Egypt: Risks of using sweet potatoes in production of bread

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abdel-Tawab Barakat Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-risks-of-using-sweet-potatoes-in-production-of-bread/ Egypt is the most world country that suffers from the unprecedented rise in global wheat prices, amid its scarcity in the international grain trade market following eruption of the Russian war on Ukraine on 24 February 2022...

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Recovering Egypt Antiquities from Abroad: Reality and expectations

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Hussein Duqeil Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/recovering-egypt-antiquities-from-abroad-reality-and-expectations-%ef%bf%bc/ To start with, we can divide the Egyptian antiquities found abroad into two main types: First, the Egyptian antiquities that were seized and smuggled abroad throughout our long history, from the era of the Romans to...

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Egypt: How Israel intervened in the transfer of Red Sea islands to KSA

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Dr. Adnan Abu Amer Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-how-israel-intervened-in-the-transfer-of-red-sea-islands-to-ksa/ It is remarkable how far Israel has been engaged in almost all details of Egypt’s waiver of the islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia – as part of a deal concluded between the two Arab countries – whether with...

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Egypt interests as envisaged at Sharm El-Sheikh and Negev summits

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Adnan Abu Amer Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-interests-as-envisaged-at-sharm-el-sheikh-and-negev-summits/ The Sharm El-Sheikh summit on 22 March 2022 brought together the leaders of Egypt, the UAE and Israel, and then a few days later, a summit described as “historical” was held in the Negev in the occupied Palestinian interior...

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Egypt’s Taming of Judiciary: The Case of the SCJB

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abbas Qabbari Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypts-taming-of-judiciary-the-case-of-the-scjb/ Judicial customs have settled on formation of boards of directors for judicial bodies and agencies, with multiple powers and burdens, based on laws acquired by the judiciary from various regimes. Contrary to these established custom, the...

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Egypt: Prisoner’s right to complain bet. Mandella Rules and domestic laws

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Sherif Hilali Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-prisoners-right-to-complain-bet-mandella-rules-and-domestic-laws/ The UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the Nelson Mandela Rules, affirm the prisoners’ right to be provided with information as well as their right to file complaints, as stated in rules...

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Egypt: The need for effective judicial oversight of prisons

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Sherif Hilali Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-the-need-for-effective-judicial-oversight-of-prisons/ Violation of prisoners’ rights pervades Egyptian prisons and detention centers, where there is no real oversight by the Public Prosecution and Judiciary over the prisons administration. Read more at original link

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Egypt national security & army involvement in politics and economy

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Yehia Mohamed Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-national-security-army-involvement-in-politics-and-economy/ Under Sisi, the army has focused on consolidation of its strong position and absolute control of almost everything in Egypt. To achieve this goal, it has adopted several strategies, including allocation of a...

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Egypt national security & counterterrorism as a pretext for abuses

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Yehia Mohamed Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-national-security-counterterrorism-as-a-pretext-for-abuses/ In 1994, the United Nations Development Program addressed the concept of security, stating that it had been narrowly interpreted for decades; where it was primarily viewed as a state-centered concept, not caring much about the...

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How far is Sisi’s call for dialogue serious & comprehensive?

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Omar Khalaf Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/how-far-is-sisis-call-for-dialogue-serious-comprehensive/ On the twenty-sixth of April 2022, and in the presence of heads of some opposition political parties, in the so-called “Egyptian family Iftar” annual celebration, Sisi launched the call for a national dialogue, and assigned the National...

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Egyptian Institute for Studies

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Ahmed Zikrallah Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypts-economic-situation-and-sri-lanka-bankruptcy-compared/ Due to exacerbation of its external debt crisis, Sri Lanka has recently announced inability to meet its obligations to creditors (bankruptcy) in light of dramatic development of the difficult economic conditions that the country...

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About S&P report’s rationale for Egyptian sovereign debt

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Ahmed Zikrallah Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/about-sp-reports-rationale-for-egyptian-sovereign-debt/ The Standard & Poor’s report has generally cited the rationale behind the high sovereign debt figures, applicable to all countries assessed. However, this paper attempts to highlight the underlying reasons that largely apply to the...

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