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MENASource

Jun 24, 2016

What Was in the Egyptian Court’s Reasoning in the Tiran and Sanafir Case?

By Mohamed Elgohari

On June 21, in an unexpected move, the first circuit of the Egyptian State Council’s administrative court, headed by State Council Vice President Yahya al-Dakrouri, annulled a Saudi-Egyptian maritime agreement, ceding sovereignty of the two islands of Tiran and Sanafir to the Gulf kingdom. The Egyptian government, at the time, said that Saudi Arabia had […]

North Africa Saudi Arabia

MENASource

Jun 23, 2016

Support for Egypt’s Press Syndicate Fades

By Khaled Dawoud

The trial of the head of Egypt’s Press Syndicate and two board members resumed this week without much fanfare, indicating that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government has won popular support in the confrontation between the government and independent journalists.

North Africa

In the News

Jun 19, 2016

The Economic Decline of Egypt after the 2011 Uprising Featured by Albawaba

By Khan and Miller

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North Africa

In the News

Jun 17, 2016

Atlantic Council Report by Khan and Miller Mentioned by Daily News Egypt

By Khan and Miller

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North Africa

New Atlanticist

Jun 16, 2016

Egypt’s Economy Stuck in the ‘Doldrums’

By Julia Goldman

Political instability, insecurity seen hurting foreign investment, tourism The Egyptian economy is “in the doldrums” as a result of political instability and insecurity that have led to inconsistent economic policies and depressed foreign investment, said Mohsin Khan, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. Khan spoke in […]

North Africa

In the News

Jun 16, 2016

Pham Quoted by Morocco World News on Boko Haram Activity in Libya

By J.Peter Pham

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Libya

In the News

Jun 16, 2016

Miller and Gold in Foreign Affairs: Egypt’s Theory of Terrorism

By Miller and Gold

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North Africa

In the News

Jun 15, 2016

Middle East Strategy Task Force Report on Economics Mentioned by Reuters

By Atlantic Council

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North Africa

Report

Jun 14, 2016

The economic decline of Egypt after the 2011 uprising

By Mohsin Khan and Elissa Miller

Five years after the 2011 revolution, Egypt’s economy is floundering and remains far from recovery. Successive Egyptian governments have struggled to develop a vision for a new economic model for Egypt, while simultaneously implementing populist policies to appease the immediate demand of the public. In “The Economic Decline of Egypt after the 2011 Uprising,” authors […]

Economy & Business North Africa

New Atlanticist

Jun 14, 2016

Is Libya’s Breakup Imminent?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

War on ISIS may put rival Libyan forces on a collision course, said the Atlantic Council’s Karim Mezran The battle to drive the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham out of the Libyan city of Sirte may have the unintended consequence of putting in proximity forces loyal to the UN-backed unity government in the west […]

Libya

Experts