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In the war in Syria, it originally backed the Gulf Arabs but as soon as it saw the Iranians gaining upper hand, it changed side again. That's why KSA is cutting her short and began backing Ethiopia.Consistency was not Egypt’s strong point in deliberations on the UN Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity.
But Cairo got through it with its relationship with the incoming Trump administration intact, and only short-term damage to its credibility.
Egyptians are snakes.To understand this it is worth bearing in mind how weak Sisi’s position is. Even before the church attack he faced myriad challenges, including: deteriorating relations with chief economic patron Saudi Arabia, which suspended subsidized fuel supplies to Cairo due to Egypt’s increasing tilt toward the Assad regime and Russia in the Syrian civil war; the confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood; insurgency in Sinai; and problems of Egyptian youth, including soaring unemployment.









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