Amr Adly

Assistant Professor:Political Science

Amr Adly is an assistant professor at the American University in Cairo. He is the author of "State Reform and Development in the Middle East."

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A Cold War is Brewing on the Blue Nile

The dam dispute between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia threatens the stability of northeastern Africa.

April 8, 2021

April 8, 2021

OpinionAmr Adly

A Cold War is Brewing on the Blue Nile

The dam dispute between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia threatens the stability of northeastern Africa.

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March 9, 2021

March 9, 2021

OpinionAmr Adly

Egypt and Sudan Are Ganging Up on Ethiopia’s Nile Dam

Cairo and Khartoum want to capitalize on Addis Ababa’s international isolation.

Ethiopia Starts Filling Nile Dam at Center of Dispute With Egypt

January 28, 2021

January 28, 2021

OpinionAmr Adly

No Need To Fear For Tunisian Democracy

Protests show the room for contestation in then public square is growing.

No Need To Fear For Tunisian Democracy

January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021

OpinionAmr Adly

The UAE And Qatar Are More Alike Than Apart

Divided by ideology, the two small sheikhdoms have followed strikingly similar paths.

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October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

OpinionAmr Adly

What Ails Arab Economies Is Older Than Covid-19

Structural problems predating the pandemic are inflicting disproportionate pain.

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June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020

OpinionAmr Adly

Egypt Should Deal With the Pandemic’s Social Impact

A new deal with the IMF allows the government to ease up on its strict fiscal discipline, and fix flaws in recent economic policies.

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March 24, 2020

March 24, 2020

OpinionAmr Adly

The Pandemic Could Transform Informal Labor

The coronavirus crisis could force the Global South to change the way it treats people employed in the informal sector.

General Economy And Political Posters Ahead Of Egypt Election

February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020

OpinionAmr Adly

Arabs Should Welcome a Future With Less Oil Wealth

Hydrocarbon rents have encouraged bad habits in non-oil states. They would benefit from getting off the habit.

Hezbollah Leader Delivers Speech In Beirut Following U.S. Airstrike in Iraq

January 22, 2020

January 22, 2020

OpinionAmr Adly

Property Taxes Are the Arab World’s Low-Hanging Fruit

Levies on real estate can help governments deliver social justice and jobs without hurting the investment climate.

Egypt Post-Mubarak Legal Challenges Testing Foreign Investors

November 19, 2019

November 19, 2019

OpinionAmr Adly

No, Corruption Is Not the Root of the Arab World’s Problems

The real sin of ruling elites is not the capture of state resources, but failing to create enough.

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October 22, 2019

October 22, 2019

OpinionAmr Adly

How Public Debt Explains Lebanon’s Protests

Heavily reliant on borrowing, governments in the Middle East and North Africa are causing pain and outrage among their citizens.

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August 21, 2019

August 21, 2019

OpinionAmr Adly

Economic Growth is Making Many Egyptians Poorer

Reforms championed by international agencies have stabilized macroeconomic indicators, but they’re not creating jobs.

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July 22, 2019

July 22, 2019

OpinionAmr Adly

No Oil? Then Don’t Use Debt to Grow

Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia are struggling to attract foreign investment and boost exports.

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May 13, 2019

May 13, 2019

OpinionAmr Adly

The Arab World Must Think Big About its Smallest Businesses

To build a robust SME sector, the Middle East and North Africa must start by helping their micro-enterprises grow.

The Arab World Must Think Big About its Smallest Businesses

March 13, 2019

March 13, 2019

OpinionAmr Adly

For Its Own Sake, the EU Should Do More For the Arab World

European concerns about security and migration can best be addressed through better economic partnership.

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January 30, 2019

January 30, 2019

OpinionAmr Adly

Satisfying the IMF Won’t Solve Egypt’s Problems

A $12 billion loan has helped the country recover from its financial crisis, but hasn’t fixed its fundamental economic flaws.

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