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How Did Sisi Reproduce Authoritarianism in Egypt?

2021-05-20

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Ramadan lanterns made in the likeness of Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi are displayed for sale at a market in Cairo, 7 July 2014. Reuters, Amr Abdallah Dalsh.

Citation: Tonsy, Sara, Aly el-Raggal (2021) ‘How Did Sisi Reproduce Authoritarianism in Egypt?’, Rowaq Arabi 26 (1), pp. 47-63. https://doi.org/10.53833/XLFM9551…

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Views: The Human Rights Movement, Covid-19, and the Challenges of a Critical Juncture

2020-12-24

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A farmer given a protective mask to wear as a precaution against the spread of Covid-19, Tunisia, 2 May 2020. Reuters, Wassim Jdidi.

There is abundant cause for more far-reaching research on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on rights and freedoms, which…

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Securing Essential Rights in Times of Pandemic: Healthcare Access in Morocco during the Covid-19 Crisis

2020-12-23

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Medical staff protest for higher pay and better working conditions, Rabat, Morocco, 9 September 2020. Reuters, Youssef Boudlal.

Citation: Cimini, Giulia and Hicham Mansouri (2020) ‘Securing Essential Rights in Times of Pandemic: Healthcare Access in Morocco during the…

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The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism in the time of Covid-19: The Case of North Africa

2020-12-21

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Sign with the message Covid 1984 in reference to the novel by George Orwell, in the cortege of the March of Liberties against the Global Security Law, Perpignan, France, 3 December 2020. Reuters, Idhir Baha/Hans Lucas.

Abstract At the forefront of measures adopted by North African states in response to the Covid-19 pandemic was the deployment…

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Views: Comments on Bahey eldin Hassan’s ‘Defending Human Rights in the Time of COVID-19’

2020-12-16

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An army member wearing a protective mask stands guard between students as they attend the first day at Al Saadeya school, following months of closure due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Cairo, Egypt, 17 October 2020. Reuters, Mohamed Abd El Ghany.

In a recent contribution, Bahey eldin Hassan discusses three broad dynamics that alone or in partial combination could shape global…

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Conference Proceeding: The Future of Secular Opposition in Egypt

2020-10-13

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An Egyptian police officer stands guard outside a polling station during ballots counting on the final day of the referendum on draft constitutional amendments, Cairo, Egypt, 22 April 2019. Reuters, Mohamed Abd El Ghany.

On 3 July 2013, Egypt’s military ousted president Mohamed Morsi and installed an interim government lasting until then-Minister of Defence…

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Conference Proceeding: Dynamics of Socioeconomic Protest in Egypt in the time of Authoritarian Neoliberalism

2020-09-29

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Egyptian police take their positions in front of the main gate at the Borg El Arab (Army) Stadium, where the Egyptian Premier League derby soccer match played without spectators due to ‘security reasons’, Alexandria, Egypt, 21 July 2015. Reuters, Amr Abdallah.

On 2 September 2019, a video about military corruption, especially in regards to the construction of a new presidential palace,…

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Conference Proceeding: Egypt’s Current Economic Features and Policies

2020-09-18

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Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inaugurates a military agricultural project, 10th of Ramadan city northeast of Cairo, Egypt, 22 December 2018. Egyptian Presidency Handout/REUTERS.

Bearing in mind the difficulties of making predictions, one could expect the recent agreements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…