Panel Discussion: “One Year after the Al-Aqsa Flood: How Does the Egyptian Regime Play Its Cards?”
Organized on Thursday, November 7, 2024, featuring:
– Abdel-Fattah Mady, Professor of Political Science and Director of the State and Political Systems Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
– Moataz El-Fegiery, Co-Founder and Chair of the Egyptian Human Rights Forum, and Vice-President of the EuroMed Rights Network
– Mohamed Affan, Lecturer in Middle East Studies and Co-Founder of the Unity for Democracy
– Islam Lotfy, Egyptian politician and Founding Director of the Unity for Democracy
The discussion covered the following themes:
1. The Egyptian regime’s stance on the Al-Aqsa Flood and the key factors shaping it
2. Egypt’s regional policies and alliances following the Al-Aqsa Flood
3. The regime’s use of the war on Gaza to strengthen its position vis-à-vis international institutions
4. The impact of the Gaza war on democratic reform efforts in Egypt