Auction: Egypt’s monuments for sale!

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author: Hussein Duqeil Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/auction-egypts-monuments-for-sale/ Newspapers close to Egypt’s ruling regime have announced that an auction for Egyptian artifacts will be held on April 18, 2018, in New York City, adding that 15 rare pieces of Egyptian antiquities will be sold at this auction! After reading these reports, I...

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Hidden aspects in stealing Egypt’s monuments

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Hussein Duqeil Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/hidden-aspects-in-stealing-egypts-monuments/ Introduction An important issue has preoccupied Egyptian public opinion recently: namely the smuggling of ancient Egyptian monuments outside the country. In fact, when the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum displayed Egyptian artifacts during its opening in...

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Services Contribution to Value Chains: Case Study of the Egyptian Ready-made Garments Sector

Source: The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies Author(s): Rama Said and Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh Original Link: http://www.eces.org.eg/Publication.aspx?Id=635&Type=10 Summary: This paper aims at highlighting the role of services in the Egyptian manufacturing sector, with a focus on the ready-made garments industry. By analysing services in the value chains of three case studies, this paper...

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A stable Egypt for a stable region: Socio-economic challenges and prospects

Source: European Parliament Think Tank Author (s): Adel Abdel Ghafar  Original Link: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EXPO_STU%282018%29603858 Summary: Seven years after the 2011 uprising in Egypt, a combination of domestic challenges, together with instability in the Middle East and North Africa region has stalled the country’s ongoing transition. Stability...

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Egyptian Society 2017: Drug Crisis

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author (s): Mostafa Gawish Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egyptian-society-2017-drug-crisis/ Introduction During a press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris on October 24, 2017, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declared that human rights are not limited to the political side but they also include several other aspects. Then, he admitted that education...

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Egypt | Freedom in the World 2018

Source: Freedom House Author (s): N/A Original Link: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/egypt Overview:  President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who first took power in a July 2013 coup, continues to govern Egypt in an authoritarian manner, though the election of a new parliament in late 2015 ended a period of rule by executive decree. Serious political opposition is virtually...

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MENA men under pressure

Source: Chatham House Author(s): Dr Shereen El Feki Original Link: https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/twt/mena-men-under-pressure In the heady days of 2011, Tahrir Square was a showcase for the best and the worst of Egyptian manhood. I saw protesters fighting and falling for the dreams of ‘freedom’, ‘justice’ and ‘dignity’ writ large in the graffiti that wallpapered their downtown...

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Information on Ghalyoun Pond project: Egyptian military and domination of the country’s wealth

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author (s): Ahmed Zikrallah Original Link: http://en.eipss-eg.org/information-ghalyoun-pond-project/  Egyptian military and domination of the country’s wealth – Ghalyoun Pond project for Aquaculture: Preliminary information: Berkat Ghalyoun (Ghalyoun Pond) is a sandy area on Egypt’s International Coastal Road, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It lies on...

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Nostalgia for the Monarchy in Egypt

Source: The Moshe Dayan Center For Middle Eastern And African Studies Author(s): Joyce van de Bildt – de Jong Original Link: https://dayan.org/content/nostalgia-monarchy-egypt-english “May God have mercy on your days… If only another [like you] would come!”[1] In recent years, this melancholic homage to King Faruq has appeared repeatedly on Facebook pages that romanticize the Egyptian...

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A Walk on the Wild Side?

Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Nathan J. Brown, Mayss Al-Alami Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/74679 Tariq Shawqi was sworn in as Egypt’s education minister last February, joining the ranks of a group of technocrats in a cabinet not characterized by boldness. He has since challenged everything about the Egyptian education system—criticizing teachers, examinations, pedagogy...

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Social Stigma Enables Egypt’s Attack on LGBT Community

Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Muhammed Fadel Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/social-stigma-enables-egypts-attack-on-lgbt-community/ The world has made major progress in LGBT rights in the last few years. Same-sex marriage is now allowed in several countries and the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed an independent expert on protection...

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FGC REFORMATION: THE EGYPTIAN CULTURAL DILEMMA

Source: Rubin Center Research In International Affairs Author(s): Emily Little Original Link: http://www.rubincenter.org/2017/09/fgc-reformation-the-egyptian-cultural-dilemma/ Summary: Honor violence is commonplace in parts of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and female genital circumcision (FGC) is often the first violence experienced by many females there. The consequences of...

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