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Monday Briefing: The reverberations of the US election in the Middle East

2020Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsMiddle East InstituteMirette F. Mabrouk Mirette F. Mabrouk Paper
November 09, 2020 15:25 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mirette F. Mabrouk Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/blog/monday-briefing-reverberations-us-election-middle-east It isn’t much of a secret that Egypt’s government probably would have preferred President Donald Trump to remain in the White House for another four years. Relations under former President Barack Obama were stiltingly formal and not helped...

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The Sisi Firewall

2020Arab Center Washington DCCivil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsDoha InstituteEgyptMostafa El-Sayed HussinPaper
October 26, 2020 15:01 pm
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Source: Doha Institute Author(s): Mostafa El-Sayed Hussin Original Link: https://www.dohainstitute.org/en/PoliticalStudies/Pages/The-Sisi-Firewall-Cyber-Suppression-Strategies-and-the-Future-of-Cyberspace-in-Egypt.aspx On 25 January 2011, the Mubarak regime woke up to its worst nightmare: thousands of Egyptians on the streets demonstrating in response to a Facebook invitation. The state was...

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The Egyptian Economy: In the Clutches of the Deep State

2020CarnegieDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptGeorge T. AbedMilitary AffairsPaper
October 26, 2020 14:24 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): George T. Abed Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/2020/10/26/egyptian-economy-in-clutches-of-deep-state-pub-83027 The successful completion of Egypt’s 2016 IMF program is superficial, hiding poor economic growth relative to emerging market peers and an economy burdened by a military-led public sector. Read more at original link

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Egypt’s Emerging Ruling Class

2020CarnegieCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptMilitary AffairsPaperShana Marshall
October 26, 2020 14:16 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Shana Marshall Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/2020/10/26/egypt-s-emerging-ruling-class-pub-83025 The Egyptian military’s capture of state resources under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi depends on a poorly run state and the visible corruption of the former regime, auguring a new ruling class of military officers. Read more at original link

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Egypt’s Military as the Spearhead of State Capitalism

2020CarnegieEconomyEgyptMilitary AffairsPaperYezid Sayigh
October 26, 2020 14:11 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Yezid Sayigh Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/2020/10/26/egypt-s-military-as-spearhead-of-state-capitalism-pub-83010 President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has reinvigorated state capitalism in Egypt through military-led real estate development, industrial hubs, extractive activities, private sector encroachment, and using private investment to recapitalize the...

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Protests of the Poor in Egypt: Causes and Implications

2020Arab Center Washington DCCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptKhalil Al AnaniPaper
October 21, 2020 14:09 pm
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Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Khalil al-Anani Original Link: http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/protests-of-the-poor-in-egypt-causes-implications/ On September 20th, a series of anti-government demonstrations broke out in a number of Egyptian governorates and villages protesting the social and economic conditions of the country. These demonstrations coincided with the first...

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“Poverty Uprising in Egypt: Causes and Consequences”

2020Civil SocietyDoha InstituteEconomyEgyptPaper
October 14, 2020 15:15 pm
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Source: Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies Author(s): Unit for Political Studies Original Link:  https://www.dohainstitute.org/en/PoliticalStudies/Pages/Egypt-2020-Protests-Causes-and–mplications.aspx On 20 September 2020, popular protests swept across the villages of Egypt, beginning in Giza and then spreading to the governorates of the south.[1] Despite the near-total...

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Sisi, the Coptic Church, and Mutual Deals

2020Democracy and PoliticsEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesMamdouh AlmuneirMinoritiesPaper
October 13, 2020 14:02 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mamdouh Almuneir Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/sisi-the-coptic-church-and-mutual-deals/ This article seeks to answer the question: What has the Coptic Church got in return for its support to Sisi and his regime? It also explores the impact of this deal on the Egyptian Copts and on the entire Egyptian people? Read more at original...

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Egypt: Strategic Implications of Extended Political Repression

2020Arab Center Washington DCCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptHesham ShafickHuman RightsPaper
October 11, 2020 15:06 pm
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Source: Doha Institute Author(s): Hesham Shafick Original Link:  https://www.dohainstitute.org/en/PoliticalStudies/Pages/Egypt-Strategic-Implications-of-Extended-Political-Repression.aspx [Description] (make sure you only post 100- 200 word excerpt of paper & follow with a “read more at original link”) Read more at original link

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When Private Isn’t Private: The Blurred Lines of Regime-Owned Enterprises in Egypt

2020Culture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East PolicyTimothy E. Kaldas
October 09, 2020 13:52 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Timothy E. Kaldas Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/when-private-isnt-private-the-blurred-lines-of-regime-owned-enterprises-in-egypt/ Once again, Egypt has received financing from the IMF, and once again the IMF has pledged that funding will contribute to a reform program designed to lead to inclusive private...

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