Marsad Egypt Egyptian Security Sector Observatory A popular gay social networking application has said that it is issuing a warning to its users in Egypt, as police impersonate community members to target LGBTQ+ individuals.
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The director of Egypt’s intelligence agency has recently met with opposition politicians to discuss the selection of candidates to compete with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in the elections scheduled for next year, Arabi21 reported on Friday.
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Ethiopian Vice-Chair of the Renaissance Dam Coordinating Council Faqrati Tamru announced on Friday that 90 per cent of the construction of the Renaissance Dam had been completed. Meanwhile, Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Dr Hani Sewilam indicated that the continued uncooperative unilateral measures to operate the Grand Ethiopian …
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Demand-based Movements Under Authoritarianism: The Case of Egypt’s Unlimited Internet Campaign
This paper aims to examine and analyze the monitoring, framing and organization work carried out by the campaign, which has presented an effective model for influencing public policies in authoritarian contexts. The Unlimited Internet campaign provides evidence that even in tightly controlled authoritarian regimes, mission-led movements can open spaces for …