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“The Eye of Horus: Egyptian Intelligence” – with Dina Rezk
Summary
Dina Rezk (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss Egyptian intelligence. Dina is an Associate Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History at the University of Reading.
Reflections
And much, much more …
“I think that's one of the ways in which the Egyptian Intelligence Service sort of conceives of its primary responsibility. It's about maintaining internal security, and particularly at the moment you know, since 2014, I would say sort of eliminating any sort of political opposition, any possibility of political opposition.” – Dina Rezk.
The Intelligence Legacy of the Yom Kippur War with Uri Bar-Joseph (2023)
Former Senior Indian Intelligence Officer with R&AW Special Secretary Vappala Balachandran (2023)
Kenya, East Africa, and America with African Intelligence Chief Wilson Boinett (2023)
Israeli Military Intelligence with IDF Brig. General (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser (2023)
*Beginner Resources*
Egypt Profile, BBC News (2019) [Timeline]
Abdul Fattah al-Sisi - in 60 seconds, BBC News, YouTube (2014) [1 min. video]
Why Was The Suez Crisis So Important?, Imperial War Museum (n.d.) [Short article]
*Featured Resource*
The Arab World and Western Intelligence: Analysing the Middle East, 1956-1981 (Intelligence, Surveillance and Secret Warfare), D. Rezk (Edinburgh University Press, 2018)
Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East, F. A. Gerges (Princeton University Press, 2018)
Egypt on the Brink: From Nasser to Mubarak, T. Osman (Yale University Press, 2011)
Nasser: The Last Arab, S. K. Aburish (Thomas Dunne Books, 2004)
Orientalism, E. W. Said (Vintage Publishing, 1979)
Primary Sources
Mining of the Red Sea (1984)
CBS Broadcast “The Assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat” (1981)
‘The Most Dangerous Game’ In Mideast (1980)
Special Assessments on the Middle East Situation (1967)
“Cairo Hails Nasser as Situation Sends Dulles to England” Newsreel (1956)
Meeting at the White House to Discuss Suez Crisis (1956)
*Wildcard Resource*
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Summary
Dina Rezk (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss Egyptian intelligence. Dina is an Associate Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History at the University of Reading.
Reflections
And much, much more …
“I think that's one of the ways in which the Egyptian Intelligence Service sort of conceives of its primary responsibility. It's about maintaining internal security, and particularly at the moment you know, since 2014, I would say sort of eliminating any sort of political opposition, any possibility of political opposition.” – Dina Rezk.
The Intelligence Legacy of the Yom Kippur War with Uri Bar-Joseph (2023)
Former Senior Indian Intelligence Officer with R&AW Special Secretary Vappala Balachandran (2023)
Kenya, East Africa, and America with African Intelligence Chief Wilson Boinett (2023)
Israeli Military Intelligence with IDF Brig. General (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser (2023)
*Beginner Resources*
Egypt Profile, BBC News (2019) [Timeline]
Abdul Fattah al-Sisi - in 60 seconds, BBC News, YouTube (2014) [1 min. video]
Why Was The Suez Crisis So Important?, Imperial War Museum (n.d.) [Short article]
*Featured Resource*
The Arab World and Western Intelligence: Analysing the Middle East, 1956-1981 (Intelligence, Surveillance and Secret Warfare), D. Rezk (Edinburgh University Press, 2018)
Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East, F. A. Gerges (Princeton University Press, 2018)
Egypt on the Brink: From Nasser to Mubarak, T. Osman (Yale University Press, 2011)
Nasser: The Last Arab, S. K. Aburish (Thomas Dunne Books, 2004)
Orientalism, E. W. Said (Vintage Publishing, 1979)
Primary Sources
Mining of the Red Sea (1984)
CBS Broadcast “The Assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat” (1981)
‘The Most Dangerous Game’ In Mideast (1980)
Special Assessments on the Middle East Situation (1967)
“Cairo Hails Nasser as Situation Sends Dulles to England” Newsreel (1956)
Meeting at the White House to Discuss Suez Crisis (1956)
*Wildcard Resource*
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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