Abdel-Wahab Mohamed
Abdel-Wahab Mohamed is an Egyptian researcher.
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Source: Chatham House Author(s): David Butter Original Link: https://www.chathamhouse.org/publication/egypt-and-gulf-allies-and-rivals There is and will continue to be an edge of rivalry in Egypt’s relations with the dominant Gulf Arab powers. This paper will focus primarily on the Egypt–Gulf relationship during the Sisi era. Read more at original link
Learn MoreEgypt’s Parliament meets to discuss emergency legislation and economic relief
2020Culture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptHealthJudicial AffairsMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper
April 20, 2020 14:33 pm
Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/egypts-parliament-meets-discuss-emergency-legislation-and-economic-relief Egypt’s parliamentarians are going to be trying something new; they’re going to have to sit at least six feet apart, something that doesn’t come naturally to them. The government isn’t taking any chances — MPs’ access to...
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2020Culture, Education and DevelopmentEconomyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesEssam AbdelshafyForeign RelationsPaper
April 17, 2020 15:46 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Essam Abdel Shafy Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/renaissance-dam-the-question-of-war-and-negotiation/ Amid accelerated developments in the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), against the backdrop of negotiation rounds held under the auspices of the United States during the period from December 2019 to February 2020...
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2020Anouar BoukharsBader Al-SaifCulture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptFrederic WehreyIntissar FakirIslamic Movements and InstitutionsMaysaa Shuja al-DeenNathan J. BrownPaper
April 17, 2020 14:12 pm
Source: Carnegie Author(s): FREDERIC WEHREY, NATHAN J. BROWN, BADER AL-SAIF, INTISSAR FAKIR, ANOUAR BOUKHARS, MAYSAA SHUJA AL-DEEN Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/04/16/islamic-authority-and-arab-states-in-time-of-pandemic-pub-81563 To contain the coronavirus, Arab governments are mobilizing official Islamic institutions. The most pressing goal is to shut down sites of...
Learn MoreMaysaa Shuja al-Deen
April 17, 2020 14:10 pm
Maysaa Shuja al Deen is a non resident fellow at Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies. Her writing and analyses have been featured in many media outlets such as, Jadaliyya, Assafir al Araby, al Araby al Jadeed, and Al-monitor. Shuja Al-deen holds a master’s degree in Islamic Studies from the American University in Cairo. The focus
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Boukhars is a nonresident fellow in Carnegie’s Middle East Program. He is an associate professor of international relations at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. Follow Anouar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboukhars01
Learn MoreBader Al-Saif
Bader Mousa Al-Saif is a nonresident fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, where his research focuses on the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula. Follow Bader on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmalsaif
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April 17, 2020 14:01 pm
Frederic Wehrey is a senior fellow in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His research deals with armed conflict, security sectors, and identity politics, with a focus on Libya, North Africa, and the Gulf. Follow Frederic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FWehrey
Learn MoreFragile Fundamentals Under the Strain of Global Crisis: Egypt’s Economy During and After COVID-19
2020Culture, Education and DevelopmentEconomyEgyptHealthPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East PolicyTimothy E. Kaldas
April 14, 2020 20:03 pm
Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Timothy E. Kaldas Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/fragile-fundamentals-under-the-strain-of-global-crisis-egypts-economy-during-and-after-covid-19/ It’s increasingly clear that the outbreak of COVID-19 will be devastating for the global economy. The IMF has declared that the economic fallout will be the worst...
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2020Culture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesHealthMahmoud GamalMilitary AffairsPaper
April 14, 2020 15:35 pm
Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-covid-19-infections-among-the-military-amid-lack-of-transparency/ Major General Shafei Abdel Halim Dawood, director of the Major Projects Department, affiliated to the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces, has recently died after contracting the coronavirus, known as COVID-19. It...
Learn MoreAs the coronavirus crisis in Egypt worsens, pressure is building
2020Culture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptHealthMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper
April 14, 2020 14:31 pm
Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/coronavirus-crisis-egypt-worsens-pressure-building COVID-19 may be the ultimate unwelcome visitor. Its arrival was bad news but its stay is even worse and the longer that stay the more pressure it places on its hosts. Read more at original link
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