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Sisi and Erdogan Are Accomplices of the Coronavirus

2020Council On Foreign RelationsCulture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptForeign RelationsHealthPaperSteven A. Cook
March 25, 2020 18:51 pm
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Source: Council on Foreign Relations (first published on Foreign Policy) Author(s): Steven A. Cook Original Link: https://www.cfr.org/article/sisi-and-erdogan-are-accomplices-coronavirus By killing the Middle East’s sense of community, the region’s dictators have helped the pandemic on its death march. Read more at original link

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MENA coronavirus update: The region faces an unprecedented crisis

2020Culture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptHealthMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper
March 23, 2020 18:14 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/mena-coronavirus-update-region-faces-unprecedented-crisis#egypt Egyptian governments have always been sensitive to what might be called the “religion factor.” This has generally meant a certain deference to any matter seen as touching on the religious beliefs or practices of a generally devout...

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“No One Cared He Was A Child”

2020EgyptHuman Rights WatchMilitary AffairsPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismYouth
March 23, 2020 18:09 pm
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Source: Human Rights Watch Author(s):  Human Rights Watch & Belady: An Island for Humanity  Original Link:  https://www.hrw.org/report/2020/03/23/no-one-cared-he-was-child/egyptian-security-forces-abuse-children-detention Since the Egyptian army forcibly removed Egypt’s first elected president, Mohamed Morsy, in 2013, the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has greenlighted a...

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Egypt-Turkey Strained Relations: Implications for Regional Security

2020Arab Center Washington DCEgyptForeign RelationsKhalil Al AnaniPaperSecurity and Counter-Terrorism
March 18, 2020 18:17 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s):  Khalil al-Anani Original Link: http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/egypt-turkey-strained-relations-implications-for-regional-security/ Recent media reports highlighted Egypt’s attempt to form a regional security coalition against Turkey. This is the latest episode in the strained and tense relations between the two countries that have had a...

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Repercussions of the Spread of COVID-19 on Egyptian Economy

2020Ahmed ZikrallahCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesHealthPaper
March 18, 2020 18:06 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Ahmed Zikrallah Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/repercussions-of-the-spread-of-covid-19-on-egyptian-economy/ With the sweeping spread of the coronavirus in February and March 2020, and the repercussions of this on global economies, questions arise about the nature of the likely effects that this “pandemic” can cause in Egypt, especially...

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Coronavirus: Egypt’s Prisons Could Spare Disaster with Conditional Releases

2020Amr MagdiEgyptHealthHuman RightsHuman Rights WatchPaper
March 16, 2020 16:05 pm
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Source: Human Rights Watch |First Published in Middle East Eye Author(s): Amr Magdi Original Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/03/16/coronavirus-egypts-prisons-could-spare-disaster-conditional-releases In a country like Egypt where basic rights are severely stifled, there are many rights-related ramifications during a public health crisis. One of the most urgent is the impact on vulnerable...

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The Whole World Got Hosni Mubarak Wrong

2020Council On Foreign RelationsDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptPaperSteven A. Cook
March 12, 2020 17:10 pm
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Source: Council on Foreign Relations Author(s): Steven A. Cook Original Link:  https://www.cfr.org/article/whole-world-got-hosni-mubarak-wrong This article was first published here on ForeignPolicy.com on March 3, 2020.  The eulogies for Egypt’s fourth president focused on his downfall, but history will remember his overlooked accomplishments while in office. Read more at...

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Egypt – Freedom In The World 2020

2020Culture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptFreedom HouseHuman RightsJudicial AffairsPaper
March 11, 2020 16:09 pm
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Source: Freedom House Author(s): Freedom House Original Link:  https://freedomhouse.org/country/egypt/freedom-world/2020 President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who first took power in a 2013 coup, has governed Egypt in an increasingly authoritarian manner. Meaningful political opposition is virtually nonexistent, as expressions of dissent can draw criminal prosecution and imprisonment. Civil...

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While GERD’s Reservoir Remains Empty, Tensions Rise in Dam Dispute

2020Culture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East PolicyTimothy E. Kaldas
March 06, 2020 14:01 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Timothy E. Kaldas Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/while-gerds-reservoir-remains-empty-tensions-rise-in-dam-dispute/ This past week, Ethiopia opted to skip what was billed as the final round of talks in Washington to resolve the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Resolving the dispute over...

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Upholding values abroad: Europe’s balancing act in Egypt

2020EgyptEuropean Council On Foreign RelationsForeign RelationsHuman RightsKelly PetilloPaper
March 03, 2020 18:46 pm
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Source: European Council on Foreign Relations Author(s): Kelly Petillo Original Link:  https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_upholding_values_abroad_europes_balancing_act_in_egypt The plight of Egyptian student George Zaki has stirred concern in his temporary home of Italy and elsewhere in Europe. Zaki was arrested and allegedly tortured at Cairo airport on 7 February upon his return from...

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Bet. Oppression and Servility Testimonies from Inside Egyptian Prisons

2020EgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesEmad SamiHuman RightsPaper
March 02, 2020 19:09 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Emad Sami Many researchers have addressed the punitive prison system as a complete societal system, not as an institution within the state’s institutions, but rather it was described as a separate community with its own life laws that have been developed to be commensurate with the goals of its existence –

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Mubarak’s Death Renews Debates About His Rule—And Sisi’s

2020CarnegieCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptMichele DunnePaper
February 27, 2020 18:31 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Michele Dunne Original Link:  https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/02/26/mubarak-s-death-renews-debates-about-his-rule-and-sisi-s-pub-81157 Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s death on February 25, at age ninety-one, provoked diverse reflections from Egyptians on the legacy of his thirty years in power as well as comparisons with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi...

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