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Egypt: The Military Scene in February

2019 Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Mahmoud Gamal Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism

March 20, 2019 15:57 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mahmoud Gamal Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-the-military-scene-in-february/ Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi left Cairo on Thursday, 14 February 2019, heading to Munich, Germany, to participate in the Munich Security Conference 2019. During the conference, Sisi gave a speech focusing on counterterrorism strategies and referring to the...

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Development of the military situation in Sinai – Feb.

2019 Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Haitham Ghoniem Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai

March 18, 2019 15:52 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Haitham Ghoniem Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/development-of-the-military-situation-in-sinai-feb/ More than one year has passed since the military campaign, codenamed as Operation Sinai-2018, was launched against insurgencies in Sinai, but there is no sign of success, particularly on the security level amid evictions of the...

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Development of the military situation in Sinai – Jan.

2019 Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Haitham Ghoniem Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai

March 04, 2019 16:38 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Haitham Ghoniem Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/development-of-the-military-situation-in-sinai-jan/ While no more official military communiques on Operation Sinai-2018 have been issued by the military spokesman, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on 8 January 2019 announced (in an interview with a State-owned satellite channel) that...

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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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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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TIMEP Brief: Uber and Careem Law

2019 Civil Society Culture, Education and Development Egypt Human Rights Judicial Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy

February 12, 2019 18:13 pm

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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): TIMEP Original Link: https://timep.org/reports-briefings/timep-brief-uber-and-careem-law/ The Law Regulating Road Transport Services Using Information Technology (popularly known as the Uber and Careem Law, after two of the companies most affected by it) regulates ride-sharing companies in Egypt such as Uber and Careem and...

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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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Superficial Gains, but No Lasting Success in Sinai 2018

2019 Amer Mohamad Egypt Human Rights Islamic Movements and Institutions Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy

February 07, 2019 17:23 pm

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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Amer Mohamad Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/superficial-gains-but-no-lasting-success-in-sinai-2018/ On February 9 last year, the Egyptian military spokesman announced the launch of “Comprehensive Military Operation Sinai 2018.” The operation, which involved the army, navy, air force, border patrol, and police...

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TIMEP Brief: The Terrorist Funds Law

2019 Egypt Judicial Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy

January 31, 2019 16:27 pm

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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): TIMEP Original Link: https://timep.org/reports-briefings/timep-brief-the-terrorist-funds-law/ The Terrorist Funds Law lays out the legal process for the seizure of the assets of terrorist organizations and terrorists and creates a committee of a judicial nature, made up of seven judges from the courts of appeal, to undertake an...

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Egypt’s Sectarian Committee to Combat Sectarianism

2019 Civil Society Egypt Human Rights Judicial Affairs Minorities Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Timothy E. Kaldas

January 28, 2019 15:21 pm

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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East PolicyAuthor(s): Timothy E. KaldasOriginal Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/egypts-sectarian-committee-to-combat-sectarianism/ In late December, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi announced the formation of a committee to combat sectarianism in Egypt. On its face, Sisi’s decision is welcome, especially after a series of violent...

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Giza Bus Attack Threatens Egypt’s Security

2019 Egypt Islamic Movements and Institutions Military Affairs Muhammad Mansour Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai The Jamestown Foundation For Global Research And Analysis

January 25, 2019 15:46 pm

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Source: The Jamestown Foundation for Global Research and Analysis Author(s): Muhammad Mansour Original Link: https://jamestown.org/program/giza-bus-attack-threatens-egypts-security/ Egyptian security forces killed 40 militants in a shoot- out during an operation that targeted three strongholds in Giza province and North Sinai on December 29. A statement by the ministry of interior stated...

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Egypt: New Moves to Crush Dissent

2019 Civil Society Egypt Human Rights Human Rights Watch Judicial Affairs Media Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai

January 17, 2019 17:56 pm

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Source: Human Rights Watch Author(s): N/A Original Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/01/17/egypt-new-moves-crush-dissent Egyptian authorities increasingly relied on counterterrorism and state of emergency laws to crush peaceful dissent during 2018, including by prosecuting journalists and human rights activists, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2019. President Abdel Fattah...

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