Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/2018-year-review-conflicts-khashoggi-and-maximum-pressure Despite consistent attempts by analysts to describe Egypt in dichotomous terms, either singing praises or levelling accusations, the country refuses to play along with simplistic assessments. The year has been a mixed ripple of...
Learn MoreSource: Carnegie Author(s): Perry Cammack Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/77948 A divided government with ballooning defense budgets pursuing a nationalist agenda. A president responding to growing public distrust by wrapping himself in the military’s popular legitimacy. The militarization of the upper echelons of decisionmaking. This describes Egypt under President ‘Abdel-Fattah...
Learn MoreSource: POMED Author(s): Mahmoud Farouk, Amy Hawthorne, Ahmed Rizk Original Link: https://pomed.org/report-prayers-unanswered-assessing-the-impact-of-egypts-2016-church-construction-law/ Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has promised to improve the situation of the country’s Christians, who by many estimates constitute about ten percent of the population and face pervasive discrimination...
Learn MoreAhmed holds a Master’s degree in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Theory from Michigan State University. Ahmed was a research intern at POMED before joining the staff in 2017. He speaks Arabic and German. Ahmed Rizk
Learn MoreSource: Carnegie Author(s): Nathan J. Brown and and Cassia Bardos Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/77928 After publicly squabbling over divorce law and religious language, Egypt’s presidency and its leading Islamic institution, Al-Azhar, have moved their clash to a much more arcane level. Today, they disagree over how much society is threatened by debating the authenticity...
Learn MoreCassia is a gaither junior fellow for the Middle East Program at Carnegie. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassiabardos/
Learn MoreSource: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/likely-arab-nato-amid-recent-exercises-in-egypt/ The idea of formation of Arab military alliances is not new, but it dates back to 1950 AD, when several Arab military alliances were formed, including alliances aimed at achieving strategic objectives, and those targeting fulfillment of...
Learn MoreAmgad Hamdi is an Egyptian researcher specialized in public policy. https://en.eipss-eg.org/author/amgad-hamdi-en/
Learn MoreMohamed Ezz is a senior at the University of Alexandria completing a B.A. in sociology. Currently, he is residing in Cairo, where he is researching urban areas and the social impact of urban policies. Previously, he has worked with several nongovernmental organizations and has been part of independent projects in the field of culture and
Learn MoreEman Elwarraky is an Egyptian journalist focusing on issues of gender in Egypt who served as a correspondent for Aswat Masrya. Elwarraky has received several awards for her reporting, including the Arab Journalism Award run by the Dubai Press Club. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/experts/view/eman-elwarraky
Learn MoreSource: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Islam Barakat Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/al-azhars-role-in-freedom-of-belief-in-egypt/ “Today, there is no freedom, especially the freedom of religion. The Ministry of Religious Endowments will not allow unlicensed preachers to give sermons at mosques. We are the sole competent authority to decide on this...
Learn MoreSource: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Amgad Hamdi Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypts-universal-health-insurance-system/ The universal health insurance system in Egypt is one of the most important projects that Egyptians have dreamed of, particularly during the past few decades. However, politicians have always used the project to make temporary gains by frequently...
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