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The Biden Administration and Egypt: A New Course or Business as Usual?

2020Arab Center Washington DCDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsKhalil Al AnaniPaper
December 01, 2020 15:08 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Khalil al-Anani Original Link: http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/the-biden-administration-and-egypt-a-new-course-or-business-as-usuals Since the announcement of Joe Biden’s victory in the US election, a state of anxiety and unease has gripped Egypt. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi will now lose a reliable friend in Washington, President Donald...

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Horizon of Relations bet. Sisi Regime and Riyadh

2020Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesForeign RelationsPaperYasser Abdel Aziz
November 26, 2020 15:17 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Yasser Abdel Aziz Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/horizon-of-relations-bet-sisi-regime-and-riyadh/ The Saudi, UAE and Kuwaiti support to Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the advent of his 2013 coup amounted to about $48 billion, in addition to the fuel support provided by Riyadh in the form of regular shipments of oil sent regularly to cover the...

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Combatting injustice from abroad: the diaspora’s role in transitional justice in Egypt

2020Ahmed MefrehCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsPaperThe Brookings Institution
November 24, 2020 14:51 pm
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Source: Brookings Author(s): Ahmed Mefreh Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/combatting-injustice-from-abroad-the-diasporas-role-in-transitional-justice-in-egypt/ The Egyptian diaspora community has increasingly become the first line of defense for victims of human rights violations in Egypt. Since a state-led transitional justice process is not possible in the present context...

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Egypt’s Unprecedented Crackdown on EIPR

2020Civil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
November 20, 2020 15:13 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): TIMEP Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/egypts-unprecedented-crackdown-on-eipr/ Since its founding in 2002, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) has served as one of the country’s leading knowledge producers, legal aid providers, and human rights organizations. Through its documentation, research...

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Sweeping victory of Nation’s Future Party Shows Return to Pre-2011 Electoral Politics

2020Civil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptPaperShohdi MouradThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
November 19, 2020 15:05 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Shohdi Mourad (pseudonym for anonymity) Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/sweeping-victory-of-nations-future-party-shows-return-to-pre-2011-electoral-politics%e2%80%a8%e2%80%a8/ In the working class neighborhood of Shubra, waiting in front of a privately-owned warehouse where workers were distributing black...

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Cairo’s Concerns About a Biden Presidency

2020Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsHaisam HassaneinPaperWashington Institute
November 18, 2020 15:15 pm
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Source: The Washington Institute Author(s): Haisam Hassanein Original Link: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/cairos-concerns-about-a-biden-presidency Egyptian leaders fear that his administration will openly confront them on human rights and enable an Islamist resurgence, but the outlook is brighter for engagement on Turkey, Israel, and other issues. Read more at...

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Healthcare in Egypt’s Border Regions: When Money Is Not Enough

2020CarnegieCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptHealthPaperSherif Mohy El Deen
November 11, 2020 14:51 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Sherif Mohyeldeen Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/2020/11/11/healthcare-in-egypt-s-border-regions-when-money-is-not-enough-pub-83206 Pouring money into health infrastructure will have little effect if qualified doctors have few incentives to stay. Read more at original link

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Monday Briefing: The reverberations of the US election in the Middle East

2020Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper
November 09, 2020 15:25 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/monday-briefing-reverberations-us-election-middle-east It isn’t much of a secret that Egypt’s government probably would have preferred President Donald Trump to remain in the White House for another four years. Relations under former President Barack Obama were stiltingly formal and not helped...

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The Sisi Firewall

2020Arab Center Washington DCCivil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsDoha InstituteEgyptMostafa El-Sayed HussinPaper
October 26, 2020 15:01 pm
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Source: Doha Institute Author(s): Mostafa El-Sayed Hussin Original Link: https://www.dohainstitute.org/en/PoliticalStudies/Pages/The-Sisi-Firewall-Cyber-Suppression-Strategies-and-the-Future-of-Cyberspace-in-Egypt.aspx On 25 January 2011, the Mubarak regime woke up to its worst nightmare: thousands of Egyptians on the streets demonstrating in response to a Facebook invitation. The state was...

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The Egyptian Economy: In the Clutches of the Deep State

2020CarnegieDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptGeorge T. AbedMilitary AffairsPaper
October 26, 2020 14:24 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): George T. Abed Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/2020/10/26/egyptian-economy-in-clutches-of-deep-state-pub-83027 The successful completion of Egypt’s 2016 IMF program is superficial, hiding poor economic growth relative to emerging market peers and an economy burdened by a military-led public sector. Read more at original link

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Egypt’s Emerging Ruling Class

2020CarnegieCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptMilitary AffairsPaperShana Marshall
October 26, 2020 14:16 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Shana Marshall Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/2020/10/26/egypt-s-emerging-ruling-class-pub-83025 The Egyptian military’s capture of state resources under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi depends on a poorly run state and the visible corruption of the former regime, auguring a new ruling class of military officers. Read more at original link

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