The document provides a conflict analysis of Egypt, summarizing the key conflict dynamics, triggers, actors and causes of conflict according to recent literature. It finds that conflict in Egypt manifests as popular unrest and terrorist attacks, with proximate drivers including repressive politics, military control over the judiciary, and migration issues. Structural causes include economic challenges and environmental factors. Key actors fueling conflict are the Egyptian military, trade unions, Salafist parties like the Muslim Brotherhood, and extremist groups operating in different regions.
The widespread assumption that any political change can only come with the assistance of a super power was contradicted when an up-rise in Tunisia toppled a regime that reigned for over twenty-three years. The world was taken aback by these events in a country that “seemed the best in the class: stable, presentably secular, engaged in a steady process of “Economic reform”. Realities proved to be extremely different from the outward carefully drawn image of the country. Despite Tunisia’s positive reputation amongst a myriad of governments, the country became immersed in a political mayhem that remains unsorted to this day. The latest Africa Report refers to “the political infighting” as the main cause for stagnation in economic reform and the primary reason that the European Union (EU) and International Organizations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continue to place Tunisia on black lists for terrorism and money laundering. Moreover, the Tunisian Labor Union (UGTT), Tunisia’s strongest Labor Union, is lobbying for more and more strikes against IMF recommendations to the government, making the prime minister’s job to reconcile between the different actors and stakeholders even harder.
Abstract: The Central African Republic like the heart World, through the vicissitudes given its geographical position. Its accession in 1960 to the Maoist movement has been consolidated by the China-Africa Forum held in October 2000 in Beijing. It is in this perspective that President François Bozize, September 10, 2009, appealed to his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao to invest in his country. Which marks the presence of China at the head of the CAR in the peace process and economic rehabilitation. But many development projects have been suspended for the seizure of power by the Seleka coalition March 24, 2013. However, CAR continues to rely on the strategic actions of China in the field of new technology for its agro-pastoral development to food self-sufficiency.
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Abstract: This study established that the International Public Official (IPO) exists as a result of international agreements between sovereign states. Secondly, IPOs function exclusively in the interest of the international community, which comes about as a result of such agreements. Thirdly, IPOs do not belong to the administrative system of any state and have a special status.
The widespread assumption that any political change can only come with the assistance of a super power was contradicted when an up-rise in Tunisia toppled a regime that reigned for over twenty-three years. The world was taken aback by these events in a country that “seemed the best in the class: stable, presentably secular, engaged in a steady process of “Economic reform”. Realities proved to be extremely different from the outward carefully drawn image of the country. Despite Tunisia’s positive reputation amongst a myriad of governments, the country became immersed in a political mayhem that remains unsorted to this day. The latest Africa Report refers to “the political infighting” as the main cause for stagnation in economic reform and the primary reason that the European Union (EU) and International Organizations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continue to place Tunisia on black lists for terrorism and money laundering. Moreover, the Tunisian Labor Union (UGTT), Tunisia’s strongest Labor Union, is lobbying for more and more strikes against IMF recommendations to the government, making the prime minister’s job to reconcile between the different actors and stakeholders even harder.
Abstract: The Central African Republic like the heart World, through the vicissitudes given its geographical position. Its accession in 1960 to the Maoist movement has been consolidated by the China-Africa Forum held in October 2000 in Beijing. It is in this perspective that President François Bozize, September 10, 2009, appealed to his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao to invest in his country. Which marks the presence of China at the head of the CAR in the peace process and economic rehabilitation. But many development projects have been suspended for the seizure of power by the Seleka coalition March 24, 2013. However, CAR continues to rely on the strategic actions of China in the field of new technology for its agro-pastoral development to food self-sufficiency.
THE ORIGIN OF THE POST OF THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC OFFICIALpaperpublications3
Abstract: This study established that the International Public Official (IPO) exists as a result of international agreements between sovereign states. Secondly, IPOs function exclusively in the interest of the international community, which comes about as a result of such agreements. Thirdly, IPOs do not belong to the administrative system of any state and have a special status.
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In the wake of the Middle Eastern crises, the Tunisian case in focus has been doted as a unique
phenomenon being that it was the Genesis of the revolution that ultimately spread across the Middle East like
wild fire, but has eventually heralded a new dawn as democracy has incidentally returned to the Empire. This
literature therefore looks closely at the extent to which the ‘DignityRevolution’ has been instrumental in the
Middle East uprisings, which have brought an end to dynastic autocracies. The literature zeros in on the
Tunisian uprising which has attracted global concerns, sympathy and has sparked interests in the international
arena. The literature finds that the people hold colossal prospect in the uprising and its resultant effect, as it
paved the way for the revolutionist to generate, gather and disseminate information on the condition of the
entire region to the international community. The people in this context were of utmost importance and played a
very crucial role in the creation of awareness, mobilization of protesters and utmost determining the direction of
the uprising and also ensuring a speedy return to democratic rule. The paper submits that the role of the people
in ensuring that the ruins of the uprising is not left littering around and democracy restored is highly
commendable and should be a model for all other Arab countries involved in the revolution.
Demonetisation: It’s Impact on Economy and EnvironmentIJAEMSJORNAL
The study tries to frame the reason behind demonetisation that was announced by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi 8th November 2016. Increasing terrorism, inflation in prices, the attacks in Jammu & Kashmir were the reasons that indicated the need for some strict and serious decisions like that of demonitisation. All the above activities cannot be done in the absence of funds and the source of funding was from black money. Black money is not only an illegal activity in itself but is also a backbone to all other such illegal and unwanted activities. This paper further tries to look at the impact of demonetisation on environment in various ways.
How does Terrorism Effect on Business and Relation Between Countriesijtsrd
The international business or IB is threatened by the indirect and direct effects of terrorism. Since the moment governments have tightened the safety of public sites, the various businesses have turned into exponential attractive targets for terrorist attacks, with vital implications for the performance and operations of the companies that are multinational in nature. Though, substantial studies have been done in different fields about terrorism, less scholarly research has been done on the various challenges which it inflicts upon international business as well as how to address terrorism as a problem. Through this particular article we would conceptualize the terrorism concerned with international business. The background on effects and dimensions of terrorism as well as developing theoretical grounding for researching terrorism by sketching on literature provided by international business, political science, economics and different sectors; shall be provided by us. Once discussion on findings from review of the literature is done, a comprehensive program for subsequent research concerning the connection between international business and terrorism is offered by us. The program that we offer emphasizes on the effects of organizational preparedness, terrorism, company performance and its strategy, global distribution and global supply channels, as well as the issues pertaining human resource. The review that we render, aid in establishing a baseline that further assists in empirical research in the future. This consistent with research in an early stage, international business scholars get encouragement to offer perspectives as well as effective solution that are useful and throw required light on the various aspects of terrorism and also aid in reducing its devastating effects for multinational firms and international business.. Prof. Sidharth S. Raju | Pooja"How does Terrorism Effect on Business and Relation Between Countries" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-1 | Issue-6 , October 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd4598.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/management/international-business-issues/4598/how-does-terrorism-effect-on-business-and-relation--between-countries/prof-sidharth-s-raju
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Great solution....
