Religion Factor in Egypt’s Population Crisis
Religion is the most important and the most ignored factor hindering the Egyptian state’s quest to control the overpopulation crisis.
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Egyptian Navy’s Journey from Surviving to Thriving
How the Egyptian Navy was transformed from struggling to barely survive on old and rusty equipment and devout, but modestly educated, personnel to an advanced and well-equipped naval force, that is ranked among the top ten worldwide, in a matter of five years?
Middle East Braces for U.S. Withdrawal Aftermath
The Middle East needs to get prepared for dealing with the dire aftermath of US withdrawal from the region. The tragic scenes, at Kabul Airport, of Afghan people clinging to the wheels of the American warplanes to escape Taliban’s hell are nothing compared to the miseries expected to emerge after the US withdrawal from Syria and Iraq, which may happen sooner than we expect. Unfortunately, the future of the Middle East region appears to be dark and messy. Yet, there still a chance for Middle East countries to take a unified action to minimize the scale of unforeseen damages.
The Brewing Egypt-Ethiopia War is an International Security Threat
It would be a delusion to assume that the dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia, over the building and filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), has not, yet, escalated into a state of war. Egypt and Ethiopia have already been engaged in war-level conflicts, since Ethiopia announced its intention to build the dam on the upstream of the Blue Nile, in 2009. Although, it is not a traditional war, in the form of deploying tanks and fighter jets against each other; it may get to the point soon. Should a military conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia erupts, it will not only affect the security of Africa but also the security of the Middle East and the stability of Europe.
US-Egypt Affairs Beyond the Strategic Dialogue
Exploring the dimensions of the relationship between Egypt and the United States and its impact on improving human rights conditions and liberal democratization in general, in addition to influencing the course of events on regional conflicts.
Attack on Western Sinai: A Striking Shift in Terrorist Conduct
Exploring the changing trends of terrorist activities in Sinai and its impact on Egypt’s national security
Will the Egyptian Economy Benefit from Floating the Military-Owned Companies?
This paper discusses the potential of the Egyptian economy in light of withdrawing the military institution from market competition and how this is going to impact the democratization process in general.
Egypt: Is the Economic Crisis Hurting El-Sisi’s Approval Ratings?
Brief analysis on the impact of the economic crisis in Egypt on the approval ratings of the Egyptian president El-Sisi.
Explaining the Chronic Crisis of the Egyptian Economy
This paper analyzes the roots of the chronic political and socio-economic crises that kept the Egyptian economy suffering for seven decades.
What Egyptians Think about Reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood? – Survey
LDI conducted a nationwide survey, on November 15th to December 16th, 2016, on a random sample of five thousand citizens from all over Egypt, to scientifically measure Egyptians’ stance towards the calls of political reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood.