Egypt

Oil and Rentier States: How Falling Oil Prices Will Affect the Middle East

SWJED — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:06:15 +0000

Oil and Rentier States: How Falling Oil Prices Will Affect the Middle East SWJED Wed, 09/18/2019 - 4:06am

Less than a decade after weathering massive geo-political upheavals from the Arab Springs, the Middle East is on the verge of yet another crisis; the plummeting price of crude oil. “Rentier states” in the Middle East, have for several decades, secured their status-quo by building an overwhelming portion of their economy dedicated to the sale of crude oil. While the rentier system has been successful in propping up Middle Eastern governments for decades, the downside to this system is the economic and political uncertainty created by the rapidly changing value in a single commodity.

Making Headway Against the Sinai Insurgency

SWJED — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 17:27:40 +0000

Making Headway Against the Sinai Insurgency SWJED Sat, 08/10/2019 - 1:27pm

Countering this insurgency has been at the forefront of Egyptian president Abdelfattah al-Sisi’s agenda since he assumed office in 2013. Roughly 1,000 security personnel have been killed in the region during this period. However, despite brutal methods and substantial military effort, the Egyptian government has little to show from the past five-plus years of counterinsurgency operations in the Sinai aside from hundreds of military and civilian casualties and an undeterred adversary.

The Sinai Insurgency: The Next ISIS Crisis?

SWJED — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 04:12:21 +0000

The Sinai Insurgency: The Next ISIS Crisis?

The Sinai conflict possesses all the traits of a robust insurgency, a human rights disaster, and the prerequisite conditions to escalate outside the peninsula. Strategies are based on resources, and resource limitations necessitate a focus on such issues as ISIS in Syria. However, external states cannot turn away from the situation. Europe and the United States should challenge human rights abuses and push the Egyptian authorities to reform their counterinsurgency tactics.

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Giza Ambush Exposes Security Weakness in Egypt’s Hinterland

SWJED — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 06:29:07 +0000

Giza Ambush Exposes Security Weakness in Egypt’s Hinterland

The ambush exposed Egypt’s main security weakness - its inability to effectively police the country and its long borders.

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To the Horizon: Seven Conflicts of Concern for the U.S. Military Part II

Peter J. Munson — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:25:00 +0000

To the Horizon: Seven Conflicts of Concern for the U.S. Military Part II Peter J. Munson Fri, 06/21/2013 - 3:25am

Part One of this series covered conflicts in Asia that the U.S. military must consider as it turns its focus toward the future. Part Two will investigate two conflicts in the Middle East.

A Review: Egypt's Tahrir Square Revolution

Peter J. Munson — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000

A Review: Egypt's Tahrir Square Revolution

Twelve academics at the American University of Cairo admit that the events of 2011, now called the Arab Spring, caught them unprepared

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The Egyptian Sinai: A New Front for Jihadist Activity

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:30:00 +0000

The Egyptian Sinai: A New Front for Jihadist Activity Peter J. Munson Tue, 03/26/2013 - 3:30am

The Egyptian Sinai is becoming a breakaway state.

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Ghazalah’s Phased Analysis of Combat Operations: Part Two of Three

Peter J. Munson — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:20:04 +0000

Ghazalah’s Phased Analysis of Combat Operations: Part Two of Three Peter J. Munson Thu, 04/12/2012 - 6:20am

A detailed look at Egyptian Field Marshal Abu Ghazalah's study of the Iran-Iraq War.

Egyptian Field Marshal Abdul-Halim Abu Ghazalah on the Combat Tactics and Strategy of the Iran-Iraq War

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:54:57 +0000

Egyptian Field Marshal Abdul-Halim Abu Ghazalah on the Combat Tactics and Strategy of the Iran-Iraq War Peter J. Munson Tue, 04/10/2012 - 6:54am

Looking at Iran through Arab eyes.

Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism

Peter J. Munson — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:33:25 +0000

Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism Peter J. Munson Thu, 03/01/2012 - 4:33pm

Youssef Aboul-Enein offers a timely review of John Calvert's book on Sayyid Qutb.