1) The Egypt's crisis goes much deeper than recent political chaos. With leader of the Supreme Constitutional Court taking over the presidency at the behest of military and the new government will likely represent the coalition of interests facing many of same challenges that brought about to go Mohammed Morsi's downfall. Egypt's population has been grown well beyond means of state to support its needs, and even a strong state will be struggle to ensure the sufficient supplies of basic staples and particularly fuel and the wheat.
4) The evidence linking Hassan al-Banna and the intellectual architect of the Islamism and the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood and to Nazism is substantial. For one thing and he singled out Hitler as the political role model in one of his political tracts. For another, he was the first close ally of Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Haj Amin al-Husseini and who helped set up a Muslim division of the Waffen SS in Balkans.
6) If U.S. reaction, especially in the Congress, it was somewhat ambivalent and the worldwide reaction from Moscow to Paris was blunt and the strongly disapproving. In the UN Security Council and after the week marked by some 40 speeches all fiercely critical of Israel’s action and the tough seven-point resolution and which “strongly condemned” Israel for the strike against Osiraq and was unanimously approved. The resolution characterized the Israeli action as a “clear violation of the UN charter and the norms of international of the conduct” and the admonished Israel to refrain in the future from similar actions. Defending the right of Iraq to the develop nuclear technology for the peaceful purposes and the resolution urged Israel to accept IAEA inspections on all its nuclear facilities (a step that would force Israel to eliminate its widely assumed nuclear arsenal) and the concluded by recognizing Iraq’s right to the “appropriate redress.”
7) The United States frequently expresses the concern about the Iran’s involvement in Iraq, and analysts note that the Shiite-led country is filled with figures and including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and who spent time during Saddam Hussein’s tenure exiled in Iran. Some of even fought in the Iranian-armed military units against Iraqi forces during the long and bloody Iran-Iraq War. But the United States has worried less about such political ties and the more about evidence of tactical support being supplied by Iran to the Iraqi Shiite insurgency. Last year and President Bush said the United States had evidence of the Tehran supplying “material support,” and including mortars and elements of the sophisticated roadside bombs, to insurgents.
1) A recent wave of terrorism in Egypt is threatening the stability of the central government. What does this mean?
Problem : the central government of Egypt is threatened by the terrorist activities as terrorism has become one of the most common problem
Sub Problems:
1. How it is concerned that there ...
please see the assignment belowUse the major international poli.docxDIPESH30
please see the assignment below:
Use the major international political event that you selected for Assignment 1 in order to complete this assignment. These are all the instructons below please read and follow very carefully this assignment is worth 210 points.
Use the basic outline below to draft your presentation. Organize your responses to each question under the following section headings:
Part IV:[Name of Select Major International Event] (for Question 1-5)
Introduction (for Question 6a)
Background (for Question 6b)
International Organizations and Actors (for Question 6c)
International Law (for Question 6d)
Global Health (for Question 6e)
A Look at the Future (for Question 6f)
Create a six to eight (6-8) slide presentation in which you separate the content into sections:
Present your findings using the Microsoft PowerPoint software with at least ten (10) topics / slides in your presentation.
Include a title slide and references section (
Note
: These two [2] slides are not part of the ten (10) slide requirement).
Develop a creative, appealing presentation using your chosen tool for a professional audience, using two to three (2-3) colors, two to three (2-3) fonts, and two to three (2-3) other visuals.
Provide coherent, clear, organized, and substantive content that can be easily understood by the audience.
Provide audio narration of the presentation slides as if you were delivering the speech (
Note
: If you do not have access to a microphone, then you should provide detailed speaker notes with your presentation.)
Create a section of the presentation (six [6] slides) in which you:
a. Provide a brief description of your chosen event.
b. Describe the population and its influence on crime, health, and environmental problems.
c. Discuss the influence of all international organizations and transactional actors and its role in peace keeping missions and enforcement.
d. Examine international law, and explain how EUs, IGOs, and/or NGOs have addressed acts of piracy, weapons of mass destruction, and human rights.
e. Identify any disease(s) that may have impacted your event and assess the role of IGOs and NGOs in dealing with global health problems.
f. Examine the likelihood of conflict and cooperation in the future.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
A minimum of ten (10) PowerPoint slides, with one or two (1 or 2) devoted to each of the topics in items 2-4 above. Slides should abbreviate the information in no more than five or six (5 or 6) bullet points each.
Use the major international political event that you selected for Assignment 1 in order to complete this assignment.
In the Notes View of each PowerPoint slide, incorporate the notes you would use when presenting the slides to an audience.
Slide titles should be based on the criteria described above (e.g., “Four Key Attributes,” “Responses to Budget Issues,” etc.)
In addition to the content slides required, include a title slide and a reference slid.
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Arab Uprisings and the Outstanding Return to Democracy: Tunisia as a Modelinventionjournals
In the wake of the Middle Eastern crises, the Tunisian case in focus has been doted as a unique
phenomenon being that it was the Genesis of the revolution that ultimately spread across the Middle East like
wild fire, but has eventually heralded a new dawn as democracy has incidentally returned to the Empire. This
literature therefore looks closely at the extent to which the ‘DignityRevolution’ has been instrumental in the
Middle East uprisings, which have brought an end to dynastic autocracies. The literature zeros in on the
Tunisian uprising which has attracted global concerns, sympathy and has sparked interests in the international
arena. The literature finds that the people hold colossal prospect in the uprising and its resultant effect, as it
paved the way for the revolutionist to generate, gather and disseminate information on the condition of the
entire region to the international community. The people in this context were of utmost importance and played a
very crucial role in the creation of awareness, mobilization of protesters and utmost determining the direction of
the uprising and also ensuring a speedy return to democratic rule. The paper submits that the role of the people
in ensuring that the ruins of the uprising is not left littering around and democracy restored is highly
commendable and should be a model for all other Arab countries involved in the revolution.
Demonetisation: It’s Impact on Economy and EnvironmentIJAEMSJORNAL
The study tries to frame the reason behind demonetisation that was announced by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi 8th November 2016. Increasing terrorism, inflation in prices, the attacks in Jammu & Kashmir were the reasons that indicated the need for some strict and serious decisions like that of demonitisation. All the above activities cannot be done in the absence of funds and the source of funding was from black money. Black money is not only an illegal activity in itself but is also a backbone to all other such illegal and unwanted activities. This paper further tries to look at the impact of demonetisation on environment in various ways.
