Sisi thought It Was All Over, but Egyptians are Still Ready for Change
Sisi’s regime has not been able to provide political stability, find a solution to the economic crisis, and prevent deepening…
Egypt
Tortured and Imprisoned: Children are Unsafe in Sisi’s Egypt
Children pay the price of the political struggle. If the systematic targeting of human rights defenders, protesters, and the use…
Why is there an Ever-Growing Opposition Towards the Sisi Regime in Egypt?
There are two major reasons for the increasing discontent towards the Sisi regime. First, Egyptians and the international community believe…
Why Turkey Will Continue to Honor Morsi’s Legacy
Morsi’s legacy will always be remembered and kept alive in Turkey. The democratic struggle of the Egyptian people will receive…
Trump’s Designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization is a Grave Mistake
As the international community showed discontent to Trump’s recent designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization,…
Egypt’s Constitutional Change and the Future of the Sisi Regime
The support that the U.S. and other European countries have shown for Sisi has encouraged Cairo to institutionalize its authoritarian…
Democracy At Stake: Trump’s Vociferous Support for Sisi
During the press conference when it was asked whether Sisi should remain as president until 2034, Trump confidently said: “Sisi…
Can the Muslim Brotherhood in Algeria Be a Transformative Power?
The Muslim Brotherhood’s decision to nominate a candidate in the presidential election for the first time indicates that the movement…
Radicalization in Egypt May Haunt Europe
Sisi’s harsh stance against the civil opposition in the country and the increasing brutality may push opponents to radicalization, which…
Tortures, Executions, and Sisi’s Unlimited Credibility in the West
Unlike the toppled president Morsi, Sisi has nothing else other than Western support. Those nine young men would be alive…
How the Egypt’s Judiciary is Aiding the Sisi Regime to Maintain its Oppression
Since Sisi assumed power, the Egyptian judiciary has served to legitimate and facilitate the authoritarian rule. Other than a feigned…
Egypt’s Rise in the African Political Landscape: A Regional Power?
Egypt is regaining its powerful position in Africa’s political, social, and economic landscape. A reason behind Egypt’s renewed interest in…
The End of Civil Society in Egypt: Authoritarianism Triumphs
It’s clear that the current regime in Egypt – far from any form of democratization – dragged the country into…
Silencing Dissent in the Middle East: Forced Disappearances
The practice of “enforced disappearance,” which has been employed by countries such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia, against the dissidents…
Sisi’s Strongest Allies: Trump and Netanyahu
Sisi’s frequent meetings with Trump and Netanyahu reveal that Egypt is under the full control of the U.S. and Israel,…
Why the United States is the Main Obstacle for Democracy in the Middle East
It should be underlined that the U.S. administration’s statements of democratization in the Middle East do not reflect reality. Rather,…
The Future of Trump’s Arab Coalition
Following the election of Donald Trump as President, the United States has adopted a new political strategy towards the Middle…
The darkest day in Egypt’s history: Rabaa massacre and its sorrow memory
The Rabaa massacre will always be remembered as a crime against humanity conducted by the post-July 3 military regime in…
Too Weak to Survive, Too Big to Fail: The Unknown Future of the Sisi Regime in Egypt
It is obvious that the current Egyptian regime cannot follow an independent foreign policy. It is simply because the Sisi…
Post-Nation State in the Middle East and the Turkish Model
The Turkish model, offered by the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) after 2002, presents a political community of Muslims…
Canal of Shame: Gulf Crisis and Saudi Arabia’s Salwa Canal Project
The canal project is an expression of the hostility from Saudi Arabia against Qatar. This is also observed from the…
Egypt’s Sisi Turned it’s Iron-Fist Towards Secular Opposition
Unlike previous initiatives that were mainly focused on Islamic movements, the Sisi regime will be targeting secular and socialist opposition,…
