Egypt’s civil society has been under severe crackdown by the government and the new non-governmental (NGO) law will continue this trend. Egypt’s new NGO law, Law 149 of 2019, is a reflection of Abdel Fatah el-Sisi’s repressive attitudes towards non-governmental organisations including human rights and advocacy groups. Pressured by both domestic and international criticisms to
Learn MoreAt the Middle East Policy Platform (MEPP), our purpose is to monitor what English language-based international think tanks are publishing on the developments in the Middle East region, with Egypt as our main focus. Every quarter, MEPP issues an analysis report capturing the major themes in the published papers by think tanks, comparing trends with
Learn MoreThe topic of military influence in Egypt’s political, social, and economic affairs has garnered a total of 26 papers from various think tanks in 2019. The influence of the military in Egypt’s modern history has been apparent since the former British colony gained independence in 1922. (1) Following the military coup in 2013, the rise
Learn MoreOn June 17, Mohamed Morsi, the first democratically elected president of Egypt, tragically died in court. According to reports, Morsi collapsed and subsequently passed away. In reaction to Morsi’s death, 12 think tanks published a total of 18 papers. These publications dealt with Morsi’s lack of necessary and lawful treatment in prison, lack of coverage
Learn MoreAt the Middle East Policy Platform (MEPP), our purpose is to monitor what English language-based international think tanks are publishing on the developments in the Middle East region, with Egypt as our main focus. Every quarter, MEPP issues a report stating the amount of published papers by think tanks, comparing trends with the previous quarter
Learn MoreSince the July 2013 overthrow of President Morsi of Egypt, Islamic movements and organizations have been the focus of sustained research. A total of eighteen reports were published on the topic in 2018 by seventeen think tanks. In comparison, twenty-one reports by nine think tanks were published in the first few months of 2019. This
Learn MoreDuring the first quarter of 2019, 80 reports were published by 23 think tanks on issues related to Egypt. This figure shows the increase in the number of publications compared with the first quarter of 2018 with 56 papers by 24 think tanks. It also shows the reduced interest in covering Egypt by some of
Learn MoreOver the year, from January 2018 to February 2019, approximately twenty-five reports related to Egypt’s constitutional changes have been published by twelve think tanks and institutions. The institutions that monitored the constitutional changes in Egypt over the year include: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (4 papers), Egyptian Institute for Studies (4 papers), Middle
Learn MoreDuring the fourth quarter of 2018, 44 papers were published by 16 think tanks. This is three below par to the number of papers published in the third quarter by 14 institutions. Papers from the fourth quarter mostly dealt with topics such as civil society, military, economy, security, judicial affairs, human rights, Islamic institutions and
Learn MoreWith the ongoing developments in Sinai this year, there have been 16 reports released by 7 think tanks in 2018. Examples of these prominent think tanks reporting on Sinai include the Human Rights Watch, The Jamestown Foundation for Global Research and Analysis, Egyptian Institute for Studies, Carnegie Endowment and AlJazeera Centre for Studies. The Egyptian
Learn MoreThroughout this year, from January to September, 17 reports have been released that focus on Egypt’s judicial affairs. The institutions that most closely monitored Egypt’s judicial affairs throughout the year include Human Rights Watch, The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the Egyptian Institute for Studies, forming part of a total of 11 institutions. The
Learn MoreThis year from January to August think tanks have published detailed reports and papers on the current economic situation in Egypt and its deterioration since the 2013 Coup. 17 think tanks have published research and reports but those that have monitored and reported on the topic throughout the year have included Brookings Institute, Carnegie Endowment,
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