Most recent articles by Maged Mandour
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Egypt, France, a growing allianceThe Cairo-Paris axis
A growing alliance between Cairo and Paris is resulting in significant foreign policy coordination, with political and economic repercussions on the horizon for both Egypt and France. By Maged Mandour
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Egypt's New Administrative CapitalThe sinister side of Sisi's urban development
Years in the making, Sisi's elite New Administrative Capital will isolate most Egyptians from their centres of government in an effort to fortify the regime against any social pressures. By Maged Mandour
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Egypt plays politics with povertyPresident Sisi’s COVID-19 divisive vaccine strategy
As the globe races to inoculate against coronavirus, Egypt President Sisi’s regime plans to profit from the essential shot. Making Egyptians pay for their own vaccines is part of a broader policy that places the burden of the pandemic on the shoulders of the citizenry. By Maged Mandour
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Egypt – Dollars to despotsAbdul Fattah al-Sisi's international patrons
Egypt's economic strategy of heavy borrowing implicates international actors in regime repression and increased social deprivation of the lower and middle classes, effectively fuelling instability and violent extremism – not only at home, but also potentially across the Middle East. An analysis by Maged Mandour
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Egypt's deepening economic crisisAbdul Fattah al-Sisi’s vanity projects
Sisi prioritises large-scale infrastructure projects to galvanise support, but these projects intensify the military’s hold over the economy, while providing no tangible broad economic benefits. By Maged Mandour
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Egyptʹs political futureGeneralissimo Sisi
Proposed amendments to Egyptʹs constitution will enshrine the militaryʹs position above the state by giving it greater legal means to intervene against elected governments and prosecute political opponents. Egypt is set to become a military dictatorship in name as well as deed. By Maged Mandour
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Sisi and the militaryEgyptʹs sham modernity
The constant state of denial that is a feature of the Egyptian urban middle class and the Sisi regime shores up a deeply paradoxical ideological construct, argues Maged Mandour, where repression is deemed necessary, yet must remain covert
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Societal repression in EgyptThe tentacles of autocracy
The process of repression is outsourced to the citizenry who indirectly secure absolute power for the regime. Taking Egypt as an example, Maged Mandour describes this vicious circle, in which the masses are both the victims and the beneficiaries
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Abdul Fattah al-Sisi′s totalitarian stateNearing completion
In recent months, the Egyptian regime has moved decisively to close what remains of public space, heralding a new era of repression that is likely to dominate all aspects of political life for decades to come. By Maged Mandour