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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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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 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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Egypt maintains diplomatic efforts on Gaza

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper
August 23, 2021 14:20 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/monday-briefing-new-threats-and-far-more-dangerous-environment-afghanistan#mabrouk On Aug. 18, the head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service (GIS), Abbas Kamel, became the first Egyptian official to visit Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett since the latter’s new government was sworn...

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Will Egypt Live with GERD as a Bitter Reality?

2021Arab Center Washington DCDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsKhalil Al AnaniPaper
August 19, 2021 14:30 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Khalil al-Anani Original Link: https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/will-egypt-live-with-gerd-as-a-bitter-reality/ On July 19, Ethiopia announced that it had completed the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). This unilateral step had been rejected by the downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan, which insisted on a binding...

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UN Session on GERD Dispute Strains Egypt-Russia Relations

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsHaisam HassaneinPaperWashington Institute
August 17, 2021 14:27 pm
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Source: The Washington Institute Author(s): Haisam Hassanein Original Link: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/un-session-gerd-dispute-strains-egypt-russia-relations Moscow is keen on courting Ethiopia, and Cairo is beginning to realize its partner’s limitations, yet the two governments will nevertheless continue cooperating on hot-button issues like weapons procurement. Read...

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Israel and Egypt top growth expectations in MENA: A tale of two divergent strategies

2021Democracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsKaren E. YoungMiddle East InstitutePaper
August 17, 2021 14:23 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Karen E. Young Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/israel-and-egypt-top-growth-expectations-mena-tale-two-divergent-strategies The two countries in the Middle East with the highest growth expectations for 2022 are Israel and Egypt. Fitch Solutions estimates that MENA-wide GDP will grow by 3.6% in 2021, after a contraction of 4% in 2020...

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Russia and the GERD: An uneasy balancing act

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsMiddle East InstitutePaperSamuel Ramani
August 16, 2021 14:08 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Samuel Ramani Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/russia-and-gerd-uneasy-balancing-act Since late June, Russia has expanded its diplomatic involvement in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. On June 23, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...

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Security Council & Egypt-Ethiopia Dam Dispute: Limits of the Role

2021Democracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesEssam AbdelshafyForeign RelationsPaper
August 04, 2021 14:07 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Essam Abdelshafy Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/security-council-egypt-ethiopia-dam-dispute-limits-of-the-role/ The UN Security Council is one of the main organs on which the United Nations has relied since its foundation in 1945, as it is entrusted with the tasks of maintaining international peace and security. The Security Council...

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