How does Terrorism Effect on Business and Relation Between Countriesijtsrd
The international business or IB is threatened by the indirect and direct effects of terrorism. Since the moment governments have tightened the safety of public sites, the various businesses have turned into exponential attractive targets for terrorist attacks, with vital implications for the performance and operations of the companies that are multinational in nature. Though, substantial studies have been done in different fields about terrorism, less scholarly research has been done on the various challenges which it inflicts upon international business as well as how to address terrorism as a problem. Through this particular article we would conceptualize the terrorism concerned with international business. The background on effects and dimensions of terrorism as well as developing theoretical grounding for researching terrorism by sketching on literature provided by international business, political science, economics and different sectors; shall be provided by us. Once discussion on findings from review of the literature is done, a comprehensive program for subsequent research concerning the connection between international business and terrorism is offered by us. The program that we offer emphasizes on the effects of organizational preparedness, terrorism, company performance and its strategy, global distribution and global supply channels, as well as the issues pertaining human resource. The review that we render, aid in establishing a baseline that further assists in empirical research in the future. This consistent with research in an early stage, international business scholars get encouragement to offer perspectives as well as effective solution that are useful and throw required light on the various aspects of terrorism and also aid in reducing its devastating effects for multinational firms and international business.. Prof. Sidharth S. Raju | Pooja"How does Terrorism Effect on Business and Relation Between Countries" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-1 | Issue-6 , October 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd4598.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/management/international-business-issues/4598/how-does-terrorism-effect-on-business-and-relation--between-countries/prof-sidharth-s-raju
Fragility and-resilience Relation between Sandro Suzart, SUZART, GOOGLE I...Sandro Santana
Sandro Suzart, SUZART, GOOGLE INC and United States on relationship among Demonstrations, 2013. IMPEACHMENTS of 22 governments, Relation, Sandro Suzart, SUZART, GOOGLE INC, United States, Demonstrations countries IMPEACHMENT, GOOGLE INC, the torture suffered by Sandro Suzart, Genocide in Egypt and Lybia.
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relationship between Sandro Suzart SUZART GOOGLE INC and United States on Demonstrations 2013 and Impeachments of 22 governments Relation, Sandro Suzart, SUZART, GOOGLE INC, United States on Demonstrations countries IMPEACHMENT GOOGLE INC
Great solution....1) The Egypts crisis goes much deeper than .docxwhittemorelucilla
Great solution....
1) The Egypt's crisis goes much deeper than recent political chaos. With leader of the Supreme Constitutional Court taking over the presidency at the behest of military and the new government will likely represent the coalition of interests facing many of same challenges that brought about to go Mohammed Morsi's downfall. Egypt's population has been grown well beyond means of state to support its needs, and even a strong state will be struggle to ensure the sufficient supplies of basic staples and particularly fuel and the wheat.
4) The evidence linking Hassan al-Banna and the intellectual architect of the Islamism and the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood and to Nazism is substantial. For one thing and he singled out Hitler as the political role model in one of his political tracts. For another, he was the first close ally of Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Haj Amin al-Husseini and who helped set up a Muslim division of the Waffen SS in Balkans.
6) If U.S. reaction, especially in the Congress, it was somewhat ambivalent and the worldwide reaction from Moscow to Paris was blunt and the strongly disapproving. In the UN Security Council and after the week marked by some 40 speeches all fiercely critical of Israel’s action and the tough seven-point resolution and which “strongly condemned” Israel for the strike against Osiraq and was unanimously approved. The resolution characterized the Israeli action as a “clear violation of the UN charter and the norms of international of the conduct” and the admonished Israel to refrain in the future from similar actions. Defending the right of Iraq to the develop nuclear technology for the peaceful purposes and the resolution urged Israel to accept IAEA inspections on all its nuclear facilities (a step that would force Israel to eliminate its widely assumed nuclear arsenal) and the concluded by recognizing Iraq’s right to the “appropriate redress.”
7) The United States frequently expresses the concern about the Iran’s involvement in Iraq, and analysts note that the Shiite-led country is filled with figures and including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and who spent time during Saddam Hussein’s tenure exiled in Iran. Some of even fought in the Iranian-armed military units against Iraqi forces during the long and bloody Iran-Iraq War. But the United States has worried less about such political ties and the more about evidence of tactical support being supplied by Iran to the Iraqi Shiite insurgency. Last year and President Bush said the United States had evidence of the Tehran supplying “material support,” and including mortars and elements of the sophisticated roadside bombs, to insurgents.
1) A recent wave of terrorism in Egypt is threatening the stability of the central government. What does this mean?
Problem : the central government of Egypt is threatened by the terrorist activities as terrorism has become one of the most common problem
Sub Problems:
1. How it is concerned that there ...
please see the assignment belowUse the major international poli.docxDIPESH30
please see the assignment below:
Use the major international political event that you selected for Assignment 1 in order to complete this assignment. These are all the instructons below please read and follow very carefully this assignment is worth 210 points.
Use the basic outline below to draft your presentation. Organize your responses to each question under the following section headings:
Part IV:[Name of Select Major International Event] (for Question 1-5)
Introduction (for Question 6a)
Background (for Question 6b)
International Organizations and Actors (for Question 6c)
International Law (for Question 6d)
Global Health (for Question 6e)
A Look at the Future (for Question 6f)
Create a six to eight (6-8) slide presentation in which you separate the content into sections:
Present your findings using the Microsoft PowerPoint software with at least ten (10) topics / slides in your presentation.
Include a title slide and references section (
Note
: These two [2] slides are not part of the ten (10) slide requirement).
Develop a creative, appealing presentation using your chosen tool for a professional audience, using two to three (2-3) colors, two to three (2-3) fonts, and two to three (2-3) other visuals.
Provide coherent, clear, organized, and substantive content that can be easily understood by the audience.
Provide audio narration of the presentation slides as if you were delivering the speech (
Note
: If you do not have access to a microphone, then you should provide detailed speaker notes with your presentation.)
Create a section of the presentation (six [6] slides) in which you:
a. Provide a brief description of your chosen event.
b. Describe the population and its influence on crime, health, and environmental problems.
c. Discuss the influence of all international organizations and transactional actors and its role in peace keeping missions and enforcement.
d. Examine international law, and explain how EUs, IGOs, and/or NGOs have addressed acts of piracy, weapons of mass destruction, and human rights.
e. Identify any disease(s) that may have impacted your event and assess the role of IGOs and NGOs in dealing with global health problems.
f. Examine the likelihood of conflict and cooperation in the future.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
A minimum of ten (10) PowerPoint slides, with one or two (1 or 2) devoted to each of the topics in items 2-4 above. Slides should abbreviate the information in no more than five or six (5 or 6) bullet points each.
