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Five years after Egypt’s January 25 uprisings, the country faces increased terror threats from extremist groups and enjoys even less freedoms than before the popular movement toppled the 30-year-old regime of former president Hosni Mubarak.
In the military’s view, Egypt has not met the fate of Syria or Libya, and that by itself is an accomplishment worth celebrating. Politics should and must wait.
The Egyptian president’s central role in economic policy making is unlikely to deliver on the intended goals and could exacerbate existing problems—or generate new ones.
As the anniversary of Egypt’s January 25th revolution approaches, the direction of the country remains uncertain.
Egypt’s newly seated parliament will likely be less about democracy and more about dividing up the spoils among the elites.
The future of Egypt and the Middle East remains uncertain years after the Arab Spring upended the political order of the region.
In the forty months between Mubarak’s departure and the inauguration of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the numerous contradictions of Egypt’s revolution have exploded with full force.
Violent events and social network structures play key roles in the transmission of both sectarian and countersectarian rhetoric on Twitter.
With the seating of its new parliament, Egypt today shares many disturbing similarities to late 2010 that threaten to take the country into uncharted waters.
Jihadist groups continue their expansion in states where services and security are weak.