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European Free trade agreements: Investing in development or developing investment?

1 October، 2019
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Posted in Books and manuals, Social justice and and inequality Multiple dimensions

Abdelmawla Ismail ,Heba Khalil ,Mohamed ElAgati ,Reem Abdel Halim ,Sakr ElNour ,Shimaa El Sharkawy ,Shimaa ElSharkawyEgyptEdited By: Mohamed El Agati Researchers according to the studies order: Heba Khalil, Mohamed Gad, Saker Al Nour, Reem Abdel Halim, Abdel Mawla Ismail, Mona Ezzat, Shimaa El Sharkawy, Mohamed El Agati Translated By: Sonia Farid When the Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions erupted in 2010 and 2011, respectively, the EU reacted tragically, declaring in March 2011 its readiness to support Arab people in their struggle for freedom and social justice by deepening free trade and investment agreements with North African countries. (Southern Mediterranean). Although the…

The challenges of food sovereignty in the Arab region: The case of Egypt

23 November، 2017
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Posted in Papers and studies, Social justice and and inequality Multiple dimensions

Sakr ElNour Introduction: The Arab region is one of the world’s most lacking in food security, which is mainly attributed to the fact that most countries in the region depend for their food on imports, thus are always impacted by changes in food prices[1].According to the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, in 2011 the Arab region’s self-sufficiency in grains was estimated at 45% of that year’s needs. In addition, the region is subjected to the risks of climate change and drought and heat rates did reach their highest between the years 1998 and 2011, which led to expedited desertification. The…