Steven Cook writes: Today, however, the United States needs to reconsider the idea that Egypt is a force for stability. Egypt’s foreign policy has changed. Egypt is not a rogue state, but it is exporting its central domestic political conflict—the repression of the Muslim Brotherhood—to its neighbors, with devastating effect. – Foreign Affairs
Egypt’s economic and social inequalities helped ignite the populist revolts that toppled President Hosni Mubarak five years ago. Now the economy is on the skids again, as discontentment rises in the Arab world’s most populous nation. – Washington Post
Eric Trager writes: So far, Mr. Sisi’s bet that he can get away with this behavior without losing foreign assistance has been right. But Saudi Arabia’s withholding of the petroleum aid and Washington’s decision to shift more than $100 million earmarked for Egypt to other countries suggest that changes might be afoot. – Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
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