Dr. Stephan Roll
Africa and Middle East Senior Fellow
Areas of Expertise
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
- Elites and elite change
Economic Developments, Political Economy
Short Curriculum vitae
since 2024 Senior Fellow, Research Division Africa and Middle East
2018 - 2024 Head of the Research Division Africa and Middle East
since 2009 Associate, Research Division Africa and Middle East und since 2024 member of the Thematic working group the challenge of autocratisation
2010 – 2011 Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
2007 – 2009 Hanns Seidel Foundation, PhD scholarship
2006 German Academic Exchange Service, research scholarship (research stay in Cairo, Egypt)
2005 – 2009 PhD Candidate, Subdivision Contemporary Orient Research, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg
SWP Publications
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How a Network of Entrepreneurs and Security Actors in Egypt Wants to Profit from the Reconstruction of Gaza
SWP Comment 2025/C 16, 16.04.2025, 7 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025C16
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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ and Trump’s Second Term
Between Diverging Interests and Business Relations
SWP Comment 2025/C 02, 13.01.2025, 4 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025C02
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Escalations Risks in the Horn of Africa
Threats from Egypt, Ethiopia, and Somalia Exacerbate Local Conflicts
SWP Comment 2024/C 50, 28.10.2024, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2024C50
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Ice Age for the ‘Cold Peace’ between Egypt and Israel
How the Gaza War Is Affecting Bilateral Relations
SWP Comment 2024/C 10, 14.03.2024, 5 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2024C10
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Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE: The End of an Alliance
Divergences of interest in bilateral relations offer opportunities for Germany and the EU
SWP Comment 2023/C 47, 23.08.2023, 6 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2023C47v02
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Human Rights Dialogue with Arab States
Argumentation patterns of authoritarian regimes as a challenge for a values-based foreign policy
SWP Comment 2023/C 41, 19.07.2023, 7 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2023C41
Publications of the Megatrends Afrika project
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A Dubious Deal with Cairo
Why the German Government Should Not Support the EU-Egypt Agreement in its Present Form
Megatrends spotlight 29, 25.03.2024 -
Why Egypt’s foreign intelligence service benefits from the World Climate Conference
In Egypt, preparations for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) are in full swing. In this Megatrends Afrika Spotlight, Stephan Roll (SWP) explains the role of Egypt’s foreign intelligence service in its implementation and what this means for the authoritarian regime under President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.
Megatrends spotlight 2022 16, 18.10.2022
External publications
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German Arms Exports and Growing Tensions in the Middle East
Middle East regional dynamics have made arms exports less compatible with German export regulations.
in: TAWAZUN BLOG (online), 22.02.2021. -
The Impact of COVID-19 on Egypt’s Economy and Prospects for Reform
in: Prospects for Reform in the Arab Region in Post COVID-19 Realities, Human Rights Dissimination Program by CIHRS, February 19, 2021 (online), pp. 26-37. -
The Nile Conflict and Egypt’s Failed Power Projection
ISPI Commentary, Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), 24.09.2020 (online). -
'Egypt's leadership feels markedly threatened by Turkey'
The dispute about maritime territories between Turkey and Greece is heating up. Egypt's involvement has added a new dimension to the conflict, the Middle East analyst Stephan Roll says.
Interview with Panagiotis Kouparanis, in: Deutsche Welle, 11.08.2020 (online) -
A Missed Opportunity: Germany and the IMF-Agreement with Egypt
Tarek Radwan (Ed.): The Impact and Influence of International Financial Institutions on the Economies of the Middle East and North Africa, Tunis: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, April 2020, pp. 126-136. -
Aramco’s IPO and Bin Salman’s Fiscal Takeover
In: Sada, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 02.12.2019 (online)