Use the major international political event that you selected for Assignment 1 in order to complete this assignment.
In the Notes View of each PowerPoint slide, incorporate the notes you would use when presenting the slides to an audience.
Slide titles should be based on the criteria described above (e.g., “Four Key Attributes,” “Responses to Budget Issues,” etc.)
In addition to the content slides required, include a title slide and a reference slid.
This research paper is an attempt to investigate the
phenomenon of global terrorism and its threats to the security of the state. The study clarifies the concept of terrorism
and it its definition, then the categories of terrorism. Next,
it shows how terrorism became a global phenomenon
through the historical overview of international terrorism
and the theories explaining it and its current situation. The
causes of international terrorism are economic causes,
social causes, religious causes, political causes, and other
causes.
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Helpdesk Report
Conflict analysis of Egypt
Anna Louise Strachan
27. 02. 2017
Question
What does the literature indicate about the current conflict dynamics in Egypt (excluding the Sinai
Peninsula1
), including key actors, proximate and structural causes, dynamics and triggers, and
opportunities for peace and institutional resilience?
Contents
1. Overview
2. Conflict dynamics and triggers
3. Key actors
4. Proximate causes of conflict
5. Structural causes of conflict
6. External pressures
7. Opportunities for peace and institutional resilience
8. References
1. Overview
In 2011 Egypt experienced mass protests culminating in the fall of long serving president, Hosni
Mubarak. The country’s first democratically elected President, the Muslim Brotherhood’s
Mohamed Morsi’s, time in power was short-lived. He was deposed by Egypt’s military on 3 July
2013, following anti-government demonstrations (Tobin et al, 2015, p. 31). Abdul Fatah el-Sisi,
former head of the armed forces, was elected in June 2014 (Tobin et al, 2015, p. 31). Sisi’s
presidency has seen a return to military rule. There has also been a rise in the number of terrorist
attacks in Egypt since he came to power in 2014.
1
For a conflict analysis of the Sinai Peninsula see Idris, I. (2017). Conflict analysis of Sinai (K4D Helpdesk
Research Report). Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies..
2. 2
Key actors in Egypt, include the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF), trade unions, the currently
banned Muslim Brotherhood, other Salafist parties, and both Salafist and non-Salafist extremist
groups.
Conflict in Egypt mainly manifests itself in the form of popular unrest and terrorist attacks.
Proximate drivers of conflict in Egypt include:
Repressive political system: The authoritarian nature of the Sisi regime, and
widespread repression in Egypt, have the potential to spark a populist backlash.
Military control over the judiciary: Military control over the judiciary has increased
significantly, resulting in an increase in military trials of civilians. This has contributed to
the atmosphere of repression in Egypt.
Migration: Egypt is a source, transit and destination country for migrants. The main risks
facing migrants are detention by the security forces and being kidnapped and extorted by
people smugglers. Moreover, the presence of a significant number of Syrian refugees
has put significant economic pressure on the communities in which they live.
Structural drivers of conflict include:
Economy: Egypt’s faltering economy dominates the literature. Challenges include rising
inflation, a weak Egyptian pound and high levels of unemployment. They have the
potential to lead to widespread unrest, having already resulted in nationwide protests.
Environmental factors: Climate change is affecting both water and food security in
Egypt. This increases the risk of popular protests.
In addition to the above, Egypt faces a number of external pressures. These include tensions
with Sudan over the disputed Hala’ib triangle, trans-boundary water issues, and the impact of the
conflict in Libya.
The literature does not identify any significant opportunities for peace or institutional resilience in
Egypt. It does however provide some policy recommendations.
Much of the English language literature on conflict in Egypt consists of opinion pieces produced
by European and North American think tanks. There are also a small number of peer-reviewed
journal articles, discussing Egypt post-Arab Spring. Gender is largely addressed in the context of
sexual violence and in the context of unemployment.
2. Conflict dynamics and triggers
Conflict in Egypt principally manifests itself in the form of violent extremism and popular protests.
The rise of IS2
and other extremist groups in Egypt has meant that terrorist attacks occur
frequently.3
While the majority of these occur in the Sinai Peninsula,4
there are groups that also
2
Islamic State, also known as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)/Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
(ISIS)/Da’esh
3
For details of incidents see for example: https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/
3. 3
operate in the rest of Egypt, most notably in Cairo (see Key actors section below). The rise in
violent extremism in Egypt can be attributed to both the proximate and structural drivers of
conflict discussed below.
An ACLED conflict trends report suggests that levels of violence in 2016 were down on those of
the previous year. However, it notes that there were ‘multiple, discrete, political contentions
across Egypt’ (p. 8). According to the report ‘the continued consolidation of political authority by
the Sisi regime coupled with a reserved approach to non-violent resistance suggests that 2017
will see a continuation of low- level protest activity that remains undeveloped’ (ACLED, 2016, p.
8). The report also finds that 2016 saw a move away from protests organised by religious groups,
such as the Muslim Brotherhood, towards protests organised by labour and trade unions
(ACLED, 2016, p. 8). According to an article published by the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, there were 1,117 reported labour protests in 2015, and a further 493
protests from January to April 2016 (Acconcia, 2016).
3. Key actors
Key actors in Egypt include the military government, trade unions, Salafist parties and extremist
groups.
Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF)
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) governed Egypt following the fall of Hosni
Mubarak. Following the removal from power of Morsi in 2013, the military governed again. In
June 2014, Sisi, former head of the armed forces, was elected as President winning 96 per cent
of the vote (The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, 2016b, pp. 11 – 12). The military has
subsequently consolidated its control over almost all aspects of the state apparatus in Egypt.
Trade Unions
While popular protests have reduced under the current government, due to state repression,
trade unions remain active and strikes and labour protests continue (Acconcia, 2016).
Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions (EFITU)
The EFITU is an umbrella organisation for non-governmental labour unions (Acconcia, 2016). It
was reportedly one of the most important opposition forces during the 2011 protests in Egypt
(Acconcia, 2016). According to an article published by the Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace, ‘despite capitalizing on the labor movement’s opposition to Morsi to propel him to power,
Sisi’s presidency continued a policy of state capitalism, neglecting the protesters’ requests for
social justice’ (Acconcia, 2016). While the government’s targeting of the EFITU has reportedly
stopped it becoming a more structured organisation, the EFITU has support at the local level,
and continues to organize new strikes (Acconcia, 2016)
4
See Idris, I. (2017). Conflict analysis of Sinai (K4D Helpdesk Research Report no. 49). Birmingham, UK:
GSDRC, University of Birmingham.
