Commentary
The recent African Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco touched on issues that largely transcended the sport.
Issam Kayssi, Yasmine Zarhloule
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Commentary
Financial Risk on the Nile?
In an interview, Yezid Sayigh discusses the risks of an indebted Egyptian economy and the military’s role in it.
By Josiane Matar and Lina Dernaika
Published on Oct 7, 2022
Yezid Sayigh is a senior fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, where he leads the program on Civil-Military Relations in Arab States. His work focuses on the comparative political and economic roles of Arab armed forces and nonstate actors, the impact of war on states and societies, and the politics of post-conflict reconstruction and security sector transformation in Arab transitions, and authoritarian resurgence. In mid September, Diwan interviewed Sayigh to ask him about the Egyptian economy, the economic role of the military, and the financial impact of establishing a new administrative capital near Cairo.
About the Authors
Josiane Matar
Former Media and Events Coordinator, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
Lina Dernaika
Former Research Assistant
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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