The nexus of military, money, and the state in Egypt
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Cracks in Sisi’s Inner Circle?
Egypt Security Sector Report
In this issue, I report on the confusion surrounding Sisi’s succession, reported divisions over sending Egyptian troops to Saudi Arabia, Cairo’s declining regional influence, and the latest crackdowns on domest...
The Afterglow of October
I recently acquired a vintage issue of an Egyptian Armed Forces magazine from September 1978 for its cover. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the artist’s name, but my God, look at it! A screaming soldier thrusts a pistol straight at the reade...
Who Is Sisi Talking To?
Egypt Security Sector Report
In this issue, I examine Sisi’s latest speeches and the uncertainty surrounding his succession after 2030. I also cover the fallout from the killing of Sudanese gold miners, EU funding for migration controls, F...
War Memoir
Reading the October War Through the Eyes of an Evangelical Sapper
Samy Ibrahim’s Crossing the Suez Canal is an ultrapatriotic memoir of a military engineer involved in the October 1973 crossing. It is worth reading because it offers a deta...
More Arms, More Business, More Repression
Egypt Security Sector Report
This week: closer military ties with Seoul, renewed Egyptian airstrikes on Sudanese gold miners, a proposed US Javelin sale, an opaque conscription review, and expanding ammunition production. I track the milit...
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