4. 4
Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF)
The ETUF is the government-run labour union syndicate (Acconcia, 2016). In 2015, the ETUF
issued a document declaring its intention to oppose and marginalize the EFITU (Acconcia, 2016).
Salafist parties
All Salafist parties in Egypt share some common goals. For example, they all seek the
implementation of Sharia law to protect Egypt’s ‘Islamic identity’ from westernisation and
secularisation (Ranko & Nedza, 2015, p. 5). Moreover, they all also reportedly address the major
‘social realities’ in Egypt, rejecting the corruption, dictatorship, and social inequality that led to the
2011 revolution. They reportedly also engage with the widespread popular demand for popular
sovereignty, in the sense of regular elections and a separation of powers to prevent autocratic
rule. They have therefore started to engage with ‘some’ democratic principles, thereby setting
themselves apart from ‘conventional notions of politically quietsist and militant Salafists known for
their anti-democratic outlook’ (Ranko & Nedza, 2015, p. 5).
Muslim Brotherhood
The fall of Morsi’s government was followed by a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. The
Egyptian government declared them a terrorist organisation in December 2013, and in August
2014 the organisation’s political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) was banned by an
Egyptian court (Tobin et al, 2015, p. 32). After its fall from power, the Muslim Brotherhood has
been unable to re-enter the political system (Lynch, 2016, p. 31). Despite increasing elite
criticism of Sisi’s regime, it has been unable to ‘reassure a hostile Egyptian public or to establish
new political alliances’ (Lynch, 2016, p. 31). Moreover, the Muslim Brotherhood remains
internally divided over its political strategy and over key ideological questions about violence and
political participation (Lynch, 2016, p. 31).
Hizb al-Nur
Founded in May 2011, this is the largest Salafist party, although the extent of their support is
unclear. Its stronghold is in Alexandria, but it is active in all of Egypt’s governorates (Ranko &
Nedza, 2015, p. 2). For Hizb al-Nur citizenship is linked to a person’s ‘quality and quantity of
creed.’ Despite the fact that Hizb al- Nur states that non-Muslims would be granted the ‘same
rights and same duties’ as Muslims, their view on citizenship means that there is no equality
before the law for all individuals, especially not for non-Muslims (Ranko & Nedza, 2015, pp. 5-6).
Moreover, Hizb al-Nur takes a fairly rigid approach to the implementation of Sharia law, in
contrast to the Muslim Brotherhood, which is more flexible on this (Ranko & Nedza, 2015, p. 6).
Al-Watan
This party was founded in January 2013 by the ex-president of the al-Nur party, Abd al-Ghafur,
after he split away from the Hizb al-Nur (Ranko & Nedza, 2015, p. 2). The party views itself as
more inclusive and open towards Christians than other Salafist parties, as well as being more
open towards non-Salafist Muslims (Ranko & Nedza, 2015, p. 7). It also portrays itself as
belonging to the political centre.
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Al-Fadila
This is a Cairo-based party, which was founded in March 2011. It was the first Salafist party in
Egypt (Ranko & Nedza, 2015, p. 2). Unlike Hizb al-Nur and al-Raya, al-Fadila takes a relatively
relaxed approach to the implementation of Sharia law (Ranko & Nedza, 2015, p. 7).
Al-Raya
Al-Raya was founded by Salafist Hazim Salah Abu Ismail, who is reportedly particularly popular
among the young people in Salafist circles (Ranko & Nedza, 2015, p. 3). For al-Raya all rights
and freedoms are defined by a strict and literal understanding of Sharia law (Ranko & Nedza,
2015, p. 6). Moreover, the party does not regard the nation-state as the primary framework for
politics. Rather, it wants to establish a political and economic union of Arab-Islamic states (Ranko
& Nedza, 2015, p. 6).
Extremist groups
Islamic State – Sinai Peninsula (previously known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis)
The Islamic State - Sinai Peninsula is reportedly distinct from the Islamic State in Egypt
(discussed below). However, while it mainly operates in the Sinai Peninsula5
the group has
claimed responsibility for attacks in other parts of Egypt, including a Cairo car bombing, and
series of grenade attacks that targeted police forces and killed civilians in January 2014, and an
attack on a military base in Western Egypt in July 2014.6
The Islamic State – Sinai Peninsula is
believed to have anywhere between a few hundred and a thousand members.7
Islamic State in Egypt
The Islamic State in Egypt reportedly emerged in 2015, when it claimed responsibility for the
bombing of the Italian Consulate in Cairo. The group was responsible for nine further attacks
between July 2015 and June 2016. Of these, five took place in Cairo, and one each in Giza,
Daqhalia, Damietta, and Qalyubia (The Tahrir Instiute for Middle East Policy, 2016a, p. 16). The
size of Islamic State in Egypt remains unclear.
Ajnad Misr
Formed in January 2014, this is a Cairo-based group, which has, to date, carried out its attacks
in Greater Cairo (Ranko & Nedza, 2015, p. 8). The current Egyptian government is the group’s
primary enemy. It has referred to its attacks as ‘Retribution is life.’ While Ajnad Misr appears to
adhere to militant Salafist ideology, it does not refer to anyone as unbelievers or apostates. It
refers to the police, army, and security apparatus as ‘criminal agencies.’ Therefore, instead of
5
See Idris, I. (2017). Conflict analysis of Sinai (K4D Helpdesk Research Report no. 49). Birmingham, UK:
GSDRC, University of Birmingham.
6
http://web.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/groups/view/557
7
https://timep.org/esw/profiles/terror-groups/wilayat-sinai/
6. 6
justifying its actions with takfir8
like some of the other groups operating in Egypt, it calls for
vengeance and retribution. According to Ranko & Nedza, Ajnad Misr therefore ‘functions as an
ideological hinge: as representatives of the militant Salafist strand, it potentially opens up for non-
Salafists by tying its call for jihad to retribution’ (2015, p. 13). The size of Ajnad Misr remains
unclear.
Al-Furqan Brigades
This group operates throughout Egypt. In 2013 it attacked merchant ships in the Suez Canal
using rocket- propelled grenades. It also launched two rocket-propelled grenades at a satellite
station in the Cairo suburb of Maadi in the same year. The research undertaken for this report
has not found any information about more recent attacks. The group is believed to have close
ties to other extremist groups. Ideologically, the group believes the current government to be
illegitimate, as it does not apply sharia law.9
The size of Al-Furqan Brigades remains unclear.
