Timothy E. Kaldas

Jan 22, 2025 | timep.org | Douglas Christensen |Timothy E. Kaldas |Hamid Khalafallah |Haid Haid

President Trump takes office as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) faces a critical crossroads. The war in Sudan will span into its second US administration and Gaza’s ceasefire has just begun, with worrying indications that it may soon collapse. Lebanon, in the midst of a delicate ceasefire with Israel, faces a difficult political transition following the end of a two-year presidential vacuum.

Dec 9, 2023 | thetimes.co.uk | Timothy E. Kaldas

Egyptians are being asked to go to the polls on Sunday in the latest iteration of the country’s electoral theatre. In Cairo, more people are discussing fears that the country’s currency will be devalued after the president’s inevitable “victory”, than are discussing the actual vote.

Jul 3, 2023 | timep.org | Timothy E. Kaldas |Meroua Zouai

Egyptian independent news outlet, Mada Masr, reported last week that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is unhappy with the way Egypt is being managed. On the tenth anniversary of his coup d’état, he’s right to be upset with the country’s management. The trouble for Egypt, and Sisi, is that Sisi is the manager and he has done everything in his power to deny the public access to alternatives.

Apr 11, 2023 | arabamerica.com | Timothy E. Kaldas

The political economy of debt and adjustment in Tunisia, Egypt, and Lebanon Date/Time Date(s) - 04/14/2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am Add This to Your Calendar Categories Discussion Lecture Cost: Free USD Contact Person: Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.mei.edu/events/political-economy-debt-and-adjustment-tunisia-egypt-and-lebanon Phone: 202-785-1141 Organization: The Middle East Institute ONLINE EVENT Several countries in the MENA region have been facing financial crises of unprecedented...

Feb 14, 2023 | foreignpolicy.com | Timothy E. Kaldas

The Fund's bailouts for Egypt had one big problem: they weren't designed by country experts. A picture taken on August 25, 2022 shows Egyptian pound, British pound sterling, and US dollar banknotes.