ISIS and Wilayat Sinai: Complex networks of insurgency on Egypt’s Sinai peninsula

Source: German Council On Foreign Relations (Gdap) Author(s): Dr Omar Ashour Original Link: https://dgap.org/en/think-tank/publications/dgapanalyse-compact/isis-and-wilayat-sinai The insurgency in Sinai has evolved over the past 15 years. Its stated goal shifted from supporting Palestinian armed groups in the early 2000s to controlling areas in northeast Sinai and fighting Egyptian security...

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The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in 2016: Scenarios and recommendations

Source: German Council On Foreign Relations (Gdap) Author(s): Abdelrahman Ayyash, Victor J. Willi Original Link: https://dgap.org/en/think-tank/publications/dgapanalyse-compact/egyptian-muslim-brotherhood-2016 Snapshot: The Egyptian army’s removal of Mohammed Morsi in July 2013 brought major structural transformations to Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. Today, with thousands of MB leaders and...

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The Egyptian Interregnum: The high cost of suppressing change

Source: German Council On Foreign Relations (Gdap) Author(s): Ibrahim El Houdaiby Original Link: https://dgap.org/en/think-tank/publications/dgapanalyse-compact/egyptian-interregnum Five years after the ouster of Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak, the alliance backing Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is fragile to the point of collapse. A lack of overarching vision is leading to unprecedented levels of...

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Insecurity in Sinai and Beyond: Why the Egyptian Counterterrorism Strategy is Failing

Source: German Council On Foreign Relations (Gdap) Author(s): Helena Burgrova Original Link: https://dgap.org/en/think-tank/publications/dgapanalyse-compact/insecurity-sinai-and-beyond Years after the protests that launched the Egyptian uprising, Egypt’s military-led government continues to pursue heavy-handed counterterrorism measures in the Sinai Peninsula as part of its broad-gauged “war on...

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