Non-Salafist/ Jihadi violent groups
Since 2014, a number of non-Salafist violent groups have emerged in Egypt. These include:
Revolutionary Punishment
Formed in January 2015, this is the newest non-Salafist violent group in Egypt (Awad & Hashem,
p. 12). By September 2015, the group had reportedly carried out around 150 attacks across
sixteen governorates. It also claims to have killed at least 157 members of the security forces
(Awad & Hashem, p. 13). The group’s methods include planting IEDs targeting infrastructure
and police convoys, conducting armed ambushes of police checkpoints, and assassinating
senior police officers (Awad & Hashem, p. 13). While there is very little evidence to suggest that
the group has Islamist tendencies, there is reportedly a risk that it could be influenced by Islamist
elements (Awad & Hashem, p. 13).
The group is also believed to be the most organised among the new non-Salafist violent groups.
It has recorded every attack it has carried out, which suggests it may have a central command
and access to a logistical network and financing (Awad & Hashem, p. 13). The size of
Revolutionary Punishment remains unclear.
Popular Resistance Movement
This was the first non-Salafist violent group to emerge in Egypt. It was formed in 2014 (Awad &
Hashem, p. 12). The group does not appear to have a clear leadership. The Popular Resistance
Movement is active throughout Egypt, and its modus operandi is low-violence attacks generally
using rudimentary weapons. These include crude improvised explosives, Molotov cocktails, and
8
Takfir is the pronouncement that someone is an unbeliever and no longer Muslim. Today takfir is used to
sanction violence against leaders of Islamic states who are deemed insufficiently religious. It has become a
central ideology of militant groups such as those in Egypt
(http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t125/e2319).
9
https://timep.org/esw/profiles/terror-groups/kitab-al-furqan/
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stun or ‘sound’ grenades.10
The group’s attacks have reportedly become increasingly
sophisticated and violent.11
The Popular Resistance Movement’s ideology is reportedly
‘religiously nationalist’ rather than jihadist. However, it reportedly has conservative Salafist
tendencies, in addition to being anti-capitalist. Recently, it has shifted from attacking government
and police targets to economic targets.12
It is unclear how many members the Popular
Resistance Movement has.
4. Proximate causes of conflict
Many of the proximate causes of conflict in Egypt are inter-linked.
Repressive political system
According to Mansour, Egypt has experienced ‘a shift from a full revolution to an almost-full
restoration of the Mubarak regime: civilian, as well as military and oligarchic, networks are on the
rise, Mubarak-era political parties are forcing their way back into the political sphere, and political
and civil liberties have been severely curbed’ (2016, p. 7). Parliamentary elections were held in
2015. Voter turnout was low, standing at 28 per cent. Parliament is reportedly dominated by ‘Sisi
loyalists’ (Sharp, 2016, p. 2).
Sisi’s government has been accused of committing serious human rights abuses against both
secular and Islamist opponents (Sharp, 2016, p. 3). Forced disappearances have been on the
rise since he came to power. Moreover, security forces have reportedly carried out abductions in
public and in ‘broad daylight’ (Cachalia, 2015). There are also reports of extra-judicial killings
(Cachalia, 2015). An Amnesty International report documents the widespread use of torture to
extract ‘confessions’ of ‘terrorist’ activity from political activists and protesters, including students
and children (2016). Torture is also used to force victims to implicate others (Amnesty
International, 2016, p. 8). Methods used include electric shocks to sensitive body parts, such as
the genitals, lips and ears; suspension by the limbs while handcuffed and naked; and sexual
abuse, including rape; beatings and threats (Amnesty International, 2016, p. 8). However,
according to a report by the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, counter-terrorism operations
against the Muslim Brotherhood had ‘effectively ceased’ in the second quarter of 2016, with no
Muslim Brotherhood related arrests for terrorism related offences being reported during the
period April – June 2016 (2016a, p. 22).
The government has also taken steps to curtail religious freedom. Around 27,000 mosques were
reportedly closed down in 2015, and mosque activities have been subject to strict regulation,
including who can preach, and what can be discussed during sermons. Some classical Islamic
literature has also been banned (Cachalia, 2015).
According to an article published by the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS),
the risk of social unrest caused by the economic challenges discussed later on this report, will be
10
https://timep.org/esw/profiles/terror-groups/aprm/
11
https://timep.org/esw/profiles/terror-groups/aprm/
12
https://timep.org/esw/profiles/terror-groups/aprm/
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exacerbated by this government repression and the abuses perpetrated by security forces
(Luengo – Cabrera, 2016, p. 2).
Military control over the judiciary
Military jurisdiction in Egypt is expanding, and military trials of civilians are increasing. According
to an article published by the Carnegie Middle East Center, strong public support for the
government, and the absence of a parliament prior to the 2015 elections, made it possible for
Sisi to issue hundreds of presidential decrees unilaterally. Many of these undermined the rule of
law. Sisi issued Law 136 in 2014, which granted the military the authority to protect public and
state facilities for two years. Military courts were granted jurisdiction over any alleged crimes
occurring on public land (Aziz, 2016). In August 2016 the new parliament approved extending
Law 136 of 2014 for another five years until 2021 (Aziz, 2016).
A number of amendments to the Military Judiciary Law that count state properties and institutions
as military property, mean that the military courts’ jurisdiction has become extensive. Buildings,
factories, companies, or roads owned by the government have become military spaces where
civilian courts no longer have jurisdiction. According to Aziz, an indictment by a military court is
almost always a guarantee of conviction (Aziz, 2016).
In January 2016, parliament approved a new anti-terrorism law, which specifies sentences for
various terrorism-related offences, protects the police from penalties for ‘proportionate use of
force,’ and fines journalists for contradicting the government’s version of any terrorist attack
(Sharp, 2016, p. 3).
The military’s expanding control over the judiciary is closely linked to the repressive political
system in Egypt. According to a paper published by the Carnegie Middle East Center, the
leadership’s ‘overt manipulation’ of the legal system could create divisions between the regime
and its liberal supporters (Marshall, 2015).
Migration
Egypt is a source, transit, and destination country for migrants. Irregular migrants in Egypt have
reportedly been subjected to police violence and killings (EUI, 2016, p. 1). A report by the North
Africa Mixed Migration Taskforce details a number of routes used by migrants coming from
Sudan to Egypt. These are:
Aswan-Abu Simbel-Lake Nasser – mainly used by Sudanese and Eritrean migrants.
East Oweinat in the West of Egypt - mainly used by Sudanese and Eritrean migrants.
Halayeb-Shalateen (due to the high military presence in the Red Sea region, this route
sometimes also crosses the Allaqi Valley) - mainly used by Sudanese and Eritrean
migrants.
Through the north of the country from Libya via Matruh – mainly used by Libyans
(NAMTF, 2015, pp. 29 – 33).
Dangers facing migrants and refugees include detention and kidnapping for extortion by people
smugglers (NAMTF, 2015, pp. 29 – 33). While this was principally a problem in the Sinai
Peninsula before that route effectively closed due to Israel cracking down on irregular migrants,
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there have also been reports of migrants being kidnapped for extortion in the Aswan area
(NAMTF, 2015, pp. 29 – 33).
