Omar Ashour is Senior Lecturer in Security Studies at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies in University of Exeter and an Associate Fellow at Chatham House.
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ISIS03 Sep 2016 15:42 GMT
The group's objectives in using terrorism are not new, but its capacity for carrying out attacks is.
Turkey attempted coup20 Jul 2016 16:14 GMT
The lessons for Egypt are numerous and they will certainly affect the future of democratisation in that country.
War & Conflict01 May 2016 06:11 GMT
Cairo's security policies in Sinai remain immoral and ineffective - so far exacerbating the problem.
Human Rights28 Mar 2016 12:22 GMT
How will the conflicting "capitals of hell" impact Egypt's security and political landscape? Probably not so positively.
Human Rights25 Jan 2016 12:41 GMT
For change to happen, the lessons of the past five years should be kept in mind for the future rounds.
War & Conflict24 Nov 2015 13:13 GMT
The group's strategy started to change after the Iranian and US air strikes began in 2014.
War & Conflict10 Nov 2015 04:08 GMT
In Britain, one side perceives the Sisi regime as a capable government but the other is critical of the country.
Human Rights30 Aug 2015 11:39 GMT
Egyptian judges act on their own in terms of repressing whomever they perceive as status quo critics.
Politics14 Aug 2015 15:10 GMT
Two years after the bloody crackdown on the pro-Morsi protesters, Egypt is far from the democratic club.
War & Conflict17 Jul 2015 13:19 GMT
Sinai Province's military prowess is unmatched by any Egyptian rebel group in Egypt's modern history.
Politics04 Jul 2015 07:22 GMT
Egypt's regime is dominated by figures that believe in eradicationist policies.
Politics08 Jun 2015 09:11 GMT
Reconciliation, compromise, and liberties are dirty words in Egypt's politics.
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