Egypt’s Carceral Complex
Since taking power, el-Sisi has vastly expanded his country’s network of prisons and detention centres For over a month now, hundreds of prisoners in Egypt’s notorious Badr 1 Prison, around 70 kilometres northeast of Cairo, have been staging a..
From Mediator to Plaintiff What is behind Egypt’s decision to join the South African ICJ case?
As Israel proceeded with its military operation in Rafah, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry suddenly announced on 12 May its “intention to officially intervene in support of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice”. The move was..
Egypt, a Regional Hegemon in Decline
Egypt, a Regional Hegemon in Decline Escalating tensions in the Red Sea are exposing Cairo’s dwindling influence in the Horn of Africa An old Arabic proverb states “Misfortunes do not come singly.” Incidentally, it probably best describes..
In Egypt, the Police are Soldiers for the Regime
In Egypt, the Police are Soldiers for the Regime Building on traditions dating back to colonialism, Egyptian police today are more militarized than ever Scholarly debates around “police militarization” may not be new as such, but they..
A Palestinian State in North Sinai?
A Palestinian State in North Sinai? Mass displacements in Palestine, population management in Egypt Since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas, prominent voices in Israel have openly called for the complete destruction of Gaza..
Egypt’s Presidential Pantomime
Egypt’s Presidential Pantomime Egyptians are headed to the polls next month, but the winner is a foregone conclusion The most populous country in the Arab world is soon heading to the polls to elect a president. Egypt’s..
Paving a Road to Perdition: El-Sisi and the Drivers of Egypt’s Economic Ruin
Paving a Road to Perdition: El-Sisi and the Drivers of Egypt’s Economic Ruin Author: Colin Powers Reviewed by: Maha Ben Gadha Design and layout by: ozads.org At the time of writing, the Egyptian economy remains mired in a..
Cairo’s Panopticon 2.0 The history and present of state surveillance in Egypt
With roughly between 95 to 99% of the population crammed into less than 5% of the total land, political scientist Amy Holmes rightly remarks that “It is safe to say that the Egyptian people were, almost without exception, under the..
Egypt: A Decade of Counter-Revolution
Egypt: A Decade of Counter-Revolution The ten years since the coup have witnessed unprecedented repression and censorship Today marks ten years since Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, then the Egyptian Minister of Defence, staged a coup against Egypt’s first democratically..
The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on Small Scale-Farmers in Egypt Poultry producers as an example
The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on Small Scale-Farmers in Egypt Poultry producers as an example Poultry farming in Egypt has embodied over the decades one of the most important aspects of food sovereignty for small-scale farmers in the..
Podcast COP27: A Political Gift for El-Sisi’s ?
This new episode takes us to Egypt, the country is under the spotlights for organizing the COP 27 in a particularly tense period for human rights
Podcast COP27: A Political Gift for El-Sisi’s ?
https://soundcloud.com/north-africa-talks/cop27-a-political-gift-for-el-sisis-torture-regime This new episode takes us to Egypt, the country is under the spotlights for organizing the COP 27 in a particularly tense period for human rights