Egypt (and MENA): ‘worst may be yet to come’
On the five-year anniversary of Egypt’s Rabaa massacre, some human rights groups say the country has not done enough to address the human rights issues demonstrated in the killing, RFE/RL… Read more »
Category Archives: Egypt
To integrate Islamist parties, invest in civil society
If Egypt’s liberal activists had tolerated Islamist leader Mohamed Morsi’s illiberal but weak rule until he could be voted out, democracy might have had a chance, David D. Kirkpatrick suggests… Read more »
Losing Egypt to collapse?
Over the weekend, a court in Egypt sentenced 75 people to death, The Washington Post reports: [Abdel Fatah al-] Sissi’s regime has cracked down not just on Islamists but also on a… Read more »
Egypt ‘verging on totalitarianism’
Egypt’s government is verging on totalitarian rule —and the United States needs to pay attention, says Carnegie Middle East Program Director Michele Dunne [a National Endowment for Democracy board member], who… Read more »
Combating Disinformation: The Case for Stepping Up the Fight Online
Social media firms should establish “specialized Russian-focused teams” staffed with experts in Russian language, culture, and internet practices, according to a new report. “Combating Russian Disinformation: The Case for… Read more »