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Superficial Gains, but No Lasting Success in Sinai 2018

2019Amer MohamadEgyptHuman RightsIslamic Movements and InstitutionsMilitary AffairsPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismSinaiThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
February 07, 2019 17:23 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Amer Mohamad Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/superficial-gains-but-no-lasting-success-in-sinai-2018/ On February 9 last year, the Egyptian military spokesman announced the launch of “Comprehensive Military Operation Sinai 2018.” The operation, which involved the army, navy, air force, border patrol, and police...

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TIMEP Brief: Draft Constitutional Amendments

2019EgyptJudicial AffairsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
February 07, 2019 15:59 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): TIMEP Original Link: https://timep.org/reports-briefings/timep-brief-draft-constitutional-amendments/ As early as January 2018, some Egyptian policymakers and media outlets beganhighlighting the importance of introducing constitutional amendments. While these calls initially centered on presidential terms limits, on February 3...

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‘Union to Defend the Constitution’ brings opposition forces together to reject constitutional amendments

2019Civil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsJudicial AffairsMadamasrPaper
February 07, 2019 15:45 pm
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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Madamasr Original Link: https://madamasr.com/en/2019/02/07/feature/u/union-to-defend-the-constitution-brings-opposition-forces-together-to-reject-constitutional-amendments/ Two days after a host of constitutional amendments were submitted to Egypt’s Parliament earlier this week, a number of political parties and public figures announced the establishment...

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Report – Fighting Corruption or Protecting the Regime? Egypt’s Administrative Control Authority

2019Civil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsJessica NollJudicial AffairsMilitary AffairsPaperPomed
February 06, 2019 14:35 pm
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Source: POMED – Project on Middle East Democracy Author(s): Jessica Noll Original Link: https://pomed.org/report-corruption-egypts-administrative-control-authority/ This report explains the role of the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) as an instrument of power in al-Sisi’s regime, part of a wider system of repression and control. The report discusses how authoritarian rulers use...

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Sources: Cairo offers diplomatic support to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in the wake of continued protests

2019Asmahan SolimanEgyptForeign RelationsMadamasrPaper
February 06, 2019 14:24 pm
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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Asmahan Soliman Original Link: https://madamasr.com/en/2019/02/06/feature/politics/sources-cairo-offers-diplomatic-support-to-sudanese-president-omar-al-bashir-in-the-wake-of-continued-protests/ In the wake of continued protests across its southern border, Egypt has opted to prioritize Sudan’s stability, and, “in the Egyptian lexicon, stability means...

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TIMEP Brief: Potential Changes to Egypt’s Presidential Term Limits

2019Democracy and PoliticsEgyptJudicial AffairsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
February 05, 2019 15:34 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Original Link: https://timep.org/reports-briefings/timep-briefs/timep-brief-potential-changes-to-egypts-presidential-term-limits/ Summary: Egypt’s 2014 constitution establishes that the president is elected for a period of four years, renewable only once. Despite constitutional provisions...

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Beyond Energy: The Significance of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum

2019Culture, Education and DevelopmentEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsGallia LindenstraussOfir WinterPaperThe Institute For National Security Studies
February 03, 2019 15:44 pm
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Source: The Institute for National Security Studies Author(s): Ofir Winter and Gallia Lindenstrauss Original Link: https://www.inss.org.il/publication/beyond-energy-significance-eastern-mediterranean-gas-forum/ The Energy Ministers of Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority met in Cairo in mid-January 2019 to discuss the establishment of the Eastern...

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Constitutional amendments submitted to Parliament could allow Sisi to stay in power until 2034

2019Democracy and PoliticsEgyptJudicial AffairsMadamasrPaper
February 03, 2019 15:06 pm
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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Madamasr Original Link: https://madamasr.com/en/2019/02/03/feature/politics/constitutional-amendments-submitted-to-parliament-could-allow-sisi-to-stay-in-power-until-2034/ A proposal to amend a host of constitutional articles — including presidential term limits — has been submitted to Parliament, Ali Abdel Aal, the legislature’s speaker, announced on Sunday during...

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Bénédicte Jeannerod

Bénédicte JeannerodExpertHuman RightsHuman Rights Watch
February 01, 2019 19:45 pm
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Bénédicte Jeannerod has been the France Director of Human Rights Watch since November 2015. She began her professional path with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders, where she led the Communication Department as a deputy director during 4 years. She notably covered issues linked to humanitarian access during crisis, documented the situation of civilians in conflicts

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Nadim Houry

ExpertHuman Rights WatchNadim HourySecurity and Counter-Terrorism
February 01, 2019 19:40 pm
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Nadim Houry is Human Rights Watch’s director of its terrorism and counterterrorism program. Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, Houry served as deputy counsel for the Volcker Commission, where he spent more than a year conducting fact-finding missions in the Middle East as part of the United Nation’s corruption inquiry into the Oil-for-Food Programme. An attorney

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