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Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Egypt victorious in love triangle with Saudi, US

Topping coverage of Egypt in the foreign press this morning was the US, UK ban on carrying electronics on board flights. We did run into some choice reading last night as well:

In the love triangle between the US, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, it is looking like Egypt has the upper hand, according to Yahoo Finance. Citing statements and comments from the Trump administration, Yahoo states that US President Trump was not too impressed by Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman, who apparently tried to sweep him towards Team Saudi, only to be met with politeness at most: “If Washington had to choose, it would choose the geopolitical (Mediterranean-Suez-Red Sea) and cultural weight of Egypt.” Bin Salman, desperate to make things work with Trump after strained relations with the Obama administration, came out with a statement declaring Trump a friend to all Muslims and ramped up diplomatic efforts to restore ties with Egypt.

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