How the Counterrevolution Won
Egypt Security Sector Report
This week’s issue covers US withdrawal from international organizations and its implications for Egypt, shifting gas dependence and LNG supply dynamics, the military’s role in digital infrastructure oversight, renewed state-backed media and propaganda initiatives, capital punishment trends, and the continued militarization of civilian institutions.
My New Book: Counterrevolution in Egypt
I am happy to announce that my book, Counterrevolution in Egypt: Sisi’s New Republic, is now available for preorder.
The book is primarily based on my doctoral dissertation, which I completed in 2023 at Freie Universität Berlin. It offers an in-depth exploration of the inner workings of the Egyptian security apparatus, providing a comprehensive analysis of the structures, hierarchies, and methods employed by the military, police, and intelligence agencies.
The book highlights the power dynamics within these institutions and illustrates how their uneasy unity served as both a response to the revolution and a factor in determining its eventual outcome.
US Exit from Global Institutions Carries a Hidden Cost for Egypt
Trump’s decision to withdraw from dozens of international organizations will not hit Egypt overnight, but the damage is real and cumulative.
The US exit weakens climate finance, development coordination, and Africa-focused UN bodies that Cairo quietly relies on for funding, technical cover, and regional diplomacy, even as it publicly dismisses them.
While reduced US engagement in democracy and human rights forums gives the Egyptian state more political breathing room, the long-term cost is higher borrowing and fewer grants.
Gas, Leverage, Illusions of Choice
