Marsad Egypt Egyptian Security Sector Observatory Egypt has raised alarm over the gravity as well as the unprecedented humanitarian and security repercussions of the expanded ground operations in the Gaza Strip.
Egypt warns of security, humanitarian repercussions of ground operations in Gaza
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Why Israel’s war on Hamas spells trouble for Egypt’s Sisi
One of the most enduring features of the Middle East over the past decade has been the close relationship between the Egyptian regime of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Israel.
Biden, Al-Sisi discuss Gaza, Egypt’s role in facilitating aid, reject displacement of Palestinians
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received a phone call from US President Joe Biden on Sunday to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip.
9 detained in North Sinai as tribespeople demand their lands after years of displacement
Nine people were arrested in North Sinai this week, after members of the Armed Forces made arrests and fired live ammunition to break up crowds of people from the Roumailat and Sawarka tribes who had gathered on Monday in several villages in Rafah and Sheikh Zuwayed to demand the right …
Blasts hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns near Israel border, six injured
Projectiles hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns on Friday, sources and officials say, wounding at least six people in Taba near the border with Israel.
The World Can’t Solve the Israel-Hamas War Without Egypt
Although it will prove a challenging partner, Cairo has critical interests and strong leverage in Gaza.
A New Role for Non-State Actors in Egyptian Policymaking
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Egyptian government enforced a partial shutdown that caused severe economic distress, particularly among the poorest segments of the population.
US dollar value in Egypt’s black market rises amid Gaza war
The value of the US dollar against the local currency in the Egyptian informal market skyrocketed over the past two weeks, a major blow to the country’s already ailing economy, and the increase is believed to be a direct consequence of the ongoing deadly Israeli war on the neighbouring besieged …
Egypt’s Sisi warns armed forces against actions resulting from ‘anger’
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi on Wednesday warned his armed forces and the general public to rein in their anger and enthusiasm, in an apparent reference to the outrage felt in Egypt at the Israeli military onslaught on neighbouring Gaza.
Egypt in the Cauldron of Gaza
The Egyptian public is outraged by the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza and the potential ground offensive. Government-sanctioned protests on behalf of the Palestinians have, in the past, served as opportunities to express ordinarily stifled dissent against the Egyptian government itself—and they could do so again.