The presence of around 300,000 Syrian refugees in Egypt has reportedly exacerbated pre-
existing vulnerabilities in the communities in which they live, and has put pressure on the local
economy, especially in education and health services.13
5. Structural causes of conflict
There is consensus in the literature that Egypt’s faltering economy is the country’s greatest
challenge and presents the greatest risk to stability. Egypt also faces a number of environmental
challenges, which are closely linked to the economic problems facing the country.
Economy
According to a policy brief published by the Orient-Institut Beirut (OIB), 26.3 per cent of
Egyptians were living below the World Bank’s poverty line in 2014. In 2005, the figure was lower,
standing at 19.6 per cent of the population (Mansour, 2016, p. 5). Moreover, a third of Egypt’s
youth are unemployed and three out of five children are malnourished (Mansour, 2016, p.2).
In the second half of 2016, Egyptians faced rising electricity prices, high inflation, tax increases
and staple food shortages (ACLED, 2016, p. 8). This led to an increase in small-scale protests.
However, according to an ACLED report on conflict trends in Egypt, there have not been large-
scale protests due to the continuing detention of journalists, lawyers, and protest organisers
(ACLED, 2016, p. 8). Mansour provides more detailed statistics on the economy: annual GDP
growth reportedly fell from 5.1 per cent in 2010, to 2 per cent in 2016. Moreover, as of May 2014,
the Egyptian pound lost more than 19 per cent of its value, inflation reached 10 per cent and the
budget deficit reached 11.5 per cent in 2014/2015. Egypt’s foreign currency reserves also
reportedly halved from USD 36 billion in 2011 to just USD 13.5 billion in 2016 (Mansour, 2016, p.
5). Moreover, tourism revenues, on which Egypt is highly dependent, reduced significantly as a
result of the downing of a Russian airliner over the Sinai Peninsula by terrorists in October
2015, and due to an Egypt Air crash in May 2016. Export earnings have also declined because
of lower oil prices (crude oil makes up 40 percent of total exports) and due to the economic
recession in the European Union (Adly, 2016, p. 7). According to Mansour, ‘poverty, social
justice and inequality remain unaddressed and are rather used to justify harsh austerity
measures that provide only temporary solutions’ (Mansour, 2016, p. 12). However, the African
Economic Outlook paints a brighter picture, arguing that if the Egyptian government continues
with its economic reform programme, the economy should recover steadily (Bhakta et al, 2016,
p. 2).
The military controls a significant proportion of Egypt’s economy. It has reportedly moved from
operating a shadow economy to overseeing major economic projects. According to a report
published by the Carnegie Middle East Center, by the time Sisi was elected the military had
‘subordinated the private sector as the economy’s subcontractors, also serving as the nation’s
general contractor’ (Aziz, 2016). The military’s pre-existing businesses have reportedly expanded
13
http://www.3rpsyriacrisis.org/news/government-egypt-united-nations-partners-launch-major-aid-plan-syrian-
refugees-egypt-host-community/
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their operations in a wide range of industries, including agriculture, hotels and resorts,
manufacturing of consumer goods, and housing (Aziz, 2016). According to a paper published by
the Carnegie Middle East Center, there is a risk that ‘the EAF’s new allies and heightened
influence may bring out cleavages that had been submerged, as factions struggle to stake a
claim to new economic and political turf’ (Marshall, 2015).
Employment related challenges
Employment related challenges facing Egypt include high levels of unemployment, under-
employment, a large informal sector, and depressed wages (ILO, p. 7). According to an ILO
report, just one third of paid employees in Egypt have legal contracts, and of those only 30 per
cent have social insurance and 21 per cent have medical insurance (ILO, p. 17).
Female labour participation in Egypt stands at just 18.5 per cent (Mansour, 2016, p. 10).
Moreover, female unemployment reportedly stands at 49.8 per cent (Ghafar, 2016, p. 5).
Structural bias against women reportedly starts from an early age, as fewer women attend
primary and secondary school than men. Rural women are even more disadvantaged, as they
are less likely to obtain employment in the formal sector than women living in urban areas
(Ghafar, 2016, p. 5). Reasons cited for the high unemployment rate amongst educated women
are:
Decreasing employment in the public sector, which was historically one of the largest
employers of Egyptian women (Ghafar, 2016, p. 5).
Cultural and practical barriers to entry for females in the private sector (Ghafar, 2016, p.
5).
Limited job opportunities for women in the private sector, with most opportunities limited
to the areas of education and healthcare (Ghafar, 2016, p. 5).
Demographics are closely related to Egypt’s employment related challenges. Egypt’s youth
population (15 – 29 year olds) rose from 13.3 million in 1988 to 22.2 million in 2006 (Ghafar,
2016, p. 5). One policy brief published by the Brookings Institution states that there is a direct
correlation between youth unemployment and the socio-economic and political stability of a state
(Ghafar, 2016, p. 1). The private sector has reportedly been unable to meet the increased
demand for jobs (Ghafar, 2016, p. 5). University level graduates have the highest rate of
unemployment at 34 percent, compared to 2.4 percent among youth with less than primary level
education (Ghafar, 2016, p. 1). Forty-eight per cent of employed young people are in jobs that do
not match their level of education (Ghafar, 2016, p. 6). This has resulted in graduate degree
holders staging a significant number of anti-government protests about the lack of government
jobs in research and academia (Ghafar, 2016, p. 6). Moreover, according to the ILO, 91 per cent
of young people in Egypt work in the informal sector (2015, p. 17). The consequences of the
dominance of informal sector employment include the loss of potential tax revenue for the
government, and a lack of social and financial security for workers (Ghafar, 2016, p. 6).
Ghafar argues that the combination of a youth bulge and high unemployment will pose security
challenges in the future (2016, p. 5). In 2015, there were over 1,117 labour protests, an average
of 93 protests per month, in 26 out of 27 governorates. Moreover, public sector unions have been
demanding higher wages and social allowances to protect themselves against the reduction in
purchasing power due to rising inflation (Luengo-Cabrera, 2016, p. 2).
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Environmental factors
There are a number of environmental factors, which constitute potential drivers of conflict in
Egypt.
Water insecurity
According to a policy brief on climate related challenges facing Egypt, Egypt’s reliance on the
Nile for fresh water means that climate impacts on the availability of water from the Nile will
present significant threats to the food security, water security, energy security and the livelihoods
and wellbeing of those directly and indirectly dependent on it (Finaz, 2015, p. 1). Existing
pressures on Nile water resources, such as increased water consumption and the disruption
caused by dam-building in upstream countries, will reportedly be exacerbated by climate change
impacts such as greater variability in seasonal flows, less available water, and increasing
salinization (Finaz, 2015, p. 1). Moreover, it is argued that economic growth in Egypt threatens
the quality and quantity of water resources, exacerbating the existing contamination problem,
and contributing to water insecurity (Finaz, 2015, p. 1).
