Stability or graveyard peace

ASIEM EL DIFRAOUI

Stability or peace and quiet: six years of Abdelfattah al-Sisi in Egypt

In the tenth year after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt once again has an authoritarian president. Abdelfattah al-Sisi, who was elected for the first time in 2014, will be able to remain in office until 2030 if the current constitution stands. The recent video campaign against Sisi, which sparked street protests, points to growing dissatisfaction with the military, which has become even more powerful and richer under the current president. This dissatisfaction is also growing within the elites.

Moderation Gudrun Harrer, managing editor of the daily newspaper „Der Standard“.
Teaches Modern History and Politics of the Middle East at the University of Vienna and at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.

Asiem el Difraoui, is an Egyptian-German political scientist, economist, documentary film and book author. He specialises in the Islamic-Arab world and is an expert on jihadist internet propaganda. He is co-editor of the magazine Zenith. He is also one of the founders of the Candid Foundation in Berlin, an independent think tank whose aim is to engage in academic research and dialogue with the Islamic world.

His latest book “Wie der Dschihadismus über uns kam: Ein Augenzeugenbericht” will be published by Surhkamp Verlag in January 2020.