Not Just Sports: Mixed Sentiments in Egyptian Discourse about Israel

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Omer Einav, Orit Perlov, Ofir Winter Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/not-just-sports-mixed-sentiments-in-egyptian-discourse-about-israel/ The match on the judo mat between Israeli Ori Sasson and Egyptian Islam el-Shehaby in the 2016 Olympic Games went beyond sports. The question that arose before the match of...

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Egypt and Turkey following the Failed Coup: The Interrupted Thaw

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Ofir Winter, Gallia Lindenstrauss Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/egypt-and-turkey-following-the-failed-coup-the-interrupted-thaw/ A resolution to the crisis in Egypt-Turkey relations, which recently seemed a viable possibility, is no longer visible on the horizon, at least for the near future. The coarse...

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An Egyptian Take on the “New Middle East”

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Ofir Winter Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/an-egyptian-take-on-the-new-middle-east/ The voices of peace that were sounded recently in Egypt, which emerged from the inner circles of the Egyptian regime and beyond, attest to the fact that new winds are blowing in the Land of the Nile regarding true opportunities...

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King Salman’s Visit to Cairo, and the Transfer of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Yoel Guzansky, Shlomo Brom Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/king-salmans-visit-to-cairo-and-the-transfer-of-tiran-and-sanafir-to-saudi-arabia/ During Saudi King Salman’s 5-day visit to Cairo, which began on April 7, 2016, Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed a series of agreements on a range of topics, reflecting...

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Egypt and China following Xi’s visit

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Ofir Winter, Assaf Orion Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/egypt-and-china-following-xis-visit/ In the course of the visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Egypt on January 20-22, 2016, Egypt and China announced a five-year, multi-sector cooperation agreement. This agreement injected substance into the...

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North Sinai Population Continues to Sacrifice for Egypt

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Zack Gold Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/north-sinai-population-continues-to-sacrifice-for-egypt/ On April 25, 2015, Egypt celebrated Sinai Liberation Day: the thirty-third anniversary of the return of most of the peninsula back to Egyptian sovereignty, following the signing of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty in...

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The Reconfiguration of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Erez Striem Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/the-reconfiguration-of-the-muslim-brotherhood-in-egypt/ The violent conflict between the Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian state institutions escalated after Mohamed Morsi and his government were overthrown in July 2013. The crackdown on the movement since then has...

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One Year of the Islamic State in the Sinai Peninsula

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Zack Gold Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/one-year-of-the-islamic-state-in-the-sinai-peninsula/ Sinai militancy changed over 2015, following the decision of the peninsula’s main violent jihadi group – Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis – to pledge allegiance to the Islamic State organization and become Wilayat Sinai. The...

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Sinai Tribes: Between the Egyptian State and the Islamic State

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Zack Gold Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/sinai-tribes-between-the-egyptian-state-and-the-islamic-state/ The jihadist insurgency in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula is taking an increasing toll on the local population and its tribal society. To confront this challenge, leaders of tribes from across the peninsula met on May...

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Egypt’s War in the Sinai Peninsula: A Struggle that Goes beyond Egypt

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Yoram Schweitzer Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/egypts-war-in-the-sinai-peninsula-a-struggle-that-goes-beyond-egypt/ Egypt is in the midst of a war that can be categorized as a low-intensity conflict. This category represents a common pattern of military campaigns in the early twenty-first century...

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