Yesterday, November 8th, was the second day of the ‘High Level Segment for Heads of State and Government’ with a focus on their speeches and declarations. The real business of COP will begin in earnest today when most of the
What to Expect from COP 27
COP27 began in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, yesterday. It begins inauspiciously, set against the global impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting food and energy insecurity and dramatic price rises which have pushed climate change down domestic political
What to Expect from COP 27
COP 27 began in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, yesterday. It begins inauspiciously, set against the global impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting food and energy insecurity and dramatic price rises which have pushed climate change down domestic
INTERPOL Red Notice: Egypt’s Red Notices and the Muslim Brotherhood- Part 3 of 3
INTERPOL Red Notice: Egypt’s Red Notices and the Muslim Brotherhood- Part 2 of 3
Egypt’s Red Notice requests for Muslim Brotherhood members: political or criminal in nature?
As addressed in the last post, earlier this year, the government of Egypt requested that INTERPOL issue Red Notices against members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Evidence
INTERPOL Red Notice: Egypt’s Red Notices and the Muslim Brotherhood- Part 1 of 3
This summer, the government of Egypt asked INTERPOL to issue Red Notices on six members of the banned group the Muslim Brotherhood. The accused include figures such as Mahmoud Hussein, the movement’s secretary general until 2020, and strongman in Istanbul.
Divorce Approaching High Rates Even in Traditional Countries
From the Jerusalem Post:A study by the Egyptian Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center found that Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan and Qatar are the four countries in the Arab world with the highest divorce rate, which rose to 48% of all
Sovereign Debt Restructuring for Emerging Economies in Turbulent Times
In a new article, I discuss the impact of the currently turbulent global economic environment on the prospect for sovereign debt defaults and restructurings in emerging economies. I also review three types of emerging markets sovereigns that may be at
EU finds faults with Egypt’s fish checks; backs Croatian controls
Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at checks to ensure fish product safety in Egypt and Croatia.
A remote DG Sante audit, in May and June 2021 in Egypt, identified shortcomings in virtually all
Egypt May Penalize Underage Marriage
From Daily News Egypt:The Egyptian cabinet approved on Tuesday a draft law prohibiting underage marriage. The draft law aims to criminalise underage marriages due to children’s lack of health and mental ability to bear the consequences of marriage.The draft law