In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Middle East and North Africa analyst Emily Hawthorne about how the U.S.-Egypt relationship will change under the Biden administration. Will security take priority over human rights?
While the United States is unlikely to terminate its substantial arms sales and aid to Egypt, their relationship will come under strain.
Rising unemployment and poverty levels indicate Egypt’s financial stability isn’t as pandemic-proof as its macroeconomic performance makes it seem.
Coronavirus-induced economic pains could eventually destabilize Egypt’s government by compounding the country's persistent underemployment and systemic poverty.
A sudden burst of unrest last weekend surprised Egypt. It may have just been a one-off -- but it may also herald a new challenge to the country's authoritarian president.
Having been around for more than 90 years, the Muslim Brothers continues to extend its influence across the Sunni Arab world, to varying degrees.
Beyond allowing the president to serve until 2030, the reforms, subject to voter approval, would hand the armed forces justification to exercise direct control over the country.
Competition over eastern Mediterranean natural gas will pit Cyprus, Greece, Israel and Egypt against Turkey and Northern Cyprus.
A recent spate of unclaimed bombings strongly suggests Egypt now faces a more multifaceted, yet less potent, grassroots threat in addition to the threat posed by militant groups.
Egypt largely turned inward over the last decade as it faced major challenges at home, but it can now turn its attention to resuming its historic role as a strategic regional power.
