Middle East & North Africa
Op-Ed: Egypt Takes Factories From China and Security From the United States
Beijing is building Egypt’s factories while Washington still underwrites its security. Cairo’s two-supplier strategy is becoming the region’s template, but it only pays off if those factories export more than they import.
Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Buy Into Egypt as Debt Crisis Deepens
Billions in Gulf investment help stabilize Egypt’s economy, but growing ownership of strategic assets raises questions about political leverage in the Middle East.