The regime invokes the ghosts of 2013, reminding the opposition of its foundational moment.

Mohamed Ali’s videos exposed the corruption of the Egyptian regime, but the economic data tell an even darker story.

Structural shortcomings in Egypt’s health care system, labor market, and economic and social policies curtail the government’s efforts to address a viral outbreak.

Any attempt to change the status quo would entail a weakening of the military's stranglehold over the state - and a direct clash with the president's own power base

للاشتراك في عضوية القناة ومشاهدة الفيديوهات التي تذاع للأعضاء كل جمعة يمكن الاشتراك على هذا الرابطhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAoxdRk2NLCUJe32XWc5Y3A/jo...

For years, economic growth rates have obscured the flaws of Egyptian state capitalism, trapping the economy in a cycle of debt, poverty, and massive crises.

Years in the making, Sisi’s elite New Administrative Capital will isolate most Egyptians from their centers of government in an effort to fortify the regime against any social pressures.

If there has been a single constant force in Arab politics over the past century, it has been the Palestinian problem. Much of Arab history in the

As debt repayment absorbs financial resources, the impacts will far outlast the Sisi regime

Backlash against capital punishment in Egypt has reduced the number of executions but led security forces to increase their use of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.

A recently approved amendment regarding Suez Canal operations highlights the problems inherent to the Egyptian regime’s model of capitalism.

The creation of giant prisons, alongside amendments to the country's anti-terrorism and public protection laws, signal even darker days ahead

Millions more people have been pushed into poverty as a severe debt crisis strangles the state budget

Sisi prioritizes large-scale infrastructure projects to galvanize support, but these projects deepen the military’s hold over the economy and provide no tangible broad economic benefit.

The regime that has evolved out of the 2013 coup is a military dictatorship par excellence

A growing alliance between Cairo and Paris is resulting in significant foreign policy coordination and in political and economic repercussions in both Egypt and France.

Sisi’s call for religious renewal falls within the regime’s attempt to centralize power in its hands by creating a top-down version of state sponsored Islam anchored in conservative social values.

Published 13 years after the start of the Egyptian uprising, Egypt under El Sisi: A Nation on the Edge by Maged Mandour is one of the first books to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Sisi reg…

With the Egyptian military's total capture of the state and economy, and the many crises facing the country, the terrifying prospect of a Syria-like scenario looms large

The myth built around the 2013 mass killing of protesters is vital to the Egyptian state's hold on power

تلقَّينا في بوابة الاشتراكي الورقة التالية التي أعدَّتها مجموعة النداء بالتغيير، وننشرها كما هي، أملًا في فتح النقاش حول خبرات ثورة يناير وجذور الوضع الراهن وآفاق...

Analysis: Egypt's weakened role stems from an economic crisis, a military elite concerned with survival, and a crony network that seeks financial gain.

Why the Egyptian military regime is more powerful — and more brutal — than its predecessors

Book Club: In his new book, Maged Mandour delves into what makes President Sisi's regime so different and dangerous, compared to those who came before him.

The revocation of Egypt’s state of emergency was deemed a sign that human rights abuses were easing when, in fact, the exact opposite is occurring.

Egypt's penal system, defined by severe punishment and pre-trial abuses, impacts the state’s legitimacy, the rise of radicalization, and prospects for a transition.

The Egyptian regime’s economic strategy guarantees that any emerging demands for democratization will clash with international interests.

In this episode of the “Arab Digest Podcast,” Maged Mandour examines the Egyptian regime.

Arab Digest editor William Law is joined by the Egyptian writer and analyst Maged Mandour. Their conversation focusses on the repressive dictatorship that President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his genera

Analysis: Egypt has a complex and fraught relationship with Hamas, but Israel's intentions to destroy the group and displace Palestinians from Gaza into Sinai have triggered security concerns for the...

Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the Egyptian political analyst and commentator Maged Mandour. Their conversation deals with Egypt's growing economic crisis and how President Abdel

Ägyptens Währung stürzt ab, der Wirtschaft droht der Kollaps. Dafür ist Präsident Sisi verantwortlich, sagt Politanalyst Maged Mandour. Dessen Megabauprojekte verschärften die Probleme.

Although Egypt’s Sisi regime once perpetuated propaganda against Hamas at home, today its foreign and domestic standing is contingent on a strong relationship with the Gaza-based group.

Monetary policy is not enough to solve Egypt’s inflation crisis, and fundamental reform is needed.

Consolidating public resources is an obvious step to help alleviate Egypt’s growing debt burden, but one that Sisi’s regime avoids at all costs.

Sisi's regime requires a state of perpetual crisis in order to remain in power.

Cairo’s agreement with the IMF commits it to reducing the presence of the state in numerous sectors

Discussing news and innovations in the Middle East.

Neoliberal ideology and debt-driven growth model, exacerbated by fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war, will impoverish Egypt's masses even further

In this episode of the “Arab Digest Podcast,” analyst and writer Maged Mandour looks at Egyptian foreign policy under President Sisi.

Mubarak’s reign, the revolt against it, and all the tragedies that followed, remain as a stark reminder of what could have been, what is, and what the future might hold.

Egyptian photographer and director Shady Habash’s death in prison is one in a long history of state brutality in the country.

The scars of suspicion and alienation on those affected can last a lifetime

كيف تؤثر أزمة ديون مصر على أوضاع البنوك والجهاز المصرفي؟ هل تعاني البنوك المصرية؟ وهل تؤثر ديون الحكومة المصرية على قدرة البنوك المصرية على سداد ديونها؟ ماذا...