Opinion: Sissi’s power grab in Egypt gets a nod from Trump
President Trump meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi in the Oval Office Tuesday. By Nancy Okail April 10 at 2:06 PM Nancy Okail is the executive director of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy.
This scene is all too familiar. Almost exactly 10 years ago, Hosni Mubarak’s visit to the White House revolved around the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and Egypt’s regional role. Sissi’s visit is being framed in a similar way. It’s a message directed toward an outspoken Congress that has criticized the proposed constitutional amendments and Egypt’s deteriorating human rights record.
The photo op in the Oval Office prior to the anticipated parliamentary vote next week — and shortly before the national referendum — would have been enough to send an implicit signal of American support. Instead, Trump’s comments went well beyond that. The real threat is maintaining the status quo for another 15 years. We Egyptians — and our international partners — are facing deep educational, health and unemployment problems, institutional state failure and decay, and an entrenched military regime.
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