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On November 29, 2013RIAC President Igor Ivanov held a meeting with the Ambassador of Egypt to the Russian Federation Mohamed Elbadri. During the meeting, the parties discussed the relevant issues of the Russian-Egyptian relations, the situation in the Middle East as well as international security in general. The Egyptian Ambassador received ...
This paper analyses the political, economic and legal reasons for the ouster of Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi. It looks at the ideology of political Islam in the country and proposes dividing political Islam into three groups: moderate, radical, and ultra-radical. It also puts forward measures to mitigate further destabilization ...
Interview with Pyotr Stegny On July 16th, 2013, the new interim government of Egypt was sworn in. Former President Mohamed Morsi and many leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood are under arrest and awaiting trial. What mistakes have Morsi and his supporters made? In a special interview a RIAC member, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ...
In early 2011, the world witnessed a hitherto unseen and largely unexpected course of events in the Middle East. Following the eruption of protests ignited by Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation in Tunis, the entrenched dictatorships of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen collapsed in domino fashion. Whereas Tunisia and Libya have made considerable progress in institution-building following the fall of their respective dictatorships, political transitions in Yemen and Egypt by and large failed to ...
Interview with Doctor of History Georgy Mirsky Interview In a special RIAC interview IMEMO RAS Principal Research Fellow, Doctor of History, Georgy Mirsky shares insights on current developments in Egypt, protest actions and subsequent resignation and detention of Mohammed Morsi. The expert believes that an attempt to oust the Muslim Brotherhood from the political scene would be the worst mistake the Egyptian army and the opposition can now make....
Constitution and International Relations The article analyzes the provisions of the new Constitution of Egypt, and its perception by the liberal opposition. The author argues that, despite all the flaws and controversial aspects of the Constitution, Egypt will follow the path of moderate Islamism and its relations with Israel, the U.S., the EU and Russia ...
The relations between the USA and Egypt today Over the last six decades, the Washington analysts have invariably regarded the US relations with Egypt as a key element of its Middle East policy. Egypt’s role in the US Middle East strategies was due, primarily, to its unique geo-political ...
... threat to the Arab region, or will it be an integrating factor? Can the victory of Islamic parties be regarded as Islamization? The wave of transformations in the Arab Maghreb and Mashreq saw moderate Islamists coming to power in Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt. In Libya, Yemen and Syria, their political position seriously strengthened and will probably continue to strengthen. However, are there real threats of the Islamization of the Arab world and the toughening of the principles of governance and social ...
Islamist politicians are not exclusively leading in the presidential race The campaign to choose Egypt’s new president took place under very different conditions both domestically and in the region. Islamists have come to power in some Arab countries enveloped in a wave of protests. Representatives of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafists occupy ...
Terrorism defeats terrorism Egypt can be considered the homeland of radical Islamism – Hasan al-Banna, Seyid Khutb, Farag & ors were born and flourished namely in the Land of the Pharaohs. Egyptian know-how in countering terrorism is rightfully seen as one of the best practices ...
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