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CAIRO, EGYPT - DECEMBER 16: Children play on a tank on display at a military museum on December 16, 2016 in Cairo, Egypt. Since the 2011 Arab Spring, Egyptians have been facing a crisis, the uprising brought numerous political changes, but also economic turmoil, increased terror attacks and the unravelling of the once strong tourism sector. In recent weeks Egypt has again been hit by multiple bomb blasts, the most recent killed 26 Christians inside the St Peter and St Paul Church during Sunday mass. As Christians took to the streets chanting anti-government slogans, fears grow of an escalation in militant activity which would further deal damage to a country trying to rebuild. In recent months protests against rising fuel and food prices, calls for mass anti-government demonstrations and the continued terror attacks have seen Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, suffer a significant drop in popularity. Mr. Al-Sisi has promised change, fearing anger and desperation could lead to popular unrest, however inflation currently sits at the highest level in seven years, jobless rates are above 13percent and more than 90million people are said to be living in poverty. The outlook forced the government to seek a $12 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund, pushing the country to float the Egyptian pound to qualify for the loan. The move led to a sharp devaluation of the Egyptian pound which now sits at 18EGP to the dollar. The turmoil is affecting not only the poor but both the middle-class and the wealthy as food and commodity prices skyrocket. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Aid Conditionality

U.S. Military Aid Has Helped Crush Egypt's Civil Society. End It Now

August 23, 2021

A F-14B "Tomcat" stands ready to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise November 7, 1998 which is headed to the Persian Gulf. The United States has beefed up its military strength in the Gulf and is threatening airstrikes in an attempt to force Iraq to allow inspections by UNSCOM, which is responsible for eliminating Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. (photo by US Navy)

Aid Conditionality

No Strings Attached: Why Aid Conditionality Just Doesn't Work

August 17, 2021

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - JANUARY 25: Saudi soldiers inspect F15-SA fighter jets ordered from United States in 2012 during the 91st term graduation ceremony of The King Faisal Air Academy and its 50th foundation anniversary at The King Faisal Air Academy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 25, 2017. Saudi Arabia received first part of F15-SA fighter jets ordered from United States in 2012 during the ceremony. (Photo by Ramazan Turgut/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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'Conditionality': A Broken Tool for Reform in the Middle East

UNSPECIFIED, PERSIAN GULF REGION - JANUARY 10: U.S. Air Force service members push cargo onto a Texas Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane bound for Iraq on January 10, 2016 from a base in an undisclosed location in the Persian Gulf Region. The U.S. military and coalition forces use the base to transport troops and equipment supporting Operation Inherent Resolve against the Islamic State. They also launch unmanned drones from the base to target ISIL positions in the region. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Aid Conditionality

Conditionality as a Tool for Human Rights Advocacy: Workshop Report and Recommendations