Egyptian-Israeli relations after the 2013 coup d’état

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Dr. Adnan Abu Amer Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egyptian-israeli-relations-after-the-2013-coup-detat/ On the tenth anniversary of the January Revolution, key Israeli assessments have concluded that drivers of the Egyptian revolution (2011) are still existing, including poor economic conditions and absence of democracy; but because the...

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Why Do Human Rights Violations go unquestioned: the case of EU-Egyptian relations?

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Nouran Hassan Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/why-do-human-rights-violations-go-unquestioned-the-case-of-eu-egyptian-relations/ Egypt is a signatory country of primary international human rights treaties. However, since 2013, the regime has been levelling the ceiling of repression and violations to basic human rights...

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The Egyptian Opposition and the New US administration

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mamdouh Almuneir Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/the-egyptian-opposition-and-the-new-us-administration/ With the victory of US President John Biden in the latest US presidential election, a number of the Egyptian regime’s opponents felt relieved, hoping that Biden’s success would revive the Egyptian opposition again, while others...

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Governorates’ share in budget expenditure only 10%

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mamdouh Al-Wali Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/governorates-share-in-budget-expenditure-only-10/ Expenditure in Egyptian government’s budget is usually divided into three main components: the administrative apparatus consisting of thirty-four ministries and sovereign bodies; the ministries’ service bodies, estimated at about 161 bodies...

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10 years on, January revolution dreams stand still!

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Asmaa Shokr Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/10-years-on-january-revolution-dreams-stand-still/ Ten years have passed since the eruption of Egypt’s January Revolution that inspired several change movements in the region. On this occasion, it is important to highlight the national role that was played by the young people of Tahrir Square...

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Egypt Plunging in Falls of “Fake Patriotism”

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Sayed Amin Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-plunging-in-falls-of-fake-patriotism/ If someone asks you to look at “the fruitful tree”, this may imply that there are other “fruitless trees” nearby; and likewise, if you see a police patrol in Cairo streets with banners of “Egyptian Police” highlighted on vehicles, this may give an...

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Egypt’s External Debt Exceeds $124 Billion

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mamdouh Al-Wali Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypts-external-debt-exceeds-124-billion/ The Egyptian external debt has been escalating since the army  took over in July 2013, reaching $123.5 billion by the end of June 2020, compared to $43.2 billion at the end of June 2013, that is a rise of $80.3 billion, a growth rate of 186%, and...

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Recycling pro-regime political elite in Egypt

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Wessam Fauad Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/recycling-pro-regime-political-elite-in-egypt/ The political elite loyal to the ruling regime in Egypt can be divided into four sub-divisions, namely: 1- The “decision-making elite”: which includes the loyal political elite responsible for making the state’s public policies; 2- The “backing...

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The Massacre of Minarets in Al-Azhar’s Egypt

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Amer Abdel Moneim Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/the-massacre-of-minarets-in-al-azhars-egypt/ Egypt’s mosques are exposed to continued government campaigns to limit their role, disrupt their mission, and reduce their influence in Egyptian society. This hostility to mosques culminated in demolition of scores of them and destruction of...

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Horizon of Relations bet. Sisi Regime and Riyadh

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Yasser Abdel Aziz Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/horizon-of-relations-bet-sisi-regime-and-riyadh/ The Saudi, UAE and Kuwaiti support to Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the advent of his 2013 coup amounted to about $48 billion, in addition to the fuel support provided by Riyadh in the form of regular shipments of oil sent regularly to cover the...

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Sisi, the Coptic Church, and Mutual Deals

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mamdouh Almuneir Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/sisi-the-coptic-church-and-mutual-deals/ This article seeks to answer the question: What has the Coptic Church got in return for its support to Sisi and his regime? It also explores the impact of this deal on the Egyptian Copts and on the entire Egyptian people? Read more at original...

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Egypt: A Reading of the ‘Galabiya Protests’

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Asmaa Shokr Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-a-reading-of-the-galabiya-protests/ The public opinion, both at home and abroad, has recently been preoccupied with the Egyptian issue after a whole week of the demonstrations that erupted in several Egyptian governorates and villages, demanding the departure of Sisi and his regime, due...

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