Security and Counter-Terrorism – Page 15 – Middle East Policy Platform

Policy Brief- Mubarak Freed, Egypt Shrugs

2017 Democracy and Politics Economy Egypt Foundation For Defence Of Democracies Judicial Affairs Oren Kessler Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism

March 24, 2017 03:39 am

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Source: Foundation For Defence Of Democracies Author(s): Oren Kessler Original Link: http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/oren-kessler-mubarak-freed-egypt-shrugs/ Hosni Mubarak was freed Friday from a military hospital in the Cairo suburb of Maadi, six years after massive crowds ousted him in the seminal episode of the Arab Spring. The former president’s release, which just a few years ago...

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Egypt: The Struggles of the Sisi Regime

2017 Democracy and Politics Economy Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Islamic Movements and Institutions Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Unknown

March 24, 2017 03:35 am

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Source: Egyptian Institute For Studies Author(s): Unknown Original Link: http://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-the-struggles-of-the-sisi-regime/ Snapshot: More than three years after General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi rose to power in Egypt, the Egyptian regime still faces acute problems. Some of these problems are fundamental and have plagued Egypt for many years, and some have worsened in recent years in...

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How the Egyptian Government Endorses Torture

2017 Egypt Human Rights Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sherif Azer The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy

March 22, 2017 03:40 am

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Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Sherif Azer Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/how-the-egyptian-government-endorses-torture/ Egypt’s problems with torture are well documented. Inhumane practices that cause humiliation, severe psychological damage, and even death have become systematic inside Egyptian police stations, detention centers, and prisons. The...

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The Heavy Civilian Toll in Sinai

2017 Carnegie Egypt Maged Mandour Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai

March 16, 2017 03:36 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Maged Mandour Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/68296 As the Egyptian military struggles to contain the Islamic State (IS) affiliate in Sinai, Wilayat Sinai, its already forceful response is becoming more heavy-handed. Increased reliance on heavy weaponry and air power is contributing to a rise in civilian causalities and inflaming...

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SPECIAL BRIEFING: Killings in Arish: Rising Sectarianism in Sinai

2017 Egypt Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Unknown

March 01, 2017 03:37 am

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Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Unknown Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/special-briefing-killings-in-arish-rising-sectarianism-in-sinai/ INTRODUCTION In the last four weeks, seven Christians have been killed in the city of Arish in North Sinai, changing the nature of violence in Sinai that has recently found a home in and around Arish, North Sinai’s...

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Egypt | In meetings with British Foreign Secretary and EU Human Rights Envoy : Combating sectarian violence requires respect for human rights and justice

2017 Cairo Institute For Human Rights Studies Egypt Foreign Relations Human Rights Judicial Affairs Minorities Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Unknown

February 25, 2017 03:34 am

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Source: Cairo Institute For Human Rights Studies Author(s): Unknown Original Link: http://www.cihrs.org/?p=19894&lang=en In meetings with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and EU Human Rights Envoy Stavros Lambrinidis; Mohamed Zaree, CIHRS Egypt Programme director emphasized that respect for human rights and justice is the only way to contain terrorism and promote long-term stability...

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The Tragedy of Egypt’s Stolen Revolution

2017 Amr Hamzawy Carnegie Democracy and Politics Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism

January 25, 2017 05:54 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Amr Hamzawy Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/2017/01/25/tragedy-of-egypt-s-stolen-revolution-pub-67809 Six years after its democratic revolution in January 25, 2011, Egypt’s political realities are back to square one. Once again, a military officer has been installed in the presidential palace after an election that lacked any measure...

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The Art of War in Egypt

2017 Carnegie Egypt Maged Mandour Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism

January 24, 2017 03:37 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Maged Mandour Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/67781 Since Abdel Fattah el-Sisi became president in June 2014, the Egyptian military has embarked on a massive spending spree. The value of arms transfer agreements Egypt signed in 2015 was the second-largest among developing countries, at $11.9 billion. This included $5.9 billion from France...

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The Regeni murder: Egypt’s repression of academics and journalists

2017 Egypt German Institute For Security And International Affairs Human Rights Lars Brozus Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Stephan Roll

January 02, 2017 03:40 am

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Source: German Institute For Security And International Affairs Author(s): Dr. Stephan Roll, Lars Brozus Original Link: https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/point-of-view/the-regeni-murder-egypts-repression-of-academics-and-journalists/ The murder of an Italian academic one year ago was yet another tragic reminder that it is barely possible to conduct independent research in Egypt these days. But...

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Netanyahu and Sisi Building Strong Security Ties

2016 Carnegie Egypt Foreign Relations Paper Perry Cammack Security and Counter-Terrorism

December 15, 2016 03:38 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Perry Cammack Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/2016/12/15/netanyahu-and-sisi-building-strong-security-ties-pub-66528 The Cipher Brief spoke to Perry Cammack, a fellow in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the current state of Egypt-Israeli relations. According to Cammack, Egypt-Israeli security...

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Using SNS to Combat Egyptian Child Trafficking

2016 Egypt Human Rights Media Michael Barak Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism The Moshe Dayan Center For Middle Eastern And African Studies

December 01, 2016 03:34 am

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Source: The Moshe Dayan Center For Middle Eastern And African Studies Author(s): Michael Barak Original Link: https://dayan.org/content/using-sns-combat-egyptian-child-trafficking In recent years, Egyptians have increasingly used social networking sites (SNS) to fight the prevalence of child trafficking and kidnappings. Alongside state authorities and traditional means, such as publishing...

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IMF Loan a Way Forward for Egypt

2016 Brendan Meighan Carnegie Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism

November 15, 2016 03:38 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Brendan Meighan Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/66147 After floating the Egyptian pound on November 3 and subsequently cutting fuel subsidies on November 4, the Egyptian government cleared the final hurdles on its path toward receiving the first tranche of its $12 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The blockbuster...

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