Egypt

Bad Karma: Censorship vs. Freedom of Expression in Egypt in the Age of Social Networking

Date:

July 5, 2018

Limor Lavie investigates the tension in Egypt between freedom of expression and limits imposed by government censors, as seen in the debate over a controversial movie directed by Khaled Youssef and regulatory laws currently being considered by the Egyptian Parliament.

“Black February” – Suppressing Freedom of Expression of Egyptian Students as Seen on Social Media

Date:

April 15, 2018

Michael Barak reviews the positions of Egyptian social media users regarding the publicized arrest of an opposition leader, and the threat of arrest against students accused of having contact with him.

In a New Media Campaign, the Islamic State (IS) Targets Egypt's Presidential Elections and Democracy

Date:

March 27, 2018

Adam Hoffman analyzes the IS social media efforts against the backdrop of the Egyptian presidential campaign.

Israeli-Egyptian Security Cooperation on the Sinai Peninsula as Seen by Egyptians on Social Media

Date:

March 8, 2018

Michael Barak analyzes the reaction in the Arab world to reports of military cooperation between Israel and Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula, which some Egyptian social media users consider being in the interest of their country’s security.

Egypt’s economy: Turning the corner, standing still or in retreat?

Date:

February 27, 2018

Senior Researcher Paul Rivlin analyzes the current state of the Egyptian economy given the somewhat optimistic report issued by the IMF in January, and the long history of such optimism proving premature.

#Sinai2018 and Wilayat Sinai's Ongoing Media War Against the Sisi Regime

Date:

February 12, 2018

Adam Hoffman explores the Islamic State propaganda effort against the Egyptian government led by President 'Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi.

Trump’s Declaration at the Heart of Jihadist Discourse

Date:

February 6, 2018

Ariel Koch uncovers the internal Jihadist discourse following the publication of a video by the Sinai Province of ISIS, which criticized Trump’s declaration regarding Jerusalem.

Adam Hoffman analyzes the response by jihadi groups to the al-Rawdah mosque attack, which killed 305 people to date.

Egypt

Egypt

Bad Karma: Censorship vs. Freedom of Expression in Egypt in the Age of Social Networking

“Black February” – Suppressing Freedom of Expression of Egyptian Students as Seen on Social Media

In a New Media Campaign, the Islamic State (IS) Targets Egypt's Presidential Elections and Democracy

Israeli-Egyptian Security Cooperation on the Sinai Peninsula as Seen by Egyptians on Social Media

Egypt’s economy: Turning the corner, standing still or in retreat?

#Sinai2018 and Wilayat Sinai's Ongoing Media War Against the Sisi Regime

Trump’s Declaration at the Heart of Jihadist Discourse

Full Webcast of "Political Changes in Egypt: A History Reconsidered" available for viewing

Political Upheavals in Egypt: A History Reconsidered

The Attack on the al-Rawdah Mosque

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