An Egyptian writing about Egypt, among other things. Author of Egypt under El-Sisi @ibtauris. Now available
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We have a cover! Very happy that the work of the very talented @_Andeel_ will feature again on the cover of my new book. Sometimes lighting does strike twice. Publication date 2027. Forthcoming from.
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Jun 10
Ten million Egyptians will “wake up one morning and find that they’re no longer on the [subsidy] system,” a source in a pro-state party told Mada Mada Masr. The government plans to merge the in-kind bread subsidy system with a cash transfer one, making subsidized bread, long a cornerstone of Egypt’s social support, a thing of the past. storage.googleapis.com/madam…
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Jun 10
⚡️Iranian official tells me that if the U.S. resumes the war, Iran will launch attacks targeting American interests across the region.
🔺”We have taken advantage of the ceasefire to restore and strengthen our missile capabilities,” he said. “Trump lacks the ability to make the decision necessary to end his disgraceful war, and we are fully aware of this reality.”
🔺The official said that reports that Trump has been waiting two weeks for Iran to respond to his proposals are spin.
The reality, the official said, is that the basic outlines of a deal were in place and Trump “disrupted” the agreed upon negotiating framework and made new demands. “From our perspective, there is absolutely no possibility of responding to it, as it falls outside the framework of negotiations,” the official said.
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Maged Mandour retweeted
We have a cover! Very happy that the work of the very talented @_Andeel_ will feature again on the cover of my new book. Sometimes lighting does strike twice. Publication date 2027. Forthcoming from.
@ibtauris @BloomsburyPol
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Maged Mandour retweeted
Jun 9
תיעוד חדש שהגיע לידי בצלם חושף את רגעי הירי במשפחת אבו הייכל, שכתוצאה ממנו נהרג סאם אבו הייכל, תינוק בן 7 חודשים, ונפצעו שני הוריו. מהתיעוד עולה בבירור כי הירי שביצע החייל לעבר הרכב בוצע בזמן שנהג הרכב האט את נסיעתו לקראת עצירה, וכאשר היה במרחק מהחיילים ולא היווה כל סכנה עבורם.
בהמשך, בסרטון נוסף שהגיע לידי בצלם, נראה פאהד, אביו של סאם בן ה-7 חודשים, ברגעים הראשונים לאחר הירי בבנו. האב נראה כאשר הוא אוחז בתינוק ומנסה לעצור בידיו את הדימום מראשו. עוד ניתן לראותבתיעוד את אימו של התינוק, דאניה, שנפצעה גם היא מהירי בזמן שאחזה בבנה, כשהיא יושבת על הכביש לצד רכב המשפחה.
ביום שישי האחרון, 5 ביוני, חייל ישראלי פתח באש קטלנית לעבר משפחה פלסטינית, שחזרה מביקור משפחתי, בעת שנסעה ברכבה בשכונת תל רומיידה בחברון. הירי בוצע לאחר שאב המשפחה, שנהג ברכב, הבחיןבחיילים שעמדו על הכביש והאט. סאם, תינוק בן 7 חודשים, שהיה באותה עת בזרועותיה של אימו במושב האחורי, נפגע בראשו מהירי ומותו נקבע זמן קצר לאחר מכן. מהירי נפצעו גם אביו של סאם ואימו, שעדייןמאושפזת בבית החולים. לאחר הירי החייל היורה וחייל נוסף שהיה עמו עזבו את המקום מבלי לבדוק את הרכב ומבלי להגיש סיוע לתינוק הפצוע אנוש ולאימו.
בשנתיים וחצי האחרונות ישראל הרגה למעלה מ-20,000 ילדים בעזה ובגדה המערבית. החסינות שהמערכת הישראלית מעניקה לחיילים ולמתנחלים הובילה למציאות יומיומית בה הרג של פלסטינים, באשר הוא, נתמך ומגובה על ידי המערכת - אפילו כשמדובר בתינוק בן 7 חודשים.
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Maged Mandour retweeted
Jun 7
🚨BREAKING: Israel has closed all crossings into Gaza and halted the entry of humanitarian aid following Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel, cutting off supplies to roughly 2 million Palestinians in the territory.
Israel has imposed similar blanket closures during previous periods of regional escalation, including immediately after the outbreak of war in late February, collectively punishing Gaza’s civilian population.
Jun 7
Following the missile attacks launched by Iran against the State of Israel, a number of necessary security measures have been implemented, including the closure of the crossings into the Gaza Strip, among them the Kerem Shalom Crossing and the Rafah Crossing, until further notice.
It should be emphasized that the closure of the crossings will not affect the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. The substantial quantities of food that have entered the Strip since the beginning of the ceasefire significantly exceed the nutritional needs of the population, according to UN methodologies.
