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Snapshot – The Wrong Target: Egypt Imprisons Nonviolent Student Activist For Terrorism

2018Culture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptJudicial AffairsMahmoud FaroukPaperPomed
May 07, 2018 18:17 pm
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Source: POMED Author(s): Mahmoud Farouk Original Link: http://pomed.org/pomed-snapshot-the-wrong-target-egypt-imprisons-nonviolent-student-activist-for-terrorism/ SUMMARY On October 15, Andrew Nasif, an Egyptian university student and leftist opposition party member, became the first Coptic Christian to be sent to prison under the country’s draconian anti-terrorism law. The court ruled that...

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Snapshot – Stripping Away Identity: The Dangers of a Repressive New Nationality Law in Egypt

2018Democracy and PoliticsEgyptJudicial AffairsNael ShamaPaperPomed
May 07, 2018 17:52 pm
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Source: POMED Author(s): Nael Shama Original Link: http://pomed.org/pomed-snapshot-stripping-away-identity-the-dangers-of-a-repressive-new-nationality-law-in-egypt/ SUMMARY The Egyptian cabinet’s recently proposed amendments to the Nationality Law would enable the government to revoke citizenship from peaceful opponents of the regime of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi under a sweeping definition of who...

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The Officers’ Republic: The Egyptian Military and Abuse of Power

2018Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptMilitary AffairsPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismTransparency International
May 04, 2018 15:54 pm
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Source: Transparency International Author(s): N/A Original Link: http://ti-defence.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/The_Officers_Republic_TIDS_WEB2.pdf Under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egypt’s armed forces have worked hard to cement their powerful position, which grants them unique economic privileges and removes them from independent, civilian scrutiny. The military pursues four main...

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The Civil Democratic Movement: Sisi’s Regime Reacts to Its Greatest Fear

2018Badr ElbendaryCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptPaperPomed
May 04, 2018 13:47 pm
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Source: POMED Author(s): Badr Elbendary Original Link: http://pomed.org/the-civil-democratic-movement-sisis-regime-reacts-to-its-greatest-fear/ Four years after the popularly supported military coup that overthrew its first freely elected president, Egypt’s political life is going through a period widely seen as worse than the time of Mubarak. In presidential elections held last week, official...

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A New Hope for NGO’s in Egypt

2018Andrew MillerCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptJudicial AffairsPaperPomed
May 04, 2018 13:32 pm
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Source: POMED Author(s): Andrew Miller Original Link: http://pomed.org/a-new-hope-for-ngos-in-egypt/ On April 5, Egypt’s highest appeals court ordered a retrial in the 2012-2013 NGO foreign funding case, in which 43 U.S.- and German-based non-governmental organization employees were sentenced to up to five years in prison for illegally receiving foreign funds, operating without a license and...

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Has the government finally found a mechanism to seize Brotherhood assets?

2018Democracy and PoliticsEgyptIslamic Movements and InstitutionsJudicial AffairsMadamasrMohamed HamamaPaperRania al-Abd
May 02, 2018 15:36 pm
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Source: MadaMasr Author(s): Mohamed Hamama and Rania al-Abd Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2018/04/25/feature/politics/has-the-government-finally-found-a-mechanism-to-seize-brotherhood-assets/ The Law to Regulate the Procedures for the Seizure, Enumeration, Management and Disposal of the Assets of Terrorist Organizations and Individuals was ratified by President Abdel Fattah...

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Egyptian Election Numbers Show Regime Supporters Are Becoming More Passive

2018Chatham HouseDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptGeorges FahmiPaper
April 30, 2018 15:57 pm
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Source: Chatham House Author(s): Dr. Georges Fahmi Original Link: https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/egyptian-election-numbers-show-regime-supporters-are-becoming-more-passive The Egyptian presidential election has shown that the regime of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi still enjoys support among the same constituencies that opposed the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood in June 2013. However...

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Egypt: Al-Sisi Should End Rights Abuses

2018Civil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsHuman Rights WatchMinoritiesPaperSinai
April 11, 2018 15:33 pm
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Source: Human Rights Watch Author(s): N/A Original Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/10/egypt-al-sisi-should-end-rights-abuses Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi should prioritize reforms to end serious human rights violations during his second term, Human Rights Watch said today. Al-Sisi won the April 2, 2018 election with 97 percent of the votes cast following months of intimidation...

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With Freedom and Justice for Sisi

2018Council On Foreign RelationsDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptPaperSteven A. Cook
April 06, 2018 16:12 pm
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Source: Council on Foreign Relations Author(S): Steven A Cook Original Link: https://www.cfr.org/blog/freedom-and-justice-sisi This article was originally published here on ForeignPolicy.com on Friday, March 30, 2018. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has officially been taken into custody for a second term as president of Egypt. The outcome of Egypt’s election this week wasn’t surprising, though in one...

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What Sisi’s ‘victory’ means for Egypt’s future

2018Democracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesPaperTaha Ozhan
April 05, 2018 15:57 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(S): Taha Ozhan Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/what-sisis-victory-means-for-egypts-future/ Other Link: http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/what-sisis-victory-means-egypts-future-1166881278 The country had already lost its way in the 20th century, and there are powerful signs that it could share the same fate in this century “Egypt will...

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2018 Elections: Continuing Violations and Phony Results

2018Democracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesPaper
April 03, 2018 16:53 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Research & Study Unit Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/2018-elections-continuing-violations-and-phony-results/ Introduction Over the last few months, the world has been watching the Egyptian scene intensively; not only due to Egypt’s presidential election, but mainly for the extent of violations and repressive practices carried out by...

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Manufacturing Consent

2018CarnegieDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptKatherine PollockMichele DunnePaper
March 29, 2018 16:39 pm
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Source: Carnegie Middle East Centre Author(s): Michele Dunne and Katherine Pollock Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/75939 Having eliminated all serious opponents for his reelection bid, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi was effectively running against his own declared popularity. A first round of Egypt’s presidential election was held on March 26–28, and may be followed by a second...

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