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Egypt: al-Sisi increasingly powerful, increasingly weak oppositions

2019 Civil Society Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Giuseppe Dentice Human Rights Italian Institute for International Political Studies Judicial Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism

March 01, 2019 18:44 pm

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Source: Italian Institute for International Political Studies Author(s): Giuseppe Dentice Original Link: https://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/egitto-al-sisi-sempre-piu-potente-opposizioni-sempre-piu-deboli-22358 2019 will be a very important year for Egypt facing old problems and new political challenges. After the clear electoral success of March 2018, which gave Abdel Fattah...

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Worse Than Mubarak

2019 Amy Hawthorne Andrew Miller Carnegie Democracy and Politics Egypt Foreign Relations Judicial Affairs Military Affairs Paper

February 27, 2019 18:39 pm

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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Andrew Miller and Amy Hawthorne Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/2019/02/27/worse-than-mubarak-pub-78470 Consumed by domestic politics, exhausted by the Middle East, and complacent about the stability of Arab allies, Washington has stopped paying close attention to Egypt. But something alarming is happening in the most populous Arab country and a key...

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How to Confront Constitutional Amendments in Egypt

2019 Civil Society Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Foreign Relations Judicial Affairs Khaled Fouad Paper

February 27, 2019 15:15 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Khaled Fouad Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/how-to-confront-constitutional-amendments-in-egypt/ This study seeks exploration of the common ground that may unite the different Egyptian political forces and build a unified national stance, restore the spirit of joint action between these forces, and overcome differences on controversial...

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Egypt hosts first EU-Arab League summit

2019 Egypt Foreign Relations Middle East Institute Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper

February 25, 2019 15:28 pm

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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/monday-briefing-egypt-hosts-first-eu-arab-league-summit The title of the first joint EU-Arab League summit in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh is Investing in Stability. While an officially Arab League and not solely Egyptian undertaking, it’s an excellent summation of...

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How Principled is US Realism in the Middle East?

2019 Arab Center Washington DC Charles Dunne Egypt Foreign Relations Human Rights Paper

February 22, 2019 16:10 pm

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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Charles Dunne Original Link: http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/how-principled-is-us-realism-in-the-middle-east/ “One of the most complex set of challenges we face, and have for many years, is in the Middle East. Our approach is based on principled realism—not discredited theories that have failed for decades to yield progress.” With these...

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What Sisi Wants from Sudan

2019 Carnegie Egypt Foreign Relations Khaled Mahmoud Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism

February 14, 2019 16:08 pm

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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Khaled Mahmoud Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/sada/78367 On January 27, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir made a surprise visit to Cairo, where he praised Egypt’s support for “Sudanese stability” against widespread protests that have been ongoing since December 19. These demonstrations against Sudan’s deteriorating economic situation are calling for...

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The Middle East Strategic Alliance Has a Long Way To Go

2019 Carnegie Democracy and Politics Egypt Foreign Relations Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Yasmine Farouk

February 08, 2019 18:55 pm

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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Yasmine Farouk Original Link: https://carnegieendowment.org/2019/02/08/middle-east-strategic-alliance-has-long-way-to-go-pub-78317 The Arab world needs a collective security architecture. The U.S. project of a Middle East Strategic Alliance (MESA) could in theory be a step forward, especially as it links military security to political and economic security. But so...

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Report – Fighting Corruption or Protecting the Regime? Egypt’s Administrative Control Authority

2019 Civil Society Democracy and Politics Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Jessica Noll Judicial Affairs Military Affairs Paper Pomed

February 06, 2019 14:35 pm

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Source: POMED – Project on Middle East Democracy Author(s): Jessica Noll Original Link: https://pomed.org/report-corruption-egypts-administrative-control-authority/ This report explains the role of the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) as an instrument of power in al-Sisi’s regime, part of a wider system of repression and control. The report discusses how authoritarian rulers use...

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Sources: Cairo offers diplomatic support to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in the wake of continued protests

2019 Asmahan Soliman Egypt Foreign Relations Madamasr Paper

February 06, 2019 14:24 pm

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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Asmahan Soliman Original Link: https://madamasr.com/en/2019/02/06/feature/politics/sources-cairo-offers-diplomatic-support-to-sudanese-president-omar-al-bashir-in-the-wake-of-continued-protests/ In the wake of continued protests across its southern border, Egypt has opted to prioritize Sudan’s stability, and, “in the Egyptian lexicon, stability means...

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Beyond Energy: The Significance of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum

2019 Culture, Education and Development Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Gallia Lindenstrauss Ofir Winter Paper The Institute For National Security Studies

February 03, 2019 15:44 pm

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Source: The Institute for National Security Studies Author(s): Ofir Winter and Gallia Lindenstrauss Original Link: https://www.inss.org.il/publication/beyond-energy-significance-eastern-mediterranean-gas-forum/ The Energy Ministers of Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority met in Cairo in mid-January 2019 to discuss the establishment of the Eastern...

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Midterm Assessment: Egypt

2019 Egypt Foreign Relations Foundation For Defence Of Democracies Human Rights Islamic Movements and Institutions Jonathan Schanzer Military Affairs Paper Sinai

January 31, 2019 16:22 pm

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Source: Foundation for Defense of Democracies Author(s): Jonathan Schanzer Original Link: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2019/01/31/midterm-assessment-egypt/ The Trump administration has adopted a policy of restoring America’s strategic partnership with Egypt after five tense years under the previous administration, which did not support the 2013 military coup that toppled the Muslim...

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How French Weapons Enable Egypt’s Abuses

2019 Bénédicte Jeannerod Civil Society Egypt Foreign Relations Human Rights Human Rights Watch Military Affairs Nadim Houry Paper

January 28, 2019 19:48 pm

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Source: Human Rights Watch Author(s): Nadim Houry and Bénédicte Jeannerod Original Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/01/28/how-french-weapons-enable-egypts-abuses On January 27, President Emmanuel Macron began his first official visit to Egypt. Relations between the two countries and presidents have never been warmer. Macron has justified France’s support for Egypt, despite the well...

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