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Impact of Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Egypt’s National Security

2021Democracy and PoliticsDr. Tarek AbboudEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesForeign RelationsPaperSecurity and Counter-Terrorism
September 28, 2021 14:52 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Dr. Tarek Abboud Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/impact-of-ethiopian-renaissance-dam-on-egypts-national-security/ The Egyptian people, state, and institutions have recently been preoccupied with the developments of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) due to the significance of the Nile River to Egyptians. The Nile River is...

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Egypt between regional matches and post-Covid revival

2021Alessia MelcangiCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsHealthItalian Institute for International Political StudiesPaper
September 28, 2021 14:38 pm
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Source: Italian Institute for International Political Studies Author(s): Alessia Melcangi Original Link: https://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/legitto-tra-partite-regionali-e-rilancio-post-covid-31820 In a context, the Middle East, where there is an apparent realignment of alliances and power relations between the main geopolitical players in the area, Egypt continues to focus on...

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Growing Relations between Egypt and Russia: Strategic Alliance or Marriage of Convenience?

2021Arab Center Washington DCDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsKhalil Al AnaniPaper
September 27, 2021 14:31 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Khalil al-Anani Original Link: https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/growing-relations-between-egypt-and-russia-strategic-alliance-or-marriage-of-convenience/ On August 22nd, Egypt’s Minister of Defense and Military Production Mohammad Zaki made a trip to Russia with a high-level military delegation. Zaki attended the seventh meeting of the...

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Behind the tense relationship between Sisi and Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh

2021AbdelRahman KhaldounCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesIslamic Movements and InstitutionsPaper
September 23, 2021 15:13 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): AbdelRahman Khaldoun Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/behind-the-tense-relationship-between-sisi-and-al-azhar-grand-sheikh/ Al-Azhar Al-Sharif as a religious institution is central to the complex relationship between religion and politics in Egypt. Al-Azhar’s position in the political system is highly complicated and problematic due to...

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Egyptian-Iranian Relations from Morsi to Sisi

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesForeign RelationsHassan SaabPaper
September 20, 2021 14:26 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Hassan Saab Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egyptian-iranian-relations-from-morsi-to-sisi/ The ambiguous relationship between Iran and Egypt is an apparent manifestation of the clashing or complicated relations between the Sunnis and Shiites in general, the Arabs and Persians in particular. This relationship has gone through many...

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Egypt’s diplomatic efforts in Libya seem to be bearing fruit

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptExpertForeign RelationsMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk 
September 20, 2021 14:15 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/monday-briefing-afghan-taliban-could-bite-pakistan-hand-had-fed-it#mabrouk What happens in Libya has always been almost as interesting to the Egyptian government as its own domestic affairs. That interest stems from several reasons, chief among them security, regional influence, and the economy...

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The return of the pharaohs: The rise of Egypt’s civilization-state

2021Culture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptMiddle East InstituteMohammed SolimanPaper
September 16, 2021 14:22 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mohammed Soliman Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/return-pharaohs-rise-egypts-civilization-state After decades of soul searching to define itself as a state, Egypt is building its own civilization-state and seeks to join an emerging club of nations that center historical and cultural tradition in their policy and governance structures and...

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The Bennett-Sisi Meeting: A Rare Chance to Publicly Boost Relations

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsHaisam HassaneinPaperWashington Institute
September 13, 2021 14:16 pm
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Source: The Washington Institute Author(s): Haisam Hassanein Original Link: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/bennett-sisi-meeting-rare-chance-publicly-boost-relations The welcome visit indicates that Egypt-Israel ties can thrive post-Netanyahu, potentially expanding from the security domain to economic and civil affairs. Read more at original link

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El-Sisi and Bennett meet amid regional effort to revive the Israeli-Palestinian issue

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper
September 13, 2021 14:12 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/monday-briefing-damned-if-you-do-and-damned-if-you-dont-new-government-beirut#mabrouk Sharm el-Sheikh has long been a favored spot for Egyptian-Israeli official meets. It’s now an internationally renowned tourist destination, but it’s also in Sinai, conveniently placed for both parties and easy...

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Arab Women Political Prisoners Jailed by US Middle East Allies

2021Arab Center Washington DCDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsHuman RightsPaperSahar KhamisWomen Affairs
September 09, 2021 14:07 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Sahar Khamis Original Link: https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/arab-women-political-prisoners-jailed-by-us-middle-east-allies/ When President Joe Biden was sworn in on January 20th as the 46th president of the United States, America’s friends in particular hoped that his administration would take a strong moral stand against all human rights...

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“Security Forces Dealt with Them”

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsHuman Rights WatchMilitary AffairsPaper
September 07, 2021 13:49 pm
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Source: Human Rights Watch Author(s): Human Rights Watch Original Link: https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/09/07/security-forces-dealt-them/suspicious-killings-and-extrajudicial-executions This report covers a pattern of suspicious killings and probable extrajudicial executions by Egyptian Interior Ministry forces of people who at the moment of their deaths apparently posed no life-threatening...

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Egypt needs a more inclusive approach to subsidy reform

2021Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptHafsa HalawaMiddle East InstitutePaper
August 25, 2021 14:17 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Hafsa Halawa Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/egypt-needs-more-inclusive-approach-subsidy-reform Speaking at a public event earlier this month, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi made the surprise announcement that the next step in the country’s economic reform agenda will include the removal of bread subsidies. He becomes the latest...

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