-justice-egypts-constitutional-court-as-veto-player-in-international-disputes/ Amid a resurgence in international prosecutions and transnational modes of legal accountability, various states implicated in human rights violations have grown wary about potential legal...

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