COGAT will continue to maintain ongoing contact with the international community and will provide updates on any developments in accordance with the security situation assessment.
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وش القفص البرجوازية المصرية
Jun 5
“Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed has been the godfather of Egypt his entire life,” @NaguibSawiris tells me. “Egypt, thank God, we finally did what we should have done day one.” WATCH: youtu.be/8HshdQ5WitQ
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May 29
.@Wsj reports that the UAE attacked Iran from the outset of the war and throughout.
"The UAE carried out dozens of airstrikes against Iran beginning in the early days of the war and continuing through the day after the April cease-fire was announced."
wsj.com/world/middle-east/th…
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May 29
Egypt’s debt crisis isn’t just an economic problem—it’s a ticking time bomb that could unravel the entire political order if ignored. 💥💣
🎧Listen NOW to @MagedMandour Author of ‘Egypt under El-Sisi’ @ibtauris. @BillLaw49
#IranWar
open.spotify.com/episode/0M5…
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May 27
I didn't believe this quote could be accurate but I've just looked it up and - staggeringly - she actually did say this.
May 26
Fast becoming one of the country's most hated actresses. A Prime suspect.👇 🤮
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Israel spent 2 years running an elaborate lobbying campaign to have Hamas added to this UN sex-abuse blacklist, making the case that the UN designation was thorough, evidence-based and widely respected, which was why it was so important for them to get Hamas added to it.
Now that Israel has been added to it, they say the whole thing is a sham.
The shameful and absurd UN decision to include Israeli entities in the annex to the CRSV report is further proof of the UN’s true nature: a politicized and corrupt organization that has abandoned its founding principles and systematically targets Israel as its primary mission. This decision is yet another example of the UN’s long-standing, institutionalized hostility toward Israel.
Today’s decision must be understood in its true context: an attempt to create a fake symmetry between Israel and the real sexual atrocities committed by Hamas. This is its sole motivation.
The person behind this farce is @AntonioGuterres. This is the same Guterres who sought to "contextualize" the October 7 massacre, who covered up the involvement of UN employees in those atrocities, and who has dragged the UN to its lowest point. Guterres is now exploiting his final months as Secretary-General to fabricate baseless accusations against Israel, completely devoid of any factual merit.
Israel has comprehensively, thoroughly, and unequivocally refuted these allegations.
Given that António Guterres has chosen to violate every standard of honesty, integrity, and professionalism, Israel has decided to sever all ties with the Secretary-General’s Office and will wait until a new UN Secretary-General is appointed.
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May 27
back on the @arabdigest podcast with @BillLaw49 talking about Sisi, the UAE, and the impossible options that the regime is facing
soundcloud.com/arabdigest/th…
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May 28
💸 From Egypt’s staggering $340 billion debt to the military’s growing grip on the economy, @MagedMandour breaks down the economic challenges threatening the country’s future. Vital listening for anyone interested in Egypt’s stability! 📉💣
apple.co/4uuviRC
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May 27
🚨OUT NOW! 🚨
Author of ‘Egypt under El-Sisi” @MagedMandour investigates how #Egypt became “a status quo power stuck in a revisionist axis” – leaving Sisi with an impossible choice: “With whom does he go?” @ibtauris @BillLaw49
Listen NOW! 🎧
open.spotify.com/episode/0M5…
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Maged Mandour retweeted
May 27
I strongly recommend Maged Mandour's "Egypt Under Sisi" - a grim and important account of the general's counter-revolutionary, hyper-authoritarian military state, one likely to eventually collapse in extreme violence.
May 27
back on the @arabdigest podcast with @BillLaw49 talking about Sisi, the UAE, and the impossible options that the regime is facing
soundcloud.com/arabdigest/th…
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May 27
Thank you so much @qunfuz2. I'm a huge fan!
May 27
I strongly recommend Maged Mandour's "Egypt Under Sisi" - a grim and important account of the general's counter-revolutionary, hyper-authoritarian military state, one likely to eventually collapse in extreme violence.
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May 27
🚨NEW PODCAST! 🚨
This week, Egypt analyst @MagedMandour argues that El-Sisi is increasingly trapped between mounting debt, Emirati influence, and an Israeli-American push to reshape the Middle East. ⚠️🇪🇬@BillLaw49
Listen NOW! 🎧
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Book talk on Counter-Revolution in Egypt: Sisi’s New Republic with Joshua Stacher.
Monday, 15 June
11:30 am to 1:00 pm Toronto/Eastern Time
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Central European Time
Hosted by the West Asia Studies Series, Violence, Repression and Conflict Stream.
@VersoBooks
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Excellent piece by @MagedMandour via @ArabDigest
Egypt wanders into a diplomatic no man’s land
arabdigest.org/arab-digest-n…
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