The policy brief also argues that heavy government subsidies encourage inefficiencies, and that
unequal distribution of water contributes to water insecurity. It is noted that water insecurity, and
particularly water shortages, have already caused popular protests in Egypt, for example in July
2010, in the southern governorate of Minya (Finaz, 2015, p. 1).
Food insecurity
The loss of agricultural land due to urban expansion is a considerable problem in Egypt.
Moreover, climate impacts on the quality and quantity of global food production also contribute to
rising food prices, which is problematic as Egypt is extremely dependent on food imports. For
example, it is the world’s largest wheat importer (Finaz, 2015, p. 2). Egypt also has a long history
of subsidising food. Government removal of subsidies reportedly has the potential to lead to
protests and violent riots (Finaz, 2015, p. 2).
Rapid urbanisation
Rapid urbanisation and ‘urban encroachment’ around metropolitan areas of Cairo and
Alexandria, as well as around the cities in the Nile delta, are reportedly increasing putting
pressure on urban infrastructure, basic service provision, and agricultural productivity (Finaz,
2015, p. 2). One policy brief suggests that if urbanisation is not properly planned, it could result in
increased unemployment, poverty, and violence in urban areas. It adds that urban violence has
already been identified as a major risk in Egypt’s growing cities, noting that daily incidences of
urban violence are already reported throughout Egypt (Finaz, 2015, p. 2). Cairo is reportedly at
particular risk, as it is one of the most densely populated cities in the world (Finaz, 2015, p. 2).
6. External pressures
Egypt faces a number of external pressures and trans-boundary challenges, which threaten
domestic stability.
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The Hala’ib triangle
The dispute between Egypt and Sudan over the Hala’ib triangle dates back to 1958. In 1995
Egypt began a policy of ‘Egyptianising’ the disputed territory. Egypt has been building police
stations, opening civil registers, and teaching children in the territory using the Egyptian
curriculum. It has also been establishing administrative units, holding elections and including the
Hala’ib triangle on maps of Egypt. 14
Should Sudan decide to opt for international arbitration
Egypt’s actions could reportedly affect the outcome in its favour.15
Recently, there have been
tensions between Egypt and Sudan over gold mines in the territory.16
Trans-boundary water issues
Ethiopia’s construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a hydroelectric dam on the
Blue Nile has caused tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt (Tadesse, 2012). According to one
policy brief, increasing internal pressure on the Egyptian government to address food, water, and
energy insecurity, reportedly means that there is a ‘real risk’ that the Egyptian government may
turn to nationalism and seek to prevent any further upstream water infrastructure development by
force (Finaz, 2015, p. 1). This might be done by supporting rebel groups or creating political
destabilization, and fragility in the region (Finaz, 2015, p. 1).
Conflict in Libya
Egypt intervened militarily in Libya in response to terrorist violence reportedly originating in the
country, and directed against Egyptian citizens living and working there. In February 2015,
Islamists, believed to be allied with IS, released a video in which 21 Egyptian hostages were
beheaded on a beach near Sirte in Libya. The next day Egypt responded with air strikes against
terrorist camps in Derna, an IS stronghold in eastern Libya (Sharp, 2016, p. 9).
Transfer of the Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia
In April 2016, Sisi ceded control of the Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia, in
exchange for political backing and financial investment (ACLED, 2016, p. 8). This resulted in
nationwide protests (ACLED, 2016, p. 8). A court ruling annulled the transfer in June 2016
(ACLED, 2016, p. 8).
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https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20151231-a-meeting-of-the-sudanese-and-egyptian-presidents-will-be-
perfunctory/
15
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20151231-a-meeting-of-the-sudanese-and-egyptian-presidents-will-be-
perfunctory/
16
https://www.dur.ac.uk/ibru/news/boundary_news/?itemno=26799&rehref=%2Fibru%2Fnews%2F&resubj=Bounda
ry+news+Headlines
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7. Opportunities for peace and institutional resilience
The research undertaken for this report has found no information on specific opportunities for
peace and institutional resilience in Egypt. However, the literature does provide some policy
recommendations. These include:
Ending repression
There is a general consensus in the literature that the government needs to improve prison
conditions, release those in detention who have not committed criminal acts, and end forced
disappearances, extrajudicial killing, and sexual abuse. This is due to the fact that government
repression is widely believed to serve as a recruitment tool for violent extremists (see for
example Amnesty International, 2016 and Awad & Hashem, 2015). In June 2016, the Ministry of
Interior reportedly announced that low-ranking police officers’ weapons would be turned in when
they are on leave (The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, 2016a, p. 26). Moreover, in March
2016 MPs proposed amendments to the Police Law, which aimed to reduce human rights
violations. These included bans on carrying firearms while off duty, and stiffer penalties for
violations (The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, 2016a, p. 26). It is not clear whether either
of these changes have been implemented.
Economic reform
One policy brief suggests that foreign investment and a reduction in the army’s role in the
economy are essential in countering the challenges facing Egypt today (Finaz, 2015, p. 3).
Another policy brief states that the government needs to adopt a more inclusive understanding of
citizenship to overcome these challenges. It suggests that this can be achieved by ‘increasing
the minimum wage; creating a stable environment for investment; initiating projects that would
create jobs and rationalizing public spending on projects’ (Mansour, 2016, p. 12). It is argued that
this would empower the poor economically and politically thereby reducing the ‘disconnect’
between state and society (Mansour, 2016, p. 12). However, according to Adly, Egypt’s options
for improving its economic situation are very limited, due to its dependency on external factors.
Most notable among these is the health of the regional and global economies, which is currently
uncertain (2016, p. 17). He argues that even if the government were able to reduce spending,
this would come at the expense of economic recovery, in a way that would hinder economic
growth and job creation (Adly, 2016, p. 17).
Addressing population growth
According to one policy brief, voluntary sexual and reproductive health measures should be a
priority for tackling increasing climate and resource pressures resulting from rapid population
growth (Finaz, 2015, p. 3).
Addressing food and water insecurity
Sustainable agricultural production systems and improved water infrastructure are reportedly key
for coping with Egypt’s growing population, and limited productive land and water (Finaz, 2015,
p. 3). Moreover, according to one policy brief, better Nile river management would facilitate
climate change adaptation and help build peace in the region (Finaz, 2015, p. 1).
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Key websites
ECC Platform (Environment, Conflict and Cooperation Platform):
https://www.ecc-platform.org
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy:
https://timep.org
Carnegie Middle East Center:
http://carnegie-mec.org/