Middle East Ticker
What Comes After the Iran Deal?
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Mar 27, 2018, 10:00 AM
The Iran deal is slipping away, Turkey looks beyond Afrin, and Egypt votes in Sisi’s election-turned-referendum.
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Egypt
Egypt’s Long-term Stability and the Role of the European Union
Adel Abdel Ghafar Tue, Mar 13, 2018, 8:00 AM
Europe can help maintain stability in Egypt, but only if it can work together.
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Israel Strikes Iranian Targets in Syria after Drone Incursion
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Feb 13, 2018, 10:00 AM
Israel intercepts an Iranian drone and retaliates, U.S. troops attacked by the Assad regime, Egypt launches a new counterterrorism offensive, and Iraq raises funds to recover.
Middle East Ticker
Egypt Finds a Token Candidate to Run Against Sisi
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Jan 30, 2018, 10:30 AM
Turkey continues its offensive against the Kurds in Afrin, one challenger will be allowed on Egypt’s ballot in March, and Yemen’s pro-government coalition is falling apart.
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Attack in Egypt, U.S. and Turkey Spar over Trial and Arming Kurds, Saudi Arabia Tempers Its Power Play
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Nov 28, 2017, 10:00 AM
Islamic State militants kill hundreds at an Egyptian mosque, U.S. policy in eastern Syria in flux amid spat with Turkey, and the state of Saudi Arabia’s shake-up.
Omphalos
The Egyptian NGO Law Locking up Americans and Closing Down a Once-Vibrant Civil Society
Amira Mikhail Wed, Nov 2, 2016, 1:38 PM
Though Egypt was once known for its vibrant civil society, the government has been clamping down on nonprofits through an oppressive new NGO law.
Egypt
Could the Latest Blunder by Egypt's Sissi Be the Nail in His Coffin?
Sarah Yerkes Tue, Apr 26, 2016, 2:30 PM
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is witnessing the most vocal and angry objection to his rule since he took power via a military coup in 2013.
Omphalos
Starting Session at the Eleventh Hour: Egypt’s Parliament Gets Two Weeks for 330 Laws
Amira Mikhail Tue, Feb 2, 2016, 10:18 AM
Egypts parliament has had a busy two weeks. Newly-elected member were given just fifteen days to debate and ratify 330 decrees, many solidifying the power of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Egypt
Interpreting Egypt’s Pretrial Detention Laws
Amira Mikhail Tue, Nov 10, 2015, 10:47 AM
Egypt’s pretrial detention law has become a key tool in the country's silent war against activists, journalists, and opposition.