Egypt’s Armed Forces Cement Economic Power: Military Business Expansion Impedes Structural Reforms

Source: German Institute For Security and International Affairs Author(s): Jessica Noll Original Link: https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publication/egypts-armed-forces-cement-economic-power/ Snapshot: Since toppling President Mohamed Morsi in July 2013, the Egyptian military has successively expanded its civil economic activities. This development has attracted growing criticism, above all in the...

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The Regeni murder: Egypt’s repression of academics and journalists

Source: German Institute For Security And International Affairs Author(s): Dr. Stephan Roll, Lars Brozus Original Link: https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/point-of-view/the-regeni-murder-egypts-repression-of-academics-and-journalists/ The murder of an Italian academic one year ago was yet another tragic reminder that it is barely possible to conduct independent research in Egypt these days. But...

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Repressing Egypt’s Civil Society: State Violence, Restriction of the Public Sphere, and Extrajudicial Persecution

Source: German Institute For Security and Counter-Terrorism And International Affairs Author(s): Jannis Grimm Original Link: https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publication/repressing-egypts-civil-society/ Summary: Since the military coup of July 2013, one of the characteristics of the Egyptian regime has been the lack of clarity on the boundaries of political activism and on what activities it...

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Built on Sand: Egypt’s Questionable Strategy for Growth and Development

Source: German Institute For Security and Counter-Terrorism And International Affairs Author(s): Dr. Stephan Roll, Matthias Seiler Original Link: https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publication/egypts-questionable-strategy-for-growth-and-development/ The Egypt Economic Development Conference staged at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh from 13 to 15 March will showcase the country’s investment...

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Egypt’s Nile Water Policy under Sisi: Security Interests Promote Rapprochement with Ethiopia

Source: German Institute For Security And International Affairs Author(s): Tobias von Lossow, Dr. Stephan Roll Original Link: https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publication/egypts-nile-water-policy/ Snapshot: Under Abdel Fatah al-Sisi Egypt has moderated its stance in the Nile water dispute with Ethiopia, the most important state upstream. In the conflict over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam...

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Egypt’s Upcoming Parliamentary Elections: Weakened Parliament, Weakened Parties

Source: German Institute For Security and Counter-Terrorism And International Affairs Author(s): Nadine Sika Original Link: https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publication/egypt-parliamentary-elections/ Snapshot: According to the roadmap for political transformation announced in July 2013, Egypt’s parliamentary elections should have taken place six months after the constitutional amendments. Yet...

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