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Surviving Repression: How Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Has Carried On

2019Barbara ZollnerCarnegieCivil SocietyEgyptIslamic Movements and InstitutionsJudicial AffairsPaper
March 11, 2019 14:53 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Barbara Zollner Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/2019/03/11/surviving-repression-how-egypt-s-muslim-brotherhood-has-carried-on-pub-78552 Since the military overthrow in July 2013 of Egypt’s then president Mohamed Morsi, the regime of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has engaged in the systematic repression of the Muslim Brotherhood, of which Morsi is a member...

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Not Over Yet: Latest Wave of Middle East Protests A Reminder of 2011’s Unmet Demands

2019Civil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptLeslie CampbellPaperPomed
March 07, 2019 15:19 pm
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Source: POMED – Project on Middle East Democracy Author(s): Leslie Campbell Original Link: https://pomed.org/not-over-yet-latest-wave-of-middle-east-protests-a-reminder-of-2011s-unmet-demands/ Recent images of hundreds of thousands of citizens marching peacefully through Algerian streets demanding the resignation of their autocratic ruler offer an unmistakable and powerful analog to the...

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Egypt’s Progress Towards Gender Parity

2019Civil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsDr. Hala Helmy El-SaidEconomyEgyptHuman RightsPaperWilson CentreWomen Affairs
March 06, 2019 18:52 pm
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Source: Wilson Center Author(s): Dr. Hala Helmy El-Said Original Link: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/egypts-progress-towards-gender-parity Empowering women and integrating them as active participants in the economy is essential to promoting economic and sustainable growth. Our determination has been resolute, with leadership, equality and empowerment deeply woven within Egypt’s...

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Phishing attacks using third-party applications against Egyptian civil society organizations

2019Amnesty InternationalCivil SocietyEgyptHuman RightsPaper
March 06, 2019 16:27 pm
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Source: Amnesty International Author(s): Amnesty International Original Link: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2019/03/phishing-attacks-using-third-party-applications-against-egyptian-civil-society-organizations/ A new Amnesty International investigation has found a wave of digital attacks that likely originated from government-backed bodies starting from early January 2019 and...

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Egypt: al-Sisi increasingly powerful, increasingly weak oppositions

2019Civil SocietyEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsGiuseppe DenticeHuman RightsItalian Institute for International Political StudiesJudicial AffairsPaperSecurity and Counter-Terrorism
March 01, 2019 18:44 pm
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Source: Italian Institute for International Political Studies Author(s): Giuseppe Dentice Original Link: https://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/egitto-al-sisi-sempre-piu-potente-opposizioni-sempre-piu-deboli-22358 2019 will be a very important year for Egypt facing old problems and new political challenges. After the clear electoral success of March 2018, which gave Abdel Fattah...

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TIMEP Brief: Case 173: Egypt’s Foreign Funding Case

2019Civil SocietyEgyptHuman RightsJudicial AffairsPaper
February 28, 2019 18:40 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-case-173-egypts-foreign-funding-case/ On December 20, 2018, the defendants in Case 173, popularly known as Egypt’s foreign funding case, were acquitted in a widely anticipated retrial. The case dates to 2011, when security personnel raided the headquarters of...

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How to Confront Constitutional Amendments in Egypt

2019Civil SocietyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesForeign RelationsJudicial AffairsKhaled FouadPaper
February 27, 2019 15:15 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Khaled Fouad Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/how-to-confront-constitutional-amendments-in-egypt/ This study seeks exploration of the common ground that may unite the different Egyptian political forces and build a unified national stance, restore the spirit of joint action between these forces, and overcome differences on controversial...

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HUMAN RIGHTS IN EGYPT: REVIEW OF 2018

2019Amnesty InternationalCivil SocietyEgyptHuman RightsJudicial AffairsMediaMilitary AffairsMinoritiesPaperSinaiWomen Affairs
February 26, 2019 16:48 pm
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Source: Amnesty International Author(s): Amnesty International Original Link: https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/MDE1299162019ENGLISH.pdf The scope of Egypt’s human rights crisis expanded, as the authorities arrested opponents, critics, satirists, current and former human rights and labour rights activists, journalists, presidential candidates and sexual harassment survivors. The...

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Doubling Down on Dictatorship

2019Civil SocietyEgyptJudicial AffairsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East PolicyTimothy E. Kaldas
February 25, 2019 16:48 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Timothy E. Kaldas Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/doubling-down-on-dictatorship/ In one of the least surprising political developments in Egypt since 2013, President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi’s allies are moving to amend Egypt’s constitution so that he can continue to rule the country until 2034. Since deposing...

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Proposed Amendments to the Egyptian Constitution: Enshrining Autocracy

2019Arab Center Washington DCCivil SocietyEgyptJudicial AffairsPaper
February 17, 2019 16:32 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Policy Analysis Unit Original Link: https://www.dohainstitute.org/en/PoliticalStudies/Pages/Proposed-Amendments-to-the-2014-Egyptian-Constitution-Consolidating-Autocracy.aspx On 13 and 14 February 2019, The Egyptian parliament voted in favor — 485 against 16 with one abstention — of amending the constitution. The proposal was submitted by 155...

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Copts, Church, and State: Egypt’s Christians Frustrated with Lack of Protection

2019Candace LukasikCivil SocietyEgyptHuman RightsMinoritiesPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
February 15, 2019 16:50 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Candace Lukasik Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/copts-church-and-state-egypts-christians-frustrated-with-lack-of-protection/ Under the leadership of Coptic Pope Tawadros II, the official message of the Coptic Orthodox Church has been that Copts under Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi are living under...

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TIMEP Brief: Uber and Careem Law

2019Civil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptHuman RightsJudicial AffairsPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
February 12, 2019 18:13 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-uber-and-careem-law/ The Law Regulating Road Transport Services Using Information Technology (popularly known as the Uber and Careem Law, after two of the companies most affected by it) regulates ride-sharing companies in Egypt such as Uber and Careem and...

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