State & Barracks

State & Barracks

Egypt Security Sector Report

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Hossam el-Hamalawy
Mar 04, 2024
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This week’s dispatch includes updates and analysis on Cairo’s declining influence in the Horn of Africa, the sale of Ras el-Hikma to the Emiratis, Palestine diplomacy, labor protests, surveillance, Egypt’s kangaroo courts, relations with Sudan, foreign military cooperation, and sectarian discrimination against Christians.

A Regional Hegemon in Decline

I published an article on how the escalating tensions in the Red Sea have exposed Cairo’s dwindling influence in the Horn of Africa.

Why Are the Gulf States 'Buying up' Egypt's Coastline?

I was interviewed by Deutsche Welle on the recent Ras el-Hikma deal with the Emiratis.

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