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Household Vulnerability and Resilience in Egypt: The Role of Social Policies

2019 Culture, Education and Development Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Imane Helmy Paper Rania Roushdy

November 14, 2019 19:13 pm

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Rania Roushdy and Imane Helmy Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/household-vulnerability-and-resilience-in-egypt-the-role-of-social-policies/ Key questions: What are the shocks experienced by Egyptian households and how did they cope? How do social programs in Egypt mitigate the vulnerability of poor households? Read more at original...

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Egypt: Asasif Cemetery and the Mysterious Truth

2019 Culture, Education and Development Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Hussein Duqeil Paper

November 13, 2019 20:05 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Hussein Duqeil Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-asasif-cemetery-and-the-mysterious-truth/ The announcement of one of the biggest and most important archaeological discoveries of the past 100 years, as described by the Ministry of Antiquities, continues to preoccupy specialists and those concerned in archaeological discoveries –...

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Israeli Gas Export Route to Egypt Finalized

2019 Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Paper Simon Henderson Washington Institute

November 13, 2019 19:40 pm

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Source: Washington Institute Author(s): Simon Henderson Original Link: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/israeli-gas-export-route-to-egypt-finalized The two countries still need to resolve longer-term questions about international export options and energy contracts with Jordan, but the latest step toward reopening the pipeline is encouraging. Read more at original...

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Art of the Egyptian Revolution

2019 Atlantic Council Culture, Education and Development Egypt Paper

November 12, 2019 18:18 pm

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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): N/A Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/egypts-protests-art-of-the-revolution/ Protests in Egypt started in earnest on September 20 this year, invoking images of similar protests that dominated Tahrir Square in the spring of 2011. The recent protests lasted until mid-October and were sparked by perceptions of widespread...

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When the Procedural is Political

2019 Carnegie Culture, Education and Development Egypt Human Rights Islamic Movements and Institutions Judicial Affairs Nathan J. Brown Paper

November 12, 2019 18:15 pm

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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Nathan J. Brown Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/80301 In Egypt today there is little room for politics on issues in which the regime has staked out clear positions or that are deemed to be connected to security. But there is still room for vigorous debate over matters that might seem mundane, but are still consequential for Egyptians,

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Miserable Egypt in the Int’l Happiness Report

2019 Culture, Education and Development Dr. Hala Ahmed Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Paper

November 07, 2019 18:24 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Dr. Hala Ahmed Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/miserable-egypt-in-the-intl-happiness-report/ The International Day of Happiness is celebrated worldwide every 20 March, accompanied by a series of reports and statistics that show the rate of happiness in each country, and ranking countries according to these rates. In July 2011, the UN...

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Dividing the Nile

2019 Andrew Miller Carnegie Culture, Education and Development Democracy and Politics Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Paper

November 06, 2019 18:16 pm

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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Andrew Miller Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/80283 One of the tragedies of the U.S.-Egyptian relationship is that American policymakers often can do little to protect U.S. interests without the active cooperation of Egyptian policymakers, who tend to be anything but cooperative. The dispute between Egypt, Ethiopia, and other Nile riparian countries...

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Egypt: Manifestations of Transport Ministry Militarization

2019 Amgad Hamdi Culture, Education and Development Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Military Affairs Paper

November 04, 2019 19:01 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Amgad Hamdi Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-manifestations-of-transport-ministry-militarization/ The Cairo Station fire incident on February 27, 2019 – when a train crash caused huge blaze after fuel tank exploded, triggering resignation of former Transport Minister Hisham Arafat and appointment of Kamel Al-Wazir, the former head...

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Rural Women in Egypt: Opportunities and Vulnerabilities

2019 Caitlyn Keo Caroline Krafft Culture, Education and Development Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Luca Fedi Paper Women Affairs

October 31, 2019 21:27 pm

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Caitlyn Keo, Caroline Krafft and Luca Fedi Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/rural-women-in-egypt-opportunities-and-vulnerabilities/ This paper investigates the lives and livelihoods of rural women in Egypt. Rural women have lower economic participation, by standard measures, than urban women or men. This paper introduced additional...

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Associations between Economic Vulnerability and Health and Wellbeing in Egypt

2019 Culture, Education and Development Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Maia Sieverding Paper Rasha Hassan

October 31, 2019 19:53 pm

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Maia Sieverding and Rasha Hassan Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/associations-between-economic-vulnerability-and-health-and-wellbeing-in-egypt/ There is a well-established relationship between economic vulnerability and health. The study of this relationship is complicated by reverse causality – poor economic outcomes...

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Social Protection and Vulnerability in Egypt: A Gendered Analysis

2019 Civil Society Culture, Education and Development Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Irène Selwaness Maye Ehab Paper

October 31, 2019 19:43 pm

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Irène Selwaness and Maye Ehab Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/social-protection-and-vulnerability-in-egypt-a-gendered-analysis/ This paper presents a comprehensive review of the state of social protection in Egypt using data from the Egypt Labor Market Panel Surveys of 1998, 2006, 2012 and 2018. First, we focus on issues of social...

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Internal versus International Migration in Egypt: Together or Far Apart

2019 Anda David Civil Society Culture, Education and Development Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Jackline Wahba Nelly El-Mallakh Paper

October 31, 2019 19:20 pm

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Anda David, Nelly El-Mallakh and Jackline Wahba Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/internal-versus-international-migration-in-egypt-together-or-far-apart/ This paper examines the relationship between internal, international, and return migration in Egypt. Using the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS), this paper documents the evolution...

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