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Doubts Surround Egypt’s Draft National Human Rights Strategy

2021Arab Center Washington DCCharles DunneDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsHuman RightsPaper
June 24, 2021 13:38 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Charles W. Dunne Original Link: http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/doubts-surround-egypts-draft-national-human-rights-strategy/ Long hounded by international criticism of its deteriorating human rights record, the government of Egypt is preparing to respond by launching a new national human rights strategy. The strategy appears to be aimed not...

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How Sisi Beat Biden’s Human Rights Policy

2021Council On Foreign RelationsDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsHuman RightsPaperSteven A. Cook
June 23, 2021 13:56 pm
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Source: Steven A. Cook Author(s): Council on Foreign Relations Original Link: https://www.cfr.org/article/how-sisi-beat-bidens-human-rights-policy Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has had a few good months. The Turkish government has been bending over backward to improve bilateral ties that have been badly strained since Egypt’s July 2013 coup. Egypt’s diplomats have been involved in...

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Egypt ramps up Libya diplomacy

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper
June 21, 2021 13:52 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/monday-briefing-no-surprises-irans-election-what-comes-next#mabrouk While Egypt has been shifting into overdrive with its shuttle diplomacy with Nile Basin countries, it has been just as active in its immediate neighborhood. Read more at original link

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Expert Q&A – Beyond Rhetoric: How Should the Biden Administration Support Human Rights and Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa?

2021Amy HawthorneDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsHanan AbdulhadiHuman RightsMohamed LotfyPaperPomed
June 17, 2021 14:08 pm
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Source: Project on Middle East Democracy Author(s): Hanan Abdulhadi, Amy Hawthorne and Mohamed Lotfy Original Link: https://pomed.org/expert-qa-beyond-rhetoric-how-should-the-biden-administration-support-human-rights-and-democracy-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa/#egypt Improving Egypt’s human rights record is a steep climb. The security apparatus has effectively nationalized the public...

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NDP to NFP: Rebranding or Restructuring Parliamentary Life in Egypt?

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East PolicyTimothy E. Kaldas
June 17, 2021 13:29 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/ndp-to-nfp-rebranding-or-restructuring-parliamentary-life-in-egypt/ Egypt is in the process of building the largest parliamentary building in the Middle East in its New Administrative Capital. Last year elections were held for a new upper chamber of...

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Egypt media between ‘soft power’ and ‘political engineering’ (1)

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesMediaPaperWessam Fauad
June 15, 2021 13:34 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Wessam Fauad Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-media-between-soft-power-and-political-engineering-1/ In handling the recent crises of the Egyptian media, the author finds it difficult to choose between adopting the ‘soft power’ approach as an entry to addressing the topic, or the ‘political engineering’ approach, based on the...

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Islamic Institutions in Arab States: Mapping the Dynamics of Control, Co-option, and Contention

2021CarnegieDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsFrederic WehreyIslamic Movements and InstitutionsMichele DunneNathan J. BrownPaper
June 07, 2021 13:55 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Frederic Wehrey ; Nathan J. Brown ; Michele Dunne Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/06/07/islamic-institutions-in-arab-states-mapping-dynamics-of-control-co-option-and-contention-pub-84647 The complex relations between the state and Islamic institutions in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria, Libya, Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco shed light on evolving...

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Explaining Egypt’s Role during the Gaza War

2021Arab Center Washington DCDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsKhalil Al AnaniPaper
June 03, 2021 13:51 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Khalil al-Anani Original Link: http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/explaining-egypts-role-during-the-gaza-war/ On May 21, 2021, a cease-fire agreement was reached between Israel and Hamas after an 11-day military confrontation. Egypt played a vital role in securing the cease-fire, after intensive talks and negotiations leveraged with regional...

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Egypt has a water problem—and no, it’s not only the GERD

2021Atlantic CouncilCivil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptPaperYaniv Cohen
June 02, 2021 14:16 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Yaniv Cohen Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/egypt-has-a-water-problem-and-no-its-not-only-the-gerd/ The much-talked-about Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the mega-dam threatening to leave Egypt thirsty, is just the latest straw straining the camel’s back. Egypt’s water stress has been building up long beforehand. The...

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Egypt-Turkey rapprochement from a ‘mutual interests’ perspective

2021Dalia El-AgamiDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesForeign RelationsPaper
June 02, 2021 14:03 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Dalia El-Agami Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-turkey-rapprochement-from-a-mutual-interests-perspective/ The Egyptian -Turkish relations have witnessed several political tensions over the last seven years, since the July 3 coup d’etat in 2013, due to Turkey’s in-principle rejection of military coups. However, these tensions have...

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Egypt’s Officials Don’t See Unrecognized Religious Minorities

2021Civil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsIshak IbrahimMinoritiesPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
June 02, 2021 14:01 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Ishak Ibrahim Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/egypts-officials-dont-see-unrecognized-religious-minorities/ Egyptian institutions do not officially recognize some religious minorities. As a result these minorities do not receive a set of basic constitutional rights, most notably the freedom of religion, belief...

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Egypt recalibrated its strategy in Libya because of Turkey

2021Alessia MelcangiAtlantic CouncilDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsMilitary AffairsPaper
June 01, 2021 13:58 pm
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Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Alessia Melcangi Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/egypt-recalibrated-its-strategy-in-libya-because-of-turkey Although the restarting of the political peace process in Libya refocused attention on domestic actors, it is still necessary to look at the external players’ moves to assess the possibility of real appeasement among...

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