A New Law in Old Bottles

Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Dr Georges Fahmi Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/64602 At the end of August the Egyptian parliament passed a law on the construction and restoration of churches. It is the first law to regulate such construction, which was previously governed by vague rules based on administrative decisions issued in the 1930s, and that placed many...

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Why Is Egypt Amending Its Protest Law Now?

Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Brad Youngblood, Noor Hamdy Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/why-is-egypt-amending-its-protest-law-now/ On June 8, Egyptian Prime Minister Sharif Ismail tasked the minister of legal and parliamentary affairs with amending the country’s controversial Protest Law. The prime minister’s decision came as a shock to many...

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Objective notes on Hesham Geneina’s corruption report

Source: Madamasr Author(s): Amr Adly Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2016/07/12/opinion/economy/objective-notes-on-hesham-geneinas-corruption-report/ A report on corruption by the Central Auditing Authority stirred deep controversy in Egypt and led to the dismissal of its president, Hesham Geneina, and his prosecution in June on the charge of spreading false news. With the...

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Did Hesham Geneina’s study exaggerate Egypt’s corruption?

Source: Madamasr Author(s): Wael Gamal Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2016/07/05/opinion/u/did-hesham-geneinas-study-exaggerate-egypts-corruption/ Former chief auditor Hesham Geneina is facing trial after a controversial report about the extent of corruption in Egypt. Following the publication of the full Arabic report in Mada Masr, Wael Gamal reflects on the strengths and...

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Tiran & Sanafir: the Legal Status & the Egyptian Rights

Source: Egyptian Institute For Studies Author(s): Moahmmad Mahsoob Original Link: http://en.eipss-eg.org/tiran-sanafir-the-legal-status-the-egyptian-rights/ Summary:   Tiran & Sanafir: the Legal Status & the Egyptian Rights The study is divided into major topics: as follows: Firstly: Tiran, Sanafir and the Israeli ambitions. Secondly: Refuting the three myths: 1840 convention, 1906...

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Egypt: Satire Suppressed: The Arrest of Street Children as Seen on SNS

Source: The Moshe Dayan Center For Middle Eastern And African Studies Author(s): Michael Barak Original Link: https://dayan.org/content/egypt-satire-suppressed-arrest-street-children-seen-sns On May 10, an Egyptian court sentenced four members of the satirical street theater troupe, “Street Children” (Atfal Soara), to 15 days in prison. The young men were accused of using social...

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Who Enforces Egypt’s Laws?

Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Adel Ramadan Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/who-enforces-egypts-laws/ On May 1, Egyptian Ministry of Interior (MOI) personnel stormed the headquarters of the country’s Syndicate of Journalists and arrested two reporters in an unprecedented move. A sense of anger prevailed among journalists as the union’s general...

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Tiran, Sanafir, and the Island of Executive Power in Egypt

Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Timothy E. Kaldas Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/tiran-sanafir-and-the-island-of-executive-power-in-egypt/ From an outside perspective, the transfer of the islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabian control may seem relatively uneventful. The Straits of Tiran can easily be controlled or defended from Sinai given how...

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King Salman’s Visit to Cairo, and the Transfer of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Yoel Guzansky, Shlomo Brom Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/king-salmans-visit-to-cairo-and-the-transfer-of-tiran-and-sanafir-to-saudi-arabia/ During Saudi King Salman’s 5-day visit to Cairo, which began on April 7, 2016, Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed a series of agreements on a range of topics, reflecting...

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Behind the Panama Papers: The full story of the Mubarak sons’ tax-sheltered company

Source: Madamasr Author(s): Hossam Bahgat Original Link: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2016/04/04/feature/politics/behind-the-panama-papers-the-full-story-of-the-mubarak-sons-tax-sheltered-company/ The Panama Papers leaks published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on Sunday included information on Pan World Investments, a company owned by Alaa Mubarak — son of...

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Egypt’s Judiciary: Obstructing or Assisting Reform?

Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): David Risley Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/at/egypt%E2%80%99s-judiciary-obstructing-or-assisting-reform Introduction Prior to the 2011 revolution, Egypt’s surprisingly independent and assertive judiciary had gained recognition among scholars, political opposition figures, and many in the NGO community for strength and activism in defense of...

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Tracking Egypt’s Extraparliamentary Laws

Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): May El-Sadany Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/tracking-egypts-extraparliamentary-laws/ In the absence of a parliamentary body, Egypt’s constitution grants the president temporary legislative authority alongside his existing executive powers. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi continues to regularly exercise this authority...

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