Egypt: Between Internal Fragilities and Regional Ambitions

Hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Egypt of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is now having to reckon with the political and socio-economic consequences of the health emergency that risks aggravating what is already a difficult situation. In foreign policy, Egypt is committed to redesigning its geopolitical aspirations to recoup its historic role as a strategic pivot in the Middle East, re-launching the country’s image among regional competitors and bolstering its own domestic legitimacy, undermined by the authoritarian policies